Changed patterns of dwelling demand and supply
The lack of new housing supply predicted in the next two years will have implications for both the home ownership and rental markets.
Tag Archive for: COVID-19
Industry update: Free RATs, community service organisations
RATs are a quick and convenient way to detect and limit the spread of COVID-19.
State of the Nation’s Housing 2022–23
From 2023 to 2032, household formation is expected to be dominated by lone person households (563,600 additional households), followed by couples with children households (533,300 additional households).
Report on Government Services 2023
The Australian Government share of this expenditure was $1.7 billion in 2021‑22.
Helping people in need during a cost-of-living crisis
57 per cent of participants said access to affordable housing, or homelessness, affected their service users and communities.
WACOSS Cost of Living Report
As of June 2022, median house rents in Perth had increased over the past 12 months by 10 per cent and by 33.8 per cent since June 2020.
Australian Homelessness Monitor
The past few years have seen many parts of Australia in the grip of a property price boom with problematic consequences for lower income groups.
Peaks Forum Capacity-Building Grant
Since 2017, the Peaks Support Project has administered $600,000 to 32 organisations for either capacity-building or COVID-19 responses.
The impact of the pandemic on the Australian rental sector
Early in the pandemic, renters were particularly vulnerable to income and employment uncertainty.
Industry update: Mandatory COVID-19 isolation removed
All Western Australians should test for COVID-19 if experiencing any symptoms and stay home until they have recovered.
Industry update: COVID-19 update: public health measures to ease
The change to isolation requirements will enable people who have tested positive to COVID-19 and close contacts to return to work sooner, while continuing to protect at-risk people in our community.
#HW2022 | COVID and Homelessness
A key challenge is going to be to maintain and build on these improvements in the post-pandemic world.
The wealth inequality pandemic: COVID and wealth inequality
We trust this report will assist decision-makers to design policy responses to build back fairer in a manner that eases wealth inequality and improves housing affordability for those on the lowest incomes.
Industry update: Reducing the risk of COVID-19 impacts on your organisation
Face masks are strongly encouraged indoors, especially in crowded indoor spaces.
Department of Communities’ Winter Reminder to request RATs and PPE/C
Don’t forget that you may be eligible for free stock.
Industry update: COVID-19 reinfection period changed from 12 weeks to four weeks
The interval recommended between a recent COVID-19 infection or last booster dose is now three months.
