title: Impacts of extreme weather on the health and well-being of people who are homeless.
abstract: This letter responds to the article by Cusack et al., 'Extreme weather-related health needs of people who are homeless' (Australian Journal of Primary Health, 2013, 19(3), 250-255), which addressed the impacts of extreme weather on the health of the homeless population in inner city Adelaide. We compare the findings of Cusack et al. to our own original research, based on interviews with service providers to the homeless in urban and rural Victoria. We further place this issue in the broader context of climate change, which is crucial given the expected increase in extreme weather events and associated health impacts.
authors.affiliation: Monash Sustainability Institute, Monash University, Vic. 3880, Australia.
authors.forename: Catherine G A
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Pendrey
authors.affiliation: Monash Sustainability Institute, Monash University, Vic. 3880, Australia.
authors.forename: Marion
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Carey
authors.affiliation: Monash Sustainability Institute, Monash University, Vic. 3880, Australia.
authors.forename: Janet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stanley
mesh_terms: D055873:Extreme Cold / Q000009:adverse effects*; D055874:Extreme Heat / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male