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Rachael Ward

Apology as housing disparity 'crisis' deepens

Housing department secretary Peta McCammon giving evidence at the commission on Friday. (HANDOUT/YOORROOK JUSTICE COMMISSION)

The huge disparity between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people accessing specialist homeless services has been described as a "crisis" by the boss of Victoria's housing department.

The Yoorrook Justice Commission was told almost one in five Aboriginal people attempted to access services in 2020-21, compared to a rate of about one in 50 people for the general population.

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