Home › News › Social Housing

Tag : Social Housing

Heatmaps show homelessness in Australia does not discriminate

Luke Michael, Monday, 3rd August 2020 - Homelessness groups warn more social housing is needed to cope with a surge in unemployment due to COVID New interactive heatmaps have been released showing how widespread homelessness…

Victorian family violence victims left homeless after seeking help

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 10th March 2020 - Community leaders are urging the Victorian government to take action on a social housing shortfall leaving family violence victims homeless Homelessness caused by family violence…

Over 3 million Australians locked into poverty

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 24th February 2020 - The poverty rate in Australia is worse than in most other wealthy countries Fewer entry-level jobs, rising housing costs, and inadequate welfare rates are just some of the contributing…

What impact will the bushfire crisis have on homelessness?

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 15th January 2020 - An expert believes the bushfires will worsen homelessness in Australia Australia’s bushfire crisis is increasing homelessness across the country and anti-poverty groups…

Australia is bracing for a tsunami of homeless women

Jan Berriman, Thursday, 10th October 2019 - On World Homelessness Day, Jan Berriman from YWCA Housing explains the reasons behind the rise in the number of homeless women and suggests some practical solutions. If a nation’s…

The National Rental Affordability Scheme: In defence of a worthy program

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…

Housing the new infrastructure

Robert Pradolin, Thursday, 18th July 2019 - If we aspire to be an innovative, multicultural and inclusive society, we must provide housing for all, rich or poor, writes Robert Pradolin, in this article making the case for recognising…