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Health Housing and Disability Report
The Q Shelter Health Housing and Disability Report presents the findings of last year’s consultations about the housing needs of people with disabilities and/or health issues.
The report includes strategies to address the many complex and broad ranging issues raised in the consultations.
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NIMBY snobs of suburbia protest public housing plan
Paul Syvret of The Courier Mail has made strong commentary on NIMBY attitudes towards public housing developments in his story "NIMBY snobs of suburbia protest public housing plan" which can be found at http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,,26602754-27197,00.html
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Treasurer's response to recent ATO interpretive decision affecting some NRAS projects
Many of you are aware of the recent ATO interpretive decision that prohibits dwelling owners who lease their properties to an NRAS-entitled entity, who then sublease the dwelling to eligible tenants, from receiving the NRAS tax offset ( see http://law.ato.gov.au/atolaw/view.htm?docid=AID/AID2009146/00001). In response to that d Read more »
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Spooked by the Sprawl - Greg Bamford
Network member Greg Bamford has published an essay in Architecture Australia titled “Spooked by Sprawl” which you can access by using the following link.
http://www.archmedia.com.au/aa/aaissue.php?issueid=200901&article=15&typeon=3
http://www.archmedia.com.au/aa/aaissue.php?issueid=200901&article=15&typeon=3
September QLD RTA Data
The September QLD RTA data can be found here and outlines statistics in different areas of Queensland, including vacancy rates and median rents.
Housing Australia Factsheet: A quick guide to housing facts and figures
NSW Shelter have prepared an Australian housing factsheet looking at the current circumstances surrounding housing.
The factsheet can be found on Shelter NSW's website at http://www.shelternsw.org.au/docs/fly09factsheet-aust.pdf
Queensland Housing Data
As released at the Queensland Shelter Conference, please find attached housing data developed by Adrian Pisarski and Noelle Hudson at Queensland Shelter.
This data represents housing in Queensland from January 2006 to December 2008, for the lowest and second lowest quintiles.
Policies
Tenancy Database Submission
Queensland Shelter recently responed to the Ministerial Council on Consumer Affairs Residential Tenancies Databases Model Provisions Consultation.
The submission is available here.
Pre Budget Submission
Queensland Shelter's 2010/2011 Pre Budget Submission has been submitted to the Queensland Government and is now available here.
For more information on the PBS, please don't hesitate to contact Peter Mengede at the Q Shelter office.
National Shelter Seniors Report
Following a series of National consultations earlier this year, National Shelter has released a final report which looks at housing as it relates to older people and alternative housing options available.
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Queensland Shelter Policy Platform: 2007
Click here to view Queensland Shelter's Policy Platform from June 2007
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