Building bonus package to provide much needed social housing

Shelter WA welcomes today’s investment of $319M into social housing to build Western Australia’s economic and social recovery. This is a win-win, providing much needed jobs, housing and delivering enduring value for the people of Western Australia.

MEDIA RELEASE: SHARP investment in Social Housing will create one thousand jobs

New modelling released today by National Shelter in partnership with the Community Housing Industry Association demonstrates how investment in a four-year social housing program will complement the McGowan housing investment package.

Inside Housing – Shelter WA Newsletter. 28 May 2020

The fortnightly E Newsletter from Shelter WA – Inside Housing.

State Recovery Advisory Group to Guide WA’s COVID-19 Recovery

Shelter WA joins top-level State Recovery Advisory Group to help lead Western Australia’s recovery from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Housing Association

NATSIHA will be open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations with housing as a principle mission and service.

Community Sector Partnership Team – Taskforce on Homelessness Update

Chief Incident Controller Jason Beeley joined the Taskforce to update on the work of the State Welfare Incident Control Centre (SWICC).

Social and Economic Impact of COVID-19

The Department of Communities is monitoring the social and economic impacts of COVID-19 on the WA community.

Rental properties in Fremantle sought

One and two bedroom units are needed for the program which aims to house people in need from the area so they can be supported to stabilise their lives.

Community Sector Partnership Team – Taskforce on Homelessness Update

Acknowledging the gap in data collection around people experiencing homelessness in the metropolitan area, it was agreed the different data sets – in particular the By Name List and data collection by Local Governments – need to be brought together.

Telstra Top-up

Opportunity for clients of eligible homelessness services, emergency relief providers, family violence services or those experiencing natural disasters to access additional free Telstra mobile credit.

New DoC Structure

With the benefit of having trialed new ways of working during our response to COVID and with WA now looking towards the recovery phase of this pandemic I have implemented the new leadership structure – to provide clear lines of accountability while ensuring integrity remains the bedrock of everything we do.

Inside Housing – Shelter WA Newsletter. 15 May 2020

The fortnightly E Newsletter from Shelter WA – Inside Housing.

Transformative housing solution to empower South West Noongar people

Progressive new venture to address homelessness among South West Noongar people promises an innovative solution that will deliver much more than housing.

Homelessness Inquiry Resumes

Before the Inquiry was suspended Shelter WA and the Western Australian Alliance to End Homelessness (Alliance) held a Pulse Meeting to engage the sector and to provide input to the inquiry, this work is now continuing.

Community Sector Partnership Team – Taskforce on Homelessness Update

Co-Chairs workshop with Nous Group. This robust session involving the co-chairs from all nine taskforces provided a pulse check of our work so far, the progress made and our path forward. The co-chairs were provided with key information to underpin this work, including Terms of Reference, Partnership Principles and Communications and Stakeholder Strategies.

ICT Equipment for Children in CEO’s Care

To support children attending public schools, including those in the CEO’s care who are learning from home, the Department of Education Western Australia has advised that it will be providing access to Information, Communications and Technology (ICT) equipment where required and available.