Tag Archive for: Affordable Housing

Community peaks welcome short-term rental reforms

Peak bodies for community services, housing and homelessness in WA welcome today’s WA Government announcement on much-needed reforms to short-term rental accommodation.

Brutal Reality: The Human Cost of Australia’s Housing Crisis

This report explores the experiences of community members navigating Australia’s housing system, and the organisations who support them.

Rental Housing in WA: Ten ideas to address the rental crisis

It is the seventeenth report in the BCEC Focus on WA report series. This research looks at overall affordability and where key pressures are.

Figures on deaths among people who experienced homelessness require solutions-focused health and housing response

People experiencing homelessness experience significantly higher rates of chronic illness and disability than the general population.

A Stark Reality

The stark reality of the housing crisis in Australiademands a reinvigorated look at housing policy.

National Housing and Homelessness Plan consultation

An interim National Housing and Supply Council has been established and commenced operations with a permanent council to be established.

Government releases housing response to State Infrastructure Strategy

The Infrastructure Western Australia Act 2019 (the Act) requires a formal Government response to be tabled in Parliament and published within six months.

The areas of Western Australia worst affected by housing stress

The report highlights the importance of a long-term national housing strategy with clear targets to address the housing need right across Australia.

Shelter WA Pre-Budget Submission (2023-24)

Shelter WA has started engaging with key stakeholders and decisions makers to promote the initiatives proposed in our submission and gather support for funding.

Private sector involvement in social and affordable housing

To meet the forecast demand, it is clear ‘hybridity’ of the housing system is essential.

Inaugural State Infrastructure Strategy tabled in parliament

Foundations for a Stronger Tomorrow will provide a long-term infrastructure outlook from which government and the private sector can plan and work for decades to come.

Community Housing Opportunities

There are seven recommendations in the report, ranging from government policy changes to unlock the value of community housing to project structures and delivery methods.

Polling finds large majority of West Australians support legislative changes to make the rental market fairer

Findings should give the government confidence the majority support increased security and stability for tenants in the WA rental market.

Go for Gold in legacy for Brisbane 2032

The report calls for a shift away from crisis responses towards deeper, structural change.

Homes for All: A Roadmap to Affordable Housing

To say that housing in Australia is broken is an understatement. It is in meltdown, and we won’t be able to truly fix it until we redesign our housing policies.

New release of housing data from 2021 Census

The data reiterates the need for ongoing and significant co-investment by state and federal governments to increase the stock of social and affordable housing.