NSW contemplates mandatory coronial reporting of homelessness deaths as part of policy rethink

Unlike the UK and parts of North America, no Australian government counts homelessness deaths. Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAP

The New South Wales government will consider reforms to begin monitoring homelessness deaths after a major Guardian investigation earlier this month.

In a potentially nation-leading shift, the NSW housing minister, Rose Jackson, will consider mandating the coronial reporting of homelessness deaths as part of a broader push to strengthen reporting and monitoring in its upcoming homelessness strategy.