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.
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New homelessness service welcomed as one step closer to goal of ending rough sleeping by 2025
The new facility at 718 Murray Street, West Perth will complement current accommodation options in the Perth CBD for people who are sleeping rough.
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.
SHERP grant program lessons learnt report
These were areas identified by a broad cross section of participants as those most important to review in any future grants programs.
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.
Social Housing investment welcomed as a life changing boost to the regions
The $39m package announced is the second round of funding from the $750m Social Housing Investment Fund announced in the 2021-22 State Budget.
Minister meets new Shelter WA CEO
Chair of Shelter WA Kieran Wong; Secretary Justine Colyer and Chair Governance, Audit and Risk Committee Natalie Sangalli also met with the Minister.
Private sector involvement in social and affordable housing
To meet the forecast demand, it is clear ‘hybridity’ of the housing system is essential.
Ageing in Place: Home and Housing for Australia’s Older Renters
Social housing is the most powerful way to keep older people in secure homes, and stop them from going into aged care before they’re ready.
International Snapshot – Peter McVerry Trust
Since 2020, the charity has been responsible for 61 per cent of the services delivered under the National Housing First Implementation Plan.
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.
New data reveals homelessness on the rise
The data showed a significant over-representation of Aboriginaland Torres Strait Islander people in the Western Australian homeless population.
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.
