Table 4.

Activities initiated by the CHN to address the social exclusion experienced by HPP clients and their need for veterinary care for their pets

	Number of times held	Average number of people who attend N (% of 39)
Social inclusion
Frankston HPP lawn bowls group	9	8 (21)
Pets in the Park at Frankston community sporting park	28	21 (NA) *
Frankston HPP garden at Rotary Community gardens	53	8 (21)

*Note for Pets in the Park up to 41 people can attend on the day, not all attendees are registered HPP clients. Of the registered HPP clients 17 have all attended at least once with 50% regularly attending (communication with the CHN).

CHN, community health nurse; HPP, Homeless Persons Program; NA, not applicable.