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Loss of Tenant Advocacy Services in QLD

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 7th August 2012 -  People with disabilities will be badly affected by the Queensland Government’s proposal to axe the Tenant Advice and Advocacy Service (TAAS) program, according to disability…

Stable Housing Important for Kids’ Development – Study

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 25th July 2012 -  New research has found that there are large differences in children's developmental outcomes in Australia, depending on their housing tenure. Using data from Growing Up in…

NFPs Respond to Social Housing Consultations

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 17th July 2012 - 
 Public housing in the inner Melbourne suburb of Carlton. Photo: Krstnn Hrmnsn/ Flickr A coalition of housing and homelessness peak organisations in Victoria has responded…

No Ease Up On Rental Stress

Staff Reporter, Monday, 2nd July 2012 -  A new report from the Council Of Australian Governments (COAG) Reform Council has shown that rental stress continues to be an issue for low income Australians, with more than three…

Vic Government Consults on Future of Social Housing

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 3rd May 2012 -  The Victorian Government has begun a three month public consultation process on the future direction of social housing. The move follows a report by the Auditor General last month…

Housing Affordability Stress – Anglicare Survey

Staff Reporter, Monday, 30th April 2012 -  A national Housing Affordability Snapshot has shown that across Australia, people on low incomes are potentially living in housing stress, spending more than 30% of their income…

NFP Legal Service Critical of NSW Boarding House Conditions

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 15th March 2012 -  The NSW Government’s failure to enforce boarding house standards is placing residents’ lives at risk, the Homeless Persons’ Legal Service (HPLS) claims.
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National Coalition Calls for Housing Ministry to be Retained at Cabinet Level

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 1st March 2012 -  Flickr image:  Some rights reserved by camknows The National Affordable Housing Summit group has urged the Prime Minister to retain the recently-created…

Consultation Begins on Regulation of Community Housing Sector

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 24th November 2011 -  The Federal Government has launched a public consultation process on a national regulatory system for community housing providers. The consultation follows June’s agreement…

Community Sector Outlines National Tax Forum Wishlist

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 4th October 2011 -  The Australian Not for Profit sector is calling on participants at the National Tax Forum to work together on finding solutions to housing affordability, ageing population, workforce…

Australia Facing Housing Affordability Crisis

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 21st September 2011 -  Flickr image: Some rights reserved by mollyeh11  A coalition of housing, welfare and community organisations is campaigning to put the issue of affordable…

Uncovering the Value of Social Housing

Staff Reporter, Monday, 19th September 2011 -  In a first for the Social Return on Investment framework, a new report puts a dollar value on the social benefit created by Australia's 42,000 community houses and units. Over…

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