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Aussies suffering from rental stress and struggling to find social housing

Luke Michael, Friday, 24th January 2020 - The Productivity Commission found many people were experiencing chronic housing stress More than four in 10 low-income renters in Australia are struggling to pay their rent despite…

What impact will the bushfire crisis have on homelessness?

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 15th January 2020 - An expert believes the bushfires will worsen homelessness in Australia Australia’s bushfire crisis is increasing homelessness across the country and anti-poverty groups…

Advocates say subsidies needed to grow affordable housing stock

Luke Michael, Monday, 22nd July 2019 - Community housing advocates have welcomed a $45.7 million low-interest construction loan from the Commonwealth housing funder but say the government must do more to fix a persistent…

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Pushing Homelessness to the Front

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 11th February 2019 - With homelessness rates rising rapidly, Kate Colvin, policy manager for Council to Homeless Persons, and spokesperson for the Everybody’s Home Campaign, is battling to make housing…

Sector Slams Social Housing Spending at All Levels of Government

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 23rd January 2019 - Victoria spends less than any other state in Australia on social housing, new research shows, with the community housing sector labelling the figures a “damning insight” into years…

Concerns Raised Over NDIS Barriers for Homeless People With Disability

Maggie Coggan, Tuesday, 7th August 2018 - There are calls for greater National Disability Insurance Scheme accessibility for disadvantaged groups, with an expert warning it is “nearly impossible” for homeless people …

More than 80,000 Victorians on Social Housing Waiting List

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 6th June 2018 - A parliamentary inquiry has revealed that more than 80,000 Victorians are on the social housing waiting list, with debate raging over the best way to alleviate the crisis. A parliamentary…

Victorian Government Unveils Homelessness Action Plan

Luke Michael, Monday, 15th January 2018 - Increased support will be given to the 1,100 Victorians sleeping rough every night, with the state government launching a $45 million homelessness action plan. The Homelessness…

High Rents Boosting Homelessness

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 22nd January 2015 - Homelessness services in Victoria have seen a 30 per cent increase in demand over the last year, according to new figures. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) released…

Rooming House Reform ‘Confusion’ – Review

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 3rd July 2014 - A new report into the state of rooming house reform in Victoria has found widespread confusion about the roles of different regulatory bodies in relation to registration and regulation…

Multi-million Dollar Plan to Tackle Homelessness

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 14th January 2014 - A Victorian homelessness peak body has called for the State Government to invest $54 million over four years to get rough sleepers off the street. In its pre-Budget submission, the…

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