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.
Tag Archive for: Affordable Housing
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.
Give Me Shelter: The long-term costs of underproviding public, social and affordable housing
It clearly demonstrates the underlying business case for greater investment in affordable, public and social housing.
