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 “damning insight” 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 …
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…
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…
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 budget…
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…
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…
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 body…
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 – releasing…
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…
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…
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…
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