Housing

Here, you will find a summary of the key findings for the Housing section of the Our Turn to Speak survey. This section of the survey was completed by 117 participants who selected Housing as one of three life domains that had been most affected by their experience of stigma and discrimination.

For information about the sociodemographic and mental health characteristics of participants who completed the Housing section of the Our Turn to Speak survey, you can view the full report here. 

52.6%
On average, 52.6% of participants agreed with all statements describing withdrawal from opportunities relevant to housing because of stigma about mental health issues.

Experiences

Here, the key findings relating to perceived experiences of stigma and discrimination relevant to different types of housing are shown. Generally, perceived experiences of stigma and discrimination were higher in relation to private rental housing compared with public or community housing and homelessness services.

Anticipation

Here, the key findings relating to anticipated stigma and discrimination relevant to different types of housing are shown. Anticipated stigma and discrimination was consistently higher in relation to private rental housing compared with public or community housing and homelessness services.

Withdrawal

Here, the key findings relating to withdrawal from opportunity relevant to different types of housing are shown.