Media Release – Community sector welcomes massive boost for housing and homelessness

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Shelter WA and the Western Australian Council of Social Service (WACOSS) warmly welcome today’s State Government announcement of a significant investment in social and affordable housing and homelessness initiatives.

Inside Housing – Shelter WA e-News April 2024

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The fortnightly E Newsletter from Shelter WA – Inside Housing.

Meet Our Interns

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A call for the Safe Night Space to remain open – if not for the next two years at least over the Christmas period.

Media Release – Shelter WA welcomes major funding boost for homelessness services

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Shelter WA has welcomed the Cook Government’s pre budget announcement today of a $92.2 million funding boost for homelessness services.  

Hostile architecture makes life even more difficult for homeless people – ABC News feature

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A call for the Safe Night Space to remain open – if not for the next two years at least over the Christmas period.

Building Tenancy Skills win the Dick Fletcher Consumer Protection Award 2024

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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 […]

Launching ShelterWA’s Pre-Budget Submission 2024-25

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A call for the Safe Night Space to remain open – if not for the next two years at least over the Christmas period.

HUGE NEWS $50 million Community Housing Fund for the regions announced

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A call for the Safe Night Space to remain open – if not for the next two years at least over the Christmas period.

Media Release – Shelter WA releases budget submission as new data shows homelessness at record high

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The WA government must invest its substantial budget surplus and GST windfall into fixing the housing crisis as new data shows homelessness hitting an all-time high, said Shelter WA.

Media Release – Housing crisis to get worse as WA loses thousands of affordable homes

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Shelter WA is calling on the state government to set up an affordable rental housing scheme, warning more renters are at risk of homelessness when thousands of affordable rentals exit the current federal scheme.

Media Release – Energy efficient social housing would slash millions off power bills

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New analysis by Shelter WA reveals the Cook Government could wipe as much as $50 million off the energy bills of all social housing renters every year by making homes energy efficient.

Media Release – New data reveals surging demand for homelessness services in WA

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New analysis by Shelter WA reveals demand for homelessness services soaring as the housing crisis impacts people across the state.

Callout for Local Government Homelessness Resources 

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The $210,000 is a short-term, interim measure that will enable Ruah to continue to provide a range of critical services.

Inside Housing – Shelter WA Newsletter – 8th February 2024

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The fortnightly E Newsletter from Shelter WA – Inside Housing.

Department of Social Services (DSS) National Plan Consultation Summary Report

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The $210,000 is a short-term, interim measure that will enable Ruah to continue to provide a range of critical services.

Make Renting Fair – February 2024 Update

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The $210,000 is a short-term, interim measure that will enable Ruah to continue to provide a range of critical services.

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