Tag: Homelessness
Call for more efficient housing: VCOSS
The Victorian Council of Social Service says poor urban design and inefficient housing are adding to the cost of living for many Victorians.[MORE]
400,000 Queenslanders 'living in poverty'
The Queensland Council for Social Service says one in every 10 Queenslanders is living in poverty.[MORE]
States 'doing enough for homeless': Govt
The Federal Government has rejected Opposition claims that state governments have dropped the ball on the issue of homelessness.[MORE]
NSW blames Howard for shelter shortage
The New South Wales Government and the Federal Opposition are at odds over who is to blame for an undersupply of accommodation for homeless people.[MORE]
Oppn blames states for poor homeless support
The federal Opposition has accused state governments of dropping the ball when it comes to providing services and accommodation for homeless people. [MORE]
Riverland group wins mental health award
The Riverland division of Anglican Community Care in South Australia has won a Margaret Tobin Award for Excellence in Mental Health.[MORE]
Drop in inner-city homeless
The number of homeless people in Adelaide's inner-city has fallen by nearly half from last year.[MORE]
Buswell to review public housing in affluent areas
The State Government has ordered a review of public housing stock in Perth's affluent suburbs.[MORE]
Homeless youth to experience outback farm life
A charity based in south-west Queensland says it wants to establish farms across Australia to give homeless youth from the city a chance to get back on their feet.[MORE]
Welfare group calls for urgent funding for public housing
A leading social welfare group says up to $25 billion of State and Federal Government funding needs to be injected into WA's public housing sector over the next five years to manage the growing waiting list. [MORE]
Higher rents boosting Sun Coast homelessness
Queensland's peak housing affordability group says a huge increase in rents and a public housing shortage is causing increased homelessness on the Sunshine Coast.[MORE]
Intervention fuels demand for street swags
The providers of street swags for homeless people in Darwin say they can't keep up with demand.[MORE]
Sydney's homeless deserve better: Rees
Nathan Rees has used his first official engagement as Premier to give his support for an initiative to help Sydney's homeless.[MORE]
Longrass camps 'a short-term fix'
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The Territory Government is considering a proposal to set up sanctioned camps for the longrassers.[MORE]
Govt moves to improve public housing
The State Government is moving closer to replacing Housing Tasmania with a more commercial operation.[MORE]
Calls for more Govt action on homelessness
The peak national body for homelessness has called for a coordinated Commonwealth response to homelessness.[MORE]
Lord mayors agree to help homeless
The lord mayors of capital cities have announced their support for an event that aims to connect homeless people with health, housing and welfare services.[MORE]
Homelessness on the rise: Ballarat Uniting Care
Ballarat Uniting Care says there has been an increase in the number of people experiencing homelessness in the region.[MORE]
Qld has highest homeless rate in Australia
The latest ABS figures show Qld has the highest homeless population in Australia.[MORE]
SA homeless numbers up
Figures show a five per cent rise in the number of homeless people in SA.[MORE]
More young Tasmanians sleeping rough
Tasmania's Human Services Minister says she is committed to a comprehensive strategy to address the reasons why people become homeless.[MORE]
Good times didn't dent homeless figures: ABS
The Australian Bureau of Statistics says the number of homeless people remained at about .5 per cent in the five-year period of economic growth ending in 2006.[MORE]
Housing, transport issues on mayors' agenda
Lord mayors from around Australia are meeting in Adelaide to discuss issues affecting the capital cities.[MORE]
Dumpster kids: Home or cubby house?
Police and the Department of Community Services (DOCS) are searching for three children who are thought to have slept inside an industrial bin at Maitland in the New South Wales Hunter Valley. [MORE]
Project aims to offer new start for homeless
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The homeless will soon have access to counsellors, dentists, podiatrists and hairdressers thanks to Mission Australia.[MORE]
