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NFP Exec Turns to Politics to Help the Homeless

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 1st September 2016 - Not for Profit executive Leigh Watson says she has become so frustrated over the lack of political action by the major parties on critical issues such as homelessness and affordable…

Rough Sleeping – An Issue that Needs a Collective Response

Heather Holst, Thursday, 4th August 2016 - While policy leadership and financial investment is needed from local, state and federal governments, the corporate and philanthropic sectors also have an important role to play…

Australia’s First Tiny Home Project in NSW

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 2nd August 2016 - Tiny Homes Foundation (THF) has received development approval to build what is believed to be Australia’s first tiny house project for homeless women and men, including young people…

New NFP Model Could Unlock $1.5 Trillion in Super for Affordable Housing

Wendy Williams, Friday, 29th July 2016 - A new initiative for financing affordable housing in Australia could see Not for Profit community housing providers unlock $1.5 trillion in superannuation. Housing and finance…

Labor Pledges to Address Homelessness and Affordable Housing

Ellie Cooper, Thursday, 16th June 2016 - The Labor Party has promised to take action to reduce homelessness as well as address the housing affordability crisis, in a move that follows a lengthy campaign from the Not for Profit…

$2M to Build Affordable Houses

Ellie Cooper, Tuesday, 31st May 2016 - The Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation (LMCF) has announced its first loan of $2 million to Habitat for Humanity to build new homes for low-income families. The foundation launched…

Olympic–Sized Affordable Housing Partnership

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 10th March 2016 - The Sydney Olympic Park Authority has partnered with community housing association Bridge Housing in a project to help athletes, park workers and others in the local community to…

Call for NFP Input into Affordable Housing

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 3rd February 2016 - The Federal Government is calling for submissions on ways to boost the supply of affordable rental housing through innovative financing models across Australia. The Government…

Senate Hearings Into Affordable Housing

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 29th July 2014 - The first public hearings have begun into the Senate Inquiry into Affordable Housing. The Inquiry has received 218 submissions from peak Not for Profits bodies as well as individual…

National Homelessness Agreement Close

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 5th June 2014 - The Federal Government has told a Senate Committee that the States and Territories are poised to sign a new National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness for 2014-15, but has given…

Vinnies Warns on Housing Affordability Crisis

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 13th March 2014 - The St Vincent de Paul Society has called for better planning and funding to increase the supply of social and affordable housing in a submission to the NSW Government. Vinnies urged…

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