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The impact of housing instability on Australian children is considerable, resulting in disengagement from social institutions including health and education, and poorer physical and mental health outcomes across the lifespan. Current services fail to adequately address health and educational needs of children facing housing insecurity. Research identifies similar circumstances for children in other high-income countries. This paper outlines the design, and reports on results of, an innovative NP-led primary care service for children facing housing instability introduced into three not-for-profit faith-based services in one Australian state.<\/jats:p>\n\t  <\/jats:sec>\n\t  <jats:sec id=\"S1463423625000118_as3\">\n\t    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n\t    <jats:p>Between 2019 and 2021, 66 children of parents experiencing housing instability received standardized health assessment and referral where appropriate by a NP. Data from the standardized tool, such as condition and severity, were recorded to determine common conditions. In addition, comprehensive case notes recorded by the NP were used to understand potential causes of conditions, and referral needs, including potential barriers.<\/jats:p>\n\t  <\/jats:sec>\n\t  <jats:sec id=\"S1463423625000118_as4a\">\n\t    <jats:title>Findings:<\/jats:title>\n\t    <jats:p>The 66 children assessed were aged between 7 weeks to 16 years. Developmental delay, low immunization rates, and dental caries were the most common conditions identified. Access to appropriate services was inhibited by cost, disengagement, and COVID-19.<\/jats:p>\n\t  <\/jats:sec>\n\t  <jats:sec id=\"S1463423625000118_as4\">\n\t    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n\t    <jats:p>Given their advanced skills and knowledge, embedding NPs in specialist homeless services is advantageous to help vulnerable children.<\/jats:p>\n\t  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1017\/s1463423625000118","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,2,27]],"date-time":"2025-02-27T06:09:21Z","timestamp":1740636561000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1017\/policypage","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["An innovative nurse practitioner-led service for children from families living in housing instability"],"prefix":"10.1017","volume":"26","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2356-2597","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Alicia","family":"Bell","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8030-2671","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Yvonne K.","family":"Parry","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4246-8010","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Matthew","family":"Ankers","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7150-0836","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Nina","family":"Sivertsen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7576-971X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Eileen","family":"Willis","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2507-0350","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Sally","family":"Kendall","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Huahua","family":"Yin","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"56","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,2,27]]},"reference":[{"key":"S1463423625000118_ref14","unstructured":"Department of Health and Aged Care (2024b) Medicare Benefits Schedule - Item 82215. 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