The national peak body for homelessness in Australia, providing systemic advocacy for the homelessness sector.

Canberra, Australia
Joined May 2010
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Domestic and family violence is the leading cause of homelessness for women. Every year, thousands of women are returning to perpetrators or becoming homeless because there is nowhere affordable for them to live. Sign our petition today: everybodyshome.com.au/end-ho… #HW2024
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Homelessness Australia retweeted
Homelessness Week is about building community support and government commitment to ending homelessness. Homelessness Week 2024 runs 5-11 of August. See other ways you can get involved here: homelessnessaustralia.org.au… #hw2024 #homelessness
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"We can all experience homelessness, we’ve seen nurses, people who work in IT, council workers, doctors, engineers on the streets" says One Bridge founder, RN Sonia Martin, bringing a socialised model of healthcare to where vulnerable people need. bit.ly/4fqcCeL #HW2024
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Homelessness Australia retweeted
This #HomelessnessWeek we’re shining a light on stories shared at the People’s Commission into the Housing Crisis. We must use their voices to take collective action 🏘️ Sign our petition today: everybodyshome.com.au/end-ho… #HW2024
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Don't miss the new Housing and Homelessness Minister @ClareONeilMP launching Homelessness Week today at 12.30. newshub.medianet.com.au/2024…… To register to attend online go to eventbrite.com.au/e/homeless…
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Thank you to @JulieCollinsMP for important strides in #homelessness, including securing long term homelessness funding, and new investments in social housing. And welcome to @ClareONeilMP. We look forward to working with you on the big challenges ahead. homelessnessaustralia.org.au…
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Homelessness Australia retweeted
It breaks our hearts to see sector leaders like Emma from @NationalShelter & Kate from @HomelessnessAus undertake vital analytical, collaborative, conduit & systemic advocacy work on the national stage - with $0 funding from #Auspol in a #housingcrisis Platitudes don't pay bills
Without secure, sustainable funding from government to undertake our work National Shelter may be looking at a different form in 2025. See loom.ly/WqVPTCQ
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Homelessness Australia retweeted
Failing to restore funding for @HomelessnessAus & @NationalShelter in the middle of a housing crisis risks losing key data & advocacy we need more than ever. I urge govt to reconsider support to ensure they can survive & keep doing their invaluable work. thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news…
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Some positive news in the Budget but not increasing Jobseeker and Youth Allowance will drive homelessness #Budget2024 newshub.medianet.com.au/2024…
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Homelessness Australia retweeted
CHP proudly supports @HomelessnessAus's call for the Federal Government to increase income support payments in the 2024 Budget, to enable struggling renters to keep up with the rising cost of rent. (1/3)
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Homelessness Australia retweeted
Speaking to ABC News Breakfast this morning @HomelessnessAus CEO @ColvinKate said: “Increasing income support in the budget is absolutely critical to reducing homelessness." #raisetherate #Budget2024 youtube.com/watch?app=deskto…
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Increasing income support is essential to reduce growing homelessness. Catch the story on @abcnews #RaiseTheRate m.youtube.com/watch?v=Heub8y…
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Homelessness Australia retweeted
4. Substantially boost investment in social housing stock 5. Boost funding for homelessness services
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Homelessness Australia retweeted
🧵 ACOSS is calling on the government to: 1. #Raisetherate of Jobseeker and related payments to at least $80 a day 2. In addition to lifting base rates of income support, increase the maximum threshold for CRA by 60% 3. Limit negative gearing and reduce the capital gains discount
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Homelessness Australia retweeted
At a time when the national median weekly rent is $627 a week, an increase to rent assistance alone isn't enough to prevent people being forced into homelessness.
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Homelessness Australia retweeted
It’s generally accepted that mental ill-health is at least twice as prevalent among homeless young people compared to the general population. In search of solutions, join us for this webinar hosted by @HomelessnessAus in partnership with @MelbCityMission: bit.ly/4aNJTOb
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Rapidly rising rents are eating up the income support increases in the 2023 Budget. Having enough money to pay the rent is mission critical to people's ability to avoid or escape homelessness. In #Budget2024 Government needs to #RaisetheRate Read more at lnkd.in/gNnhSHZq
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A national plan to end child and youth homelessness could drive the change needed to drastically reduce child and youth homelessness, and to better meet the needs of children when they do lost their homes. Join the call for a plan this #YHMD yfoundations.org.au/end_chil…
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