(Fairness) This presentation was facilitated by Travis Gilbert from Homelessness Australia. Counting the homeless has recently become a contested issue among advocates and practitioners for youth homelessness. In this presentation Travis aims to unpack some of the politics around counting and emphasise why getting the methods and use of counting right is crucial to ending youth homelessness.

9. CTH estimates vs. ABS Review estimates Category 2006 CTH est. ABS Review estimate Difference (n) Difference (%) Boarding Houses 21 596 16 828 -4 768 -22.1 SAAP 19 849 17 331 -2 518 -12.7 Friends/Relatives 46 856 19 579 -27 277 -58.1 Primary H/less 16 375 7 764 - 8 611 -52.5 Persons in other temporary lodgings N/A 1 970 +1 970 +/- Total: 104 676 63 472 -41 204 -39.3