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Homelessness Australia is the national peak body for homelessness in Australia. We provide systemic advocacy for the homelessness sector.
The Federal Government is developing a 10-year National Housing and Homelessness Plan. This is an enormous opportunity for transformational change to end homelessness. Our Submission maps out the changes needed to achieve an end to homelessness in a decade.
April 19, 2024
Young renters who receive income support in Brisbane and Perth are doing it tougher now than they were a year ago, despite receiving income support increases in the 2023 Budget, with other young renters grappling with a rental affordability crisis that has barely improved.
March 15, 2024
A coalition of over 80 organisations, including Homelessness Australia and other peak bodies, homelessness services, housing providers, unions and others, has launched the HomeTime campaign seeking urgent action to ‘unlock Australia’s housing system for 16-24-year-olds who are homeless and unable to access housing. Join the campaign at https://www.hometime.org.au/
March 8, 2024
A new report reveals a growing crisis of women and children fleeing domestic and family violence into homelessness prompting calls for an urgent funding package to provide pathways to safe housing.
Homelessness Australia has partnered with the UNSW City Futures Research Centre and University of Queensland to support the development of the Australian Homelessness Monitor. The Australian Homelessness Monitor 2024 is the fourth in a series of national studies that aim to to highlight the changing nature and scale of homelessness, drawing links to labor market and housing market trends, and to developments in homelessness policy.
Learn moreHousing First has been adopted internationally as best practice for providing sustainable housing for people who have experienced chronic homelessness. Underpinning the model is a clear set of principles that outline the approaches and core values of Housing First.
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