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Treasurer Calls for Heart and Mind Approach to Homelessness

Wendy Williams, Monday, 15th May 2017 -  Addressing homelessness needs a heart and mind approach from governments, Treasurer Scott Morrison has told the social sector. Morrison addressed the ACOSS Post Budget Breakfast…

What the Federal Budget 2017 Means for Housing and Homelessness

Contributor, Wednesday, 10th May 2017 -  Something more than a scalpel, but less than a chainsaw is going to be required to address housing affordability, writes Michael Perusco, CEO of Unison Community Housing, and Guy …

Treasurer Says Budget 2017 Offers Fairness, Opportunity and Security

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 9th May 2017 -  The federal government has unveiled its 2017 budget with Treasurer Scott Morrison describing it as a budget of “fairness, opportunity and security” – making housing and homelessness…

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…

Rental Affordability Crisis Compromising People’s Right to a Home

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 27th April 2017 -  Australians on low incomes are struggling to pay rent and make ends meet, according to a new report which has prompted calls for the government to take urgent action on rental affordability…

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The Evolution of Housing for People with Disabilities

George Taleporos, Tuesday, 11th April 2017 -  Australia needs to work towards a future where the disability service system and housing solutions work together and where the current limits to choice and control are progressively…

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…

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…

Conference Looks to Improving Outcomes in Out of Home Care

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 1st February 2017 -  The call for national reform to extend out-of-home care for young people beyond 18 is gaining momentum, according to Paul McDonald, the chair of NFP organisation Home Stretch, who…

Why Secure and Affordable Housing is an Increasing Worry for Age Pensioners

Alan Morris, Tuesday, 13th December 2016 -  Growing numbers of pensioners in private rental accommodation are using much of their income to pay for housing, writes Alan Morris, author and chair professor at University of Technology…

Affordable Housing Program for Older Women Launches

Ellie Cooper, Tuesday, 29th November 2016 -  Social housing provider Women’s Property Initiatives has launched a pilot program to support older, low-income women secure long-term housing, with the help of a $300,000 innovation…

Calls for Housing as Rental Affordability Crisis Pushes People into Homelessness

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 24th November 2016 -  The Victorian peak body for homelessness has called for the creation of 10,000 homes specifically catering for single people on low incomes, as the latest Rental Affordability Index…

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