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NFP Uses Fake Website to Shine a Light

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 20th November 2014 - With house prices in Australia’s capital cities reaching record levels, a new satirical website has been launched to shed light on a serious housing crisis of a different…

Airbnb Deal on Emergency Accommodation

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 30th October 2014 - Victoria is to partner with international online booking company Airbnb to provide free or low cost short-term accommodation for people displaced by major emergencies including…

Housing and Homelessness Policy ‘Shelved’

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 28th October 2014 - The Federal Government says it is continuing to negotiate on issues of housing and homelessness despite revelations that the Coalition’s long awaited policy review has been…

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Entrepreneurs, Co-ops and the Excluded: Ownership is Key

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 11th September 2014 - What does it take to address root causes and grow opportunities for the deeply excluded? Ownership is a key, writes Richard Warner, Coordinator of Nundah Community Enterprises Cooperative…

Unaffordable Housing Drives Homelessness: Senate Enquiry

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 9th September 2014 - Homelessness is on the rise due to a severe shortage of affordable housing, according to a Melbourne housing and homelessness agency. HomeGround Services Chief Executive Officer…

Former Politician Donates to Housing NFP

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 28th August 2014 - A community activist concerned about Sydney’s housing affordability crisis has gifted a significant donation to community housing provider Bridge Housing. The Not for…

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…

Calls for Sector-led Input on ‘Services Connect’

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 3rd June 2014 - The Victorian Government is expected to make a call out for submissions in the next two weeks to Not for Profits interested in taking part in the trials of its eight new Services Connect…

In Defense of the National Rental Affordability Scheme

Contributor, Tuesday, 1st April 2014 - The National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS) is not a saviour on its own, but is a vital component of solving Australia’s housing supply and affordable rental crisis, writes NFP…

Poor Left Behind – NCOSS Report

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 27th March 2014 - Cost-of-living measures should focus on low-income and vulnerable groups, a new report by the NSW Council of Social Service (NCOSS) argues. Drawing on data from the Australian Bureau…

Housing Fix for Young People Living in Nursing Homes

Staff Reporter, Monday, 7th October 2013 - A new “unique housing model” is set to give young people living in nursing homes another option for independent living. The Summer Foundation’s first demonstration…

Housing Trial Proves Benefits of Early Intervention

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 10th September 2013 - Significant housing outcomes have been achieved according to an assessment of a Melbourne-based service delivery trial between State and Federal Government departments and HomeGround…

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