In those days Az the departments agreed with you, these days it's much harder to get full custody and even harder to disappear. I know lots of women do abuse the system BUT some of us needed the protection.

It was fortunate someone offered Noelene a helping hand. People can 'lose their way' in life, live a hard life (addictions etc) and by the time they are mid 50's, at the latest, they die due to ill health (cirrhosis of the liver etc).

 

In 2007 Noeline met a woman from the Homeless Health Outreach Team, also known as HHOT.

 

But like others who have used the HHOT service, Noeline says she's concerned some people will miss out because of a major restructure to the health system.

Last month HHOT was axed by the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Service due to budget constraints.

Getting off the streets will be even harder without HHOT she says.

 

http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2013/03/09/3711884.htm