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States Commit to Tackle Homelessness

Lina Caneva, Friday, 16th November 2012 -  State and Territory Governments have agreed to enter into negotiations for a new National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness. Minister for Housing and Homelessness Brendan…

Homelessness Requires Collective Impact Approach

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 15th November 2012 -  OPINION: How can we leverage a better return on the more than $165 billion invested in social care in Australia asks social change advocates Dawn O’Neil AM and Kerry Graham.

Young People At Risk Report

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 15th November 2012 - 
 A new AIHW report finds links between social inclusion and issues of child abuse and homelessness.  A new report into children and young people at risk of social exclusion…

Minister Urges States to Commit to Homelessness Deal

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 14th November 2012 -  The Federal Government has committed to providing half the funding of a one-year extension of the current National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness (NPAH) while a new deal…

Homeless Figures a Wake-up Call for Action

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 13th November 2012 -  The Not for Profit sector has expressed alarm at the latest national homelessness figures describing them as a wake up call for urgent action. The Australian Council of Social Service…

Homeless Rate Up – ABS

Staff Reporter, Monday, 12th November 2012 -  The rate of homelessness in Australia has risen 8% since 2006, according to the latest census figures by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The figures released by the ABS…

Billboard Campaign to Support Homeless

Staff Reporter, Friday, 9th November 2012 -  An Australian social enterprise is giving away 100,000 billboard ‘photo spots’ as part of a new social media campaign to support homeless and disadvantaged women.…

Indigenous “Homeless Away from Home”

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 30th October 2012 -  The seasonal mobility of aboriginal people is placing unexpected pressure on housing, social and education services in regional centres according to a new study. Minister for Housing…

Cost of Homelessness ‘Staggering’

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 24th October 2012 -  A study into the cost of homelessness in Australia has revealed the ‘staggering’ costs to the community of up to $5.5 million per person in health, legal and custodial…

Homelessness Services Achievement Awards

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 10th October 2012 - 
Australia's homelessness sector are to be recognised as part of World Homelessness Day. Photo: reallifeanswers.org The achievements of Australia’s homelessness…

More Older Australians Homeless – Report

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 2nd October 2012 - 
A new report has found one-fifth of homeless Australians are over 55. Photo: syn.org.au One-fifth of homeless Australians are aged 55 and over and many more are living in precarious…

Single Parent Families Most Vulnerable to Homelessness

Staff Reporter, Monday, 24th September 2012 - 
Single parent families are most likely to receive homelessness support according to a new report. Source: AIHW Single parents are the most common type of family group to receive support…
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