On 20 April 2005, the Clinic made a submission to the Senate Select Committee on Mental Health entitled 'Homelessness, Mental Health and Human Rights'.

The submission examines and discusses the relationship between homelessness, poverty, discrimination and mental health.

The submission also examines and discusses the importance of analysing and addressing these issues in a human rights framework, consistently with Australia's obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, to which Australia is a party.

The submission is particularly addressed to Terms of Reference (c), (e), (f), (i), (j), (m), (n) and (o) of the Committee's Inquiry.

The submission makes recommendations in relation to realisation of the right to health, the right to adequate housing, the right to participation, the right to non-discrimination and the right to social security, all of which are important determinants of good health.