The Building Tenancy Skills team was honoured to receive the Dick Fletcher Consumer Protection Award on Friday 15 March, 2024. We were honoured to be nominated alongside Consumer Credit Legal Service, Financial Counsellors’ Association of WA and Midland Information Debt and Legal Service, such important services doing incredible work in a difficult housing and financial […]
We’re excited to announce that the Building Tenancy Skills Project, jointly delivered by Shelter WA and People With disabilities WA (PWdWA), is a finalist in the 2024 Consumer Protection Awards. The project was nominated for the Dick Fletcher Award which recognizes the contribution of an organisation towards the advancement of consumer protection. The Building […]
This chosen theme aims to discuss the opportunities for greater collaboration between health, housing and homeless services to reduce barriers and be more responsive to people experiencing homelessness, reducing the cycle of people in and out of the health system.
This chosen theme aims to discuss the opportunities for greater collaboration between health, housing and homeless services to reduce barriers and be more responsive to people experiencing homelessness, reducing the cycle of people in and out of the health system.
With funding extended to June 2024 there are plenty of opportunities to provide further Workshops in other locations convenient for Rise tenants.
With funding extended to June 2024 there are plenty of opportunities to provide further Workshops in other locations convenient for Rise tenants.
More tenants will have the opportunity to deepen their understanding of their rights and their responsibilities.
The forum heard from the Lived Experience Team on the challenges of renting and laid out practical solutions to make renting fair for all Western Australians.
Ensuring everybody has access to a home that meets their needs is one of the key themes of the forum.
The workshop will provide information about the Residential Tenancies Act in Plain English and will signpost tenants to relevant supports.
Knowing this history means they can take a trauma informed approach and better understand the support needs of each family.
Some ideas that came from the working group included developing a flyer and brochure.
Our thanks to Circle Green, the Financial Counsellor’s Association of WA, People with Disability WA and Consumer Protection.
Shelter WA and People with Disabilities WA Inc. are pleased to be managing the Building Tenancy Skills Project funded by the Department of Social Security.
Shelter WA and People with Disabilities WA Inc. are pleased to be managing the Building Tenancy Skills Project funded by the Department of Social Security.