Sector News

Queensland Shelter submission: National Regulatory System for Community Housing

Early in the New Year Queensland Shelter will be writing a submission on the proposed National Regulatory System for Community Housing. State, Territory and Federal governments are working together to create a national regulatory system to overcome barriers, gaps and inconsistencies that have arisen through each State and Territory regulating community housing providers in a different way. Read more »

SAAP NATIONAL DATA COLLECTION ANNUAL REPORTS 2010-11

Government-funded specialist homelessness services: SAAP National Data Collection annual report 2010-11: Australia presents the 2010-11 data on the use of government-funded specialist homelessness services.

 

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Australians for affordable housing update

During October and November the Australians for Affordable Housing campaign has released a national report on rates of housing stress, launched the campaign in Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and New South Wales, discussed housing affordability issues on The Project on Channel 10 and targeted negative gearing and Capital Gains Tax deductions for investors in the lead up to the Federal Government’s tax forum. Read more »

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National Regulatory System for Community Housing

In June 2011, Housing Ministers across Australia agreed to a blueprint for a National Regulatory System for community housing providers.  The proposed system seeks to introduce nationally consistent regulatory arrangements to promote the growth of the community housing sector nationally. Read more »

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Shelter WA forum guest presentation: How our tax system affects housing affordability

Shelter WA held the forum: How our Tax System Affects Housing Affordability on November 14, 2011. Deputy Director of Centre for Research in Applied Economics at Curtin University, Rachel Ong, presented. Their slides are attached.

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Housing Australia fact sheet

Attached is a guide to housing facts and figures prepared by National Shelter.

Last updated December 16, 2011.

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Surat Basin Resource Town Housing Affordability Strategy

The Surat Basin Resource Town Housing Affordability Strategy was released on 20 July 2011. Read more »

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2 positions available: QATSIHS Coalition

The Queensland Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Human Services Coalition (the Coalition) is Queensland’s largest network of service providers of over 100 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander organisations.  We are passionate about working with service providers and governments to ensure the best possible services are available for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people living in Queensland. 

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