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Homeless Service Improves Health – Report

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 13th August 2013 -  A Melbourne service supporting chronically homeless people into permanent housing has significantly improved serious health problems faced by many of the participants, according…

Greens Call for Inquiry on NSW Public Housing ‘Crisis’

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 1st August 2013 -  The number of people on the NSW social housing waiting list could blow out to more than 86,000 within three years, if the current situation doesn’t change, according to the Auditor…

Health Workers Conduct Register of Homeless

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 31st July 2013 -  Teams of housing and health workers have been on the streets of Melbourne this week to compile a register of the health status of individuals who are sleeping rough. The national Registry…

Over-crowding the new homelessness crisis- report

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 5th June 2013 -  The number of Australians living in “severely crowded” and temporary housing has seen the number of people classed as homeless rise significantly, casting doubt over COAG’s benchmark…

Streets Safer Than Living at Home – Wesley Report

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 30th April 2013 -  Living on the streets can leave children and young people with lifelong mental and physical scars but for a growing number it is a far safer option than staying at home, according to…

Unaffordable Housing Worsens – Report

Staff Reporter, Monday, 29th April 2013 -  A new report from Anglicare Australia has shown that less than 1% of available rental properties around the country are affordable for anyone on a Newstart allowance, parenting payment,…

Changemakers – Joel Pringle

Staff Reporter, Monday, 22nd April 2013 -  Joel Pringle is the campaign manager for Australians for Affordable Housing. This week we profile Joel in Changemakers – a weekly column which examines inspiring people and…

States Sign Off on Homelessness Agreement

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 28th March 2013 -  All State and Territory housing ministers have finally made a deal with the Federal Government in a $320 million agreement to continue national homelessness services but the Not…

Affordable Housing Missing from Sydney Plan

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 19th March 2013 -  The NSW Government’s new plan for housing and jobs in Sydney fails to include any plans to expand the provision of social and affordable housing, according to the peak body for…

Homelessness Audit Criticises Govt Departments

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 7th February 2013 -  A new report by Victoria’s Auditor-General into recent initiatives to tackle homelessness has criticised a number of government departments over their administration…

Aussie Housing “Seriously Unaffordable” – Study

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 22nd January 2013 -  Housing in Sydney and Melbourne is ‘seriously unaffordable’ according to an international survey of metropolitan markets in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Ireland,…

Research Shows Families More Reliant on Insecure Rental Housing

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 16th January 2013 -  Parents with children are increasingly foregoing home ownership, representing an increase in families in rental accommodation, according to new Not for Profit research. Using…

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