Demographic and mental health characteristics of individuals in the NSW Housing and Accommodation Support Initiative (HASI), Community Living Supports and HASI Plus.

Objective: To investigate the demographic characteristics associated with mental health recovery measures among individuals accessing the Housing and Accommodation Support Initiative (HASI) program over a 19-year period.

Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study conducted from January 2004 to October 2023. The Camberwell Assessment of Need Short Appraisal Schedule (CANSAS) and Recovery Assessment Scale (RAS) were used as measures of mental health recovery.