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Sector Disappointment as Budget Fails to Deliver Big-Picture Solutions for Homelessness

Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 10th May 2017 -  Despite earlier promises that the 2017 budget would make housing a centrepiece, the social sector claims the federal budget has failed to deliver the big-picture solutions needed…

Warnings Over Impact of Rental Reforms on Family Violence

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 9th May 2017 -  Women and children in Victoria who have experienced family violence could be adversely impacted by pending rental law reforms, the state’s peak tenant body has warned. Tenants…

Homelessness and the Federal Budget

Heather Holst, Tuesday, 9th May 2017 -  There is no sign of the housing crisis abating without serious policy intervention and leadership from the Commonwealth, including provision for more public and social housing …

A City for All Needs Housing

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 4th May 2017 -  The key thing a city needs to be healthy is safe affordable housing, according to a workshop designed to capture the perspectives, experiences and views of people experiencing homelessness.…

Stepping Stone to Independence

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 18th April 2017 -  Jason Juretic is the CEO of Stepping Stone House, which provides medium- to long-term accommodation, learning and development for vulnerable youth in the Sydney region. He is this…

Report Calls for Funding Subsidy to Bridge the Gap in Social Housing Costs

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 13th April 2017 -  A draft report into social and affordable housing in NSW has called for a subsidy to bridge the estimated $950 million a year needed to run the social housing system in that state – a recommendation…

Podcast: Housing the Homeless – The Pathway

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 4th April 2017 -  Whether you think of housing as a prevention or a cure for homelessness, it is undisputable that having a stable form of shelter is imperative. But making sure that everyone has a house…

Study of UK Public Housing Helping Put Australia On Track

Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 29th March 2017 -  Australia has a lot to learn from the UK experience of transferring public housing estates to not-for-profit providers, according to new research. A new study has painted a picture…

Podcast: Housing the Homeless – The Solution

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 28th March 2017 -  Homelessness is a broad term which encompasses a diverse range of people and experiences, but in it’s simplest form, it is the state of having no home. In Australia an increasing number…

Podcast: Housing the Homeless – The Cause

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 21st March 2017 -  Homelessness is not a choice. But for many it is a reality. On any given night one in 200 people in Australia are homeless. And the problem is getting worse. In the last few years the number…

Almost 40,000 School Children Sought Homelessness Help Last Year

Ellie Cooper, Monday, 20th March 2017 -  The number of Australian school children seeking help from homelessness services has increased by more than 80 per cent over the past three years, according to new data analysis.…

Last-Resort Housing for Homeless More Cost Effective

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 16th March 2017 -  It’s cheaper to provide last-resort housing to homeless people than to leave them sleeping rough, a landmark Australian report has found. Each bed provided by governments provides…

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