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NFP Coalition Pushes Affordable Housing Plan

Staff Reporter, Friday, 31st August 2012 -  A coalition of national housing, welfare and community sector organisations is proposing a four point plan to address affordable housing in Australia . The coalition called Australians…

Homeless Find ‘Equality’ in Social Media

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 28th August 2012 - 
Photo: Flickr A study out of the United States has found homeless people are increasingly engaging with social media because these sites give them a feeling of online equality and…

Massive Shortfall for Victorian Food Relief Agencies – Report

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 21st August 2012 -  Victorian food relief agencies are facing a massive shortfall – needing five million extra kilograms of food this year to feed Victorians in need, according to Foodbank Australia’s…

Homeless Services At Crisis Levels – Report

Staff Reporter, Monday, 13th August 2012 -  A major welfare report has shown that Australia’s housing and homelessness services are stretched and unable to meet growing demand, with legal services hardest hit. The …

Opinion

Chasing Shadows – Nigel’s Story

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 9th August 2012 -  OPINION: A homeless service in inner Melbourne is proving a lifeline for “Nigel” – a chance to find a way out of a life of despair and return to some normalcy, writes…

Social Inclusion Report Card Revealed

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 8th August 2012 -  Australia’s latest social inclusion report card finds that despite national prosperity, not all Australians are enjoying access to the same opportunities, with a significant…

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…

Tenants Satisfied with Public Housing – Report

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 7th August 2012 - 
Public housing in the inner Melbourne suburb of Carlton. Photo: Krstnn Hrmnsn/ Flickr The majority of Australia’s public housing tenants are satisfied with the services…

Govt Urged To Extend Homeless Funding

Staff Reporter, Monday, 6th August 2012 -  Not for Profit organisations have called on the Federal Government to extend its funding of the National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness (NPAH) beyond the end of this financial…

Homelessness Law Needs Major Rethink – PIAC

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 2nd August 2012 -  The Federal Government’s draft Homelessness Bill 2012 needs a major re-think in order to have a positive, practical impact on people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness…

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…

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