People who are homeless are disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and by government responses to the pandemic. This study maps the perceptions of homelessness service workers in Australia, about the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and government responses to it on people who are homeless. An electronic survey was distributed to homelessness service across Australia in June/July 2020, following Australia's ‘first wave’ of COVID-19. Fifty-nine homelessness services from all eight states/territories responded. Perceptions of impacts on people who are homeless were mapped in six themes: (1) changes in the types of people presenting, (2) overall impacts on peoples' lives, (3) impacts on mental health, (4) impacts of changes in service delivery, (5) impacts of government support and (6) ongoing impacts. The COVID-19 pandemic, and government responses to the pandemic, have affected every aspect of the lives of people who are homeless in Australia. There is a continuing need to support people who are homeless as the world transitions to the ‘new normal’ of COVID-19, particularly as rates of homelessness increase. Understanding impacts is vital to informing relevant and effective health, social and other supports for this group.

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COVID-19 大流行病的影响以及政府对大流行病的反应对澳大利亚无家可归者的影响：描绘全国无家可归服务工作者样本的看法

无家可归者受到 COVID-19 大流行以及政府对大流行的反应的影响尤为严重。本研究描绘了澳大利亚无家可归者服务工作者对 COVID-19 大流行的影响以及政府对无家可归者的应对措施的看法。在澳大利亚“第一波”COVID-19 之后，于 2020 年 6 月/7 月向澳大利亚各地的无家可归者服务机构分发了一份电子调查。来自所有八个州/地区的 59 个无家可归者服务机构做出了回应。对无家可归者影响的看法分为六个主题：(1) 呈现类型的变化，(2) 对人们生活的总体影响，(3) 对心理健康的影响，(4) 变化的影响服务提供，(5) 政府支持的影响和 (6) 持续影响。COVID-19 大流行，以及政府对这一流行病的反应，已经影响到澳大利亚无家可归者生活的方方面面。随着世界过渡到 COVID-19 的“新常态”，特别是随着无家可归者比例的增加，仍然需要为无家可归者提供支持。了解影响对于为该群体提供相关且有效的健康、社会和其他支持至关重要。