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The National Rental Affordability Scheme: In defence of a worthy program

Adrian Pisarski, Tuesday, 1st October 2019 - Adrian Pisarski, executive officer of National Shelter, rebutts a recent blog by the Grattan Institute criticising the National Rental Affordability Scheme and sets the record…

Commonwealth wipes Tasmania’s housing debt

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 11th September 2019 - Tasmania is set to redirect $230 million into improving the supply of housing and reducing homelessness after the Morrison government waived the state’s housing-related Commonwealth…

Australia’s housing crisis is everyone’s problem

Olivia Killeen, Monday, 5th August 2019 - Unpacking this year’s Homelessness Week theme “housing ends homelessness”, Olivia Killeen, Sacred Heart Mission’s social policy officer, explains why a myriad of services and…

Housing the new infrastructure

Robert Pradolin, Thursday, 18th July 2019 - If we aspire to be an innovative, multicultural and inclusive society, we must provide housing for all, rich or poor, writes Robert Pradolin, in this article making the case for recognising…

Homelessness campaign holds out hope on social housing policies

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 15th May 2019 - Candidates are being cautioned not to underestimate the power of voters experiencing rental stress, following the launch of the first home-loan deposit scheme, which advocates…

What is the one thing you would tell the would-be prime minister?

Contributor, Tuesday, 23rd April 2019 - Staff at Sacred Heart Mission share their thoughts on what the incoming government needs to know about homelessness. Homelessness has reached crisis point in Australia. One in 200…

A letter to our would-be prime ministers

Chris Middendorp, Wednesday, 10th April 2019 - Whoever wins the next election, the time has come to take action against the dire shortage of affordable housing in this nation, writes Chris Middendorp, manager Sacred Heart Central.…

What the social economy wants from the federal budget

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 2nd April 2019 - The expected theme behind Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s first budget, to be handed down on Tuesday, is a stronger economy and a secure future. But what does that mean for the social sector?…

Australians With Disability Twice as Likely to be Evicted Without Cause

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 5th December 2018 - People with disability who rent are almost twice as likely to experience a “no-grounds” eviction compared with other Australians, new research shows. A report by Choice, National…

Study Suggests Cooperatives Could Hold Key to Fixing Housing Crisis

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 11th July 2018 - A new worldwide study suggests cooperative housing could hold the key to alleviating Australia’s housing crisis. Research commissioned by Australia’s peak co-op housing bodies…

Older Women’s Housing Program Tackles Growing Crisis

Jeanette Large, Thursday, 24th May 2018 - A new housing program hopes to help the increasing number of older women who find themselves living in unstable, highly overpriced or grossly inadequate housing, writes Jeanette…

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