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Federal budget asks flood in

Ruby Kraner-Tucci, Thursday, 16th February 2023 -  With Albo’s next budget just months away, what matters most to the for-purpose sector? The first Tuesday in May is quickly approaching and organisations across the sector are readily…

Housing and homelessness dominates social sector agenda

Danielle Kutchel, Wednesday, 8th February 2023 -  As federal parliament resumes this week, not-for-profit organisations are moving to try to alleviate homelessness and asking the government to intervene in the housing crisis. …

New Productivity Commission data prompts calls for more housing investment

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 20th January 2021 -  Homelessness groups warn that Australia’s housing system remains in urgent need of repair    More than half of low-income private renters are spending unsustainable amounts on …

Social housing left high and dry in 2020 Budget

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 7th October 2020 -  Housing and homelessness advocates say this year’s budget was a “missed opportunity”.  Dreams of a social housing-led economy recovery have been dashed in this year’s federal budget,…

Heatmaps show homelessness in Australia does not discriminate

Luke Michael, Monday, 3rd August 2020 -  Homelessness groups warn more social housing is needed to cope with a surge in unemployment due to COVID  New interactive heatmaps have been released showing how widespread homelessness…

Drastic Increase in Couchsurfing Amongst Older Women

Lina Caneva, Monday, 7th August 2017 -  Couchsurfing amongst older women has almost doubled in four years, according to new figures released as part of national Homelessness Week (Monday 7 to Friday 11 August). According…

Turnbull Government Extends Funding for Homelessness Services

Ellie Cooper, Friday, 9th December 2016 -  Community organisations welcomed the Turnbull government’s 12-month extension of the $117 million homelessness partnership, but said there was still a long way to go. In a joint…

Organisations Unite to Save Vital Homelessness Services

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 6th December 2016 -  Hundreds of welfare organisations have united to call on the prime minister to avert a “human, economic and policy disaster” by saving key homelessness programs which are being threatened…

NFPs Take Fight for Homelessness Funding to Canberra

Ellie Cooper, Thursday, 10th November 2016 -  A delegation of housing and homelessness not for profits delivered a petition from 40,000 Australians to the federal government, calling for urgent action to avoid the looming funding…

Campaign to Make Sure Homelessness Counts in the Census

Ellie Cooper, Thursday, 4th August 2016 -  Not for Profits, led by Homelessness Australia, are campaigning to ensure that homeless people are included in the 2016 census so the severity of the issue is accurately represented.…

Homelessness Peak Prepares to Close its Doors

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 15th December 2015 -  The national peak body for homelessness services, Homelessness Australia, is preparing to close its headquarters after the Federal Government stopped its funding for 2016. The…

Opinion

Are Homelessness Services Essential Services?

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 15th December 2015 -  As the national peak body for homelessness in Australia prepares to close its doors due to federal defunding, the out-going CEO of Homelessness Australia, Glenda Stevens, asks if…

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