Housing Crisis Clogs Australian Hospitals
Update: 2026-01-03
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In Australias capital territory and nearby Queanbeyan, a severe housing crisis is overwhelming hospitals, with patients waiting weeks in acute care units due to unliveable homes or lack of affordable options. Mental health patients, stroke survivors, and terminally ill cancer patients are among those affected, with heartbreaking stories of homelessness and lack of support emerging. Canberra Health Services acknowledges occasional motel discharges, but urgent pleas for more community housing echo louder, aiming to free beds and provide proper support for vulnerable people.
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