Don’t worry, you can view slideshows and listen to audio of the discussion, ‘Is social housing infrastructure?’ on the Australian Housing & Urban Research Institute’s website.
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Having Stable Housing a Pipe Dream for Australia’s Working Poor
See the ABC news website for this story that explains causes of the increasing trend of working people accessing homelessness services.
Rental Affordability Index- November results available
The November 2018 Rental Affordability Index is released bi-annually and available to read now.
Labour Won the Election- What Next?
By Mellissa on November 27, 2018 in affordable housing, homelessness, lgtbi, news, state governement
Prior to the State election, the Labour party pledged the following as part of their election platform- Invest $209 million to build an additional 1,000 public housing properties over three years. Establish Victoria’s first LGBTI Homelessness Grants Program, in recognition of the fact LGBTI people are more than twice as likely to experience homelessness. For detailed information you […]
New AHURI Report Released- ‘Social housing as infrastructure:an investment pathway’
The Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) have just released Social housing as infrastructure:an investment pathway. The report suggests that Victoria needs to increase its social housing stock significantly and provides a detailed examination of the issues related to funding this type of infrastructure.
What Are Political Parties Doing About Housing & Homelessness?
By Mellissa on November 12, 2018 in affordable housing, homelessness, housing, policy, state governement
In the lead up to the Victorian State election, that’s a very good question, so staff at Victorian Council of Social Services are helping to keep us informed with their Policy Tracker . If the government’s response to any social issues will help to determine how you vote, it’s well worth going to look at.
Everybody’s Home Campaign- Call to Action
In Victoria alone, 25,000 people are homeless on any given night. 82,000 people are on the waiting list for public or community housing. And another million Victorians are in housing stress, paying more than they can afford in rent. There’s no doubt about it – we’re at crisis point. But as we know, there are […]
State Government Media Release- ‘Building More Social Housing in Melbourne’s East’
Building More Social Housing In Melbourne’s East The Andrews Labor Government is providing safe, secure housing for vulnerable women and their children, including those escaping family violence. Minister for Consumer Affairs Marlene Kairouz visited community housing agencies in Melbourne’s east and south-east today to announce $6.2 million in Victorian Property Fund (VPF) grants for three […]
Alternative Pathways to New Housing- ‘What is a Community Land Trust?’
The issue of trying to find new ways to fund and generate more housing is pressing and this AHURI brief explains how shared ownership of housing could provide an affordable housing option.
Homelessness ‘Heat Map’ from the Council to Homeless Persons
Council to Homeless Persons (CHP) have released a ‘Homelessness Heat Map‘ to illustrate the numbers of people rough sleeping or living in sub-standard conditions in each electorate. The information is based on data generated by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and CHP is promoting this for use in lobbying MP’s through their Homelessness Election Platform […]