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Poverty Inquiry Submission

February 3, 2023

The high cost of housing in Australia, lack of affordable rentals and inadequacy of income support results in poverty for many households and drives homelessness. Fixing the housing crisis so that everyone can access a home they can afford is critical to addressing poverty and to ending homelessness in Australia. As this Submission outlines, this will require policy to address both income adequacy and the supply of affordable rental homes.

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More Australians pushed to the edge by rising rents

January 12, 2023

The latest Corelogic rent data shows a ‘new record high’ in national annual rent growth with values up 10.2% in the year to December. More Australians are diving deeper into housing stress and poverty with no end in sight.

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Cost of living, housing crisis drive surging demand for homelessness support in 2022

December 23, 2022

New analysis by Homelessness Australia has found financial difficulties and housing affordability stress skyrocketed in 2022, driving a surge in demand for homelessness support, with NSW, WA, Tasmania and SA worst affected.

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Homelessness Australia and ASU: Federal cuts to ERO funding put services to homeless at risk

December 21, 2022

More Australians are relying on housing and homelessness services than ever before but unless the Albanese Labor Government provides funding to cover the extra costs of wage increases to homelessness services homeless Australians will have less help available. Homelessness Australia and the Australian Services Union have written to the federal government seeking urgent action.

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Only three per cent of housing needed for women’s safety delivered

November 25, 2022

A new analysis shows that only three per cent of women fleeing family violence received the long term housing they needed for the 2020 and 2021 financial years.

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Kate Colvin appointed as Homelessness Australia CEO

October 11, 2022

The Board of Homelessness Australia (HA) is delighted to announce the appointment of Kate Colvin as its new CEO.

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Major report shows path to ending homelessness in Australia

August 1, 2022

Australia can end homelessness within a decade under a practical and ambitious new plan designed to guide the Albanese government.

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The National Homelessness Conference 8-10 August 2022

June 6, 2022

Join us, either in Canberra or online, as the National Homelessness Conference returns as a face-to-face event in August. Register today!

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Reimagining Housing First Through a Cultural Lens: The Noongar Housing First Principles

June 1, 2022

Mainstream housing providers are grounded in Western cultural norms, and their incompatibility with Aboriginal worldviews leads to Aboriginal people being coerced into cultural compromises within the housing sector, either to be offered housing or to remain in their current house. For housing and support to be effective, culture must be front  and centre of design and delivery and be valued as a birthright by the western system.

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Reimagining Housing First Through a Cultural Lens: The Noongar Cultural Framework

May 30, 2022

Noongar Mia Mia (NMM) is the largest Aboriginal-owned-and-operated Community Housing Provider exclusively serving Aboriginal tenants and their families on Noongar country. NMM believes that housing is a human right, and is keen to make a difference by reducing Aboriginal homelessness.

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Homelessness Week 1-7 August 2022

May 25, 2022

Homelessness Week 2022 took place from 1-7 August. Homelessness Week aims to raise awareness of the impact of homelessness on Australia via national and local community events, including providing information on the importance of housing as a solution and educating communities on how they can make a difference.

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Homelessness services face surging demand despite $40 million funding black hole

March 30, 2022

Homelessness services face a $39.4 million funding black hole from July 2023, after the Budget failed to provide appropriate ongoing funding for staff costs, despite surging demand for services.

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