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Single-Parent Households Suffering Rental Stress

Andrew Cairns, Thursday, 6th December 2018 - The latest Rental Affordability Index paints a bleak picture for single parents who are renting, writes Community Sector Banking CEO Andrew Cairns. Parenting can be tough at the …

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,…

Remote Indigenous Housing Under Threat

Luke Michael, Monday, 9th July 2018 - The Turnbull government has been urged to renew its investment in remote Indigenous housing, with the completion of the National Partnership on Remote Housing leaving several states…

Housing and Homelessness ‘Forgotten and Abandoned’ in Budget

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 9th May 2018 - Housing and homelessness issues were “forgotten and abandoned” in this year’s federal budget, according to advocates in the social sector. Treasurer Scott Morrison’s…

Changemaker

A Vision for Improved Housing Affordability in Australia

Luke Michael, Monday, 7th May 2018 - Adrian Pisarski is the executive officer of National Shelter and has almost 40 years’ experience in the not-for-profit sector. He is this week’s Changemaker. Pisarski has worked…

Social Sector Calls for Action as Homelessness Rises by 14 Per Cent

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 14th March 2018 - The social sector has called for action in wake of new census data, which revealed that homelessness in Australia has risen by almost 14 per cent in five years. The Australian Bureau…

New Housing Report Calls for Consideration of Australia’s Migrant Intake

Luke Michael, Monday, 5th March 2018 - A new Grattan Institute report has recommended the government “consider reducing Australia’s current migrant intake” to improve housing affordability, but a peak housing…

NFP Six-Point National Housing Affordability Plan

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 26th April 2017 - Peak bodies ACOSS and National Shelter have urged the federal government not to shirk its responsibility to address the housing affordability crisis in the federal budget – …

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…

$2B in Vic Affordable Housing Package

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 23rd February 2017 - Housing and homelessness organisations will be able to utilise a $1 billion Social Housing Growth Fund and access low interest loans worth a further $1.1 billion as part of the rollout…

Renters Face Insecurity, Poor Quality Housing, and Discrimination – Report

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 16th February 2017 - Consumer group CHOICE, the National Association of Tenants’ Organisations and homeless organisation National Shelter have called on governments to prioritise rental security…

Turnbull Government Extends Funding for Homelessness Services

Ellie Cooper, Friday, 9th December 2016 - Community organisations welcomed the Turnbull government’s 12-month extension of the $117 million homelessness partnership, but said there was still a long way to go. In a joint…

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