Luke Michael, Wednesday, 2nd December 2020 - The latest Rental Affordability Index reveals the temporary welfare increase has brought little relief for low-income households     While the JobSeeker coronavirus supplement…
Luke Michael, Monday, 16th November 2020 - Community leaders say the sectorâs advocacy efforts were vital to securing the multi-billion dollar announcement   The Victorian government will deliver more than 12,000 new …
Luke Michael, Monday, 31st August 2020 - Advocates say investing in this area would help rebuild Australia as it recovers from the economic impacts of the pandemic National housing and homelessness peak bodies have issued…
Luke Michael, Wednesday, 13th May 2020 - Labor wants to ensure affordable housing is available for the nation’s frontline workersHousing advocates have backed calls from the ALP to create a National Housing Stimulus…
Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 27th November 2019 - The latest Rental Affordability Index finds renting is particularly dire for Newstart recipients and pensioners Newstart recipients cannot afford to rent in any Australian capital…
Luke Michael, Friday, 22nd November 2019 - Charities say low-income renters need help paying their energy billsA coalition of community groups is urging the nationâs energy ministers to help low-income renters invest in…
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…
Luke Michael, Wednesday, 4th September 2019 - Demand for social housing in Australia could be more than 300 per cent higher than waiting lists suggest, according to new research.A report from Compass Housing Services used census…
Luke Michael, Wednesday, 10th July 2019 - A federal ministerâs call to put a âpositive spinâ on homelessness has been slammed by community groups, who warn this is a backwards approach to tackling the crisis.  The new minister…
Luke Michael, Friday, 29th March 2019 - Community groups say they will not be silenced by the federal government despite a move from Treasury to reduce the sectorâs presence in this yearâs budget lock-up. Â Social sector…
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 âdamning insightâ into years…
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 …
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