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Churches Housing Newsletter Click here for the July 2011 newsletter
AHURI Research Below are some interesting links to some AHURI Research & Policy Bulletins
Issue 141 June 2011 - Stakeholder perspectives on the regulation of affordable housing providers Issue 140 May 2011 - Sustainability decisions in Australian households Issue 138 April 2011 - Housing, inequality and the role of population mobility
More than a bed - Sydney's homeless families speak out A major report from Wesley Mission, More than a bed: Sydney’s homeless families speak out shows a growing number of Sydney families are struggling to gain secure accommodation and are being displaced by a critical shortage of rental accommodation and public housing while struggling with mental health issues, isolation and an outdated system geared towards the needs of individuals and not... Implications for policy This report makes a number of recommendations for addressing the problem of family homelessness. These centre on providing more and different varieties of public housing; finding ways to make private rental accommodation more affordable; situating public housing closer to areas where homeless families have their support networks; educating media about family homelessness; making our welfare systems more flexible and easier to negotiate; and adopting a multi-disciplinary approach to family homelessness that addresses its complex causes and urgent needs.
Anglicare Australia Release Rental Affordability Snapshot
Anglicare Australia have recently released a series of national 'Rental Affordability Snapshots'. The snapshots show that there is a critical shortage of affordable rental housing across all major cities and even most regional areas of Australia. The annual Anglicare Australia Rental Affordability Snapshot shines light on just how bad the housing crisis has become with less than 1 per cent of rental housing in cities such as Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Canberra being affordable for people on a low income.
Community Housing Federation of Australia Bulletin
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