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25.01.2022 Anglicare's Rental Affordability Snapshot update has revealed that only 808 rental properties out of 77,000 nation-wide listings today are afforable for JobSeeker recipients. With the official unemployment rate at 7.4 per cent and rising, planned cuts to JobSeeker payments will force thousands to choose between food and shelter. #RaisetheRateforGood #CovertheBasics #EndHomelessness

24.01.2022 "Beyond the human tragedy, what most passers-by fail to see is the cost of homelessness to us all. It includes the bills for police and ambulance call-outs, prison nights, visits to emergency departments, hospital stays and mental health and drying out clinics." The financial case for housing the homeless is clear: providing housing stability not only brings a range of benefits to those previously experiencing homelessness, but also the wider taxpaying community. Housing the homeless produces savings across a broad range of areas including crisis accommodation, the justice system, sobering clinics and hospitals. Even after deducting the cost of housing, a 2011 Australian study of 268 participants found savings of $2,182 per person after 12 months. #EndHomelessness

23.01.2022 By investing in social housing, the Government can not only keep people in construction jobs and provide a much-needed boost to the economy but also provide for Australians who might soon find themselves homeless because of the COVID-19 recession. Mike was a successful, high-flying political advisor who found himself in need of social housing when he lost his job. Marlene is a hard-working single mum, who doesn't earn enough to find a home in the private rental market. Social housing is vital to ensure that everyone has a home.

21.01.2022 This graphic by ACOSS shows how poverty levels are inextricably linked to income support payments. In December, the Government plans to drop JobSeeker to its old rate of $40 a day that will force vulnerable people to live below the poverty line. We must #RaisetheRateforGood. See below for information on how to take action.

20.01.2022 Older women are Australia's fastest growing homelessness group "due to a perfect storm of factors including unequal pay, less superannuation, relationship breakdowns, domestic violence or losing their life partner." For many, they are teetering on the edge of homelessness all it takes is that final tiny push and suddenly they are over that cliff. Queensland women’s charity, The Lady Musgrave Trust, has launched an information pack to help older women avoid homelessness. Access the guide here: https://bit.ly/2EecMso

18.01.2022 The coronavirus crisis brought a new sense of urgency to the issue of homelessness and showed us that it is solvable - however, it depends on political will. We now have a crucial opportunity to create long-term solutions to alleviate homelessness. Read CHPQ's full 2020 State Election Position Statement here: https://bit.ly/31UkaSP.

18.01.2022 Youth make up close to 25% of Australia's homelessness population. Assisting young people who are at-risk early is not only a cost-effective strategy, but also a morally appropriate one. If young people remain in the homeless population for long periods of time, their problems worsen and their situation often becomes more difficult to resolve. Long time CHPQ member, Youth Housing Project, does amazing work with young people in South East Queensland. Three of their clients tell their story. #HW2020 #EverybodysHome

17.01.2022 This Thursday, we'll find out whether 650,000 Australians will be pushed into poverty when the Government decides whether to raise JobSeeker permanently or revert to $40 a day. #RaiseTheRateForGood

17.01.2022 Older women are the fastest growing group of homeless people in Australia. A number of factors make them more at-risk, particularly if they do not own homes, have limited wealth and savings and do not have the benefit of living in social housing. These households rely on the private rental market and are at considerable risk of housing affordability stress. #HW2020 #EverybodysHome #BuildSocialHousing

17.01.2022 "One day, you’re planning to buy a new car and a few days later, you’re knocking on the door of a homelessness service provider, asking for a meal. Intellectually, you know it can happen, but you don’t think it’s going to happen to you." Homelessness can happen to anyone. A sudden event such as an injury or losing a job can unexpectedly leave someone homeless. Those doing it tough deserve wrap-around support and a safe place to call home. We can end homelessness in Australia. #HW2020 #EverybodysHome

14.01.2022 According to CHIA, construction work could start almost immediately on thousands of new affordable homes if the federal government funds a stimulus package for the COVID-19 recovery. In Queensland, CHIA has identified over 1,000 shovel-ready projects. By investing in #socialhousing in the October 8 budget, the Morrison government can create construction jobs, stimulate the economy and minimise a homelessness pandemic in the recession.

14.01.2022 Unafforable accomodation, scarcity, limited public housing and the impacts of family violence and mental illness is contributing to rising homelessness on the Atherton Tablelands in Far North Queensland. CHPQ member, Mareeba Community Housing Company, supports clients in the region. General manager Patricia Goldfinch says homelessness has become a significant issue across the entire Tablelands region, and that overcrowding is especially severe. "It's not uncommon for us to have a two-bedroom unit with 12 people living in it, or a three-bedroom house where you can have up to 18 people at times."

14.01.2022 A 31-year-old Sunshine Coast woman, Aysha Baty, was found dead on a Nambour Street on Saturday. Her death is the second alleged murder of a homeless person on the Sunshine Coast in less than a year. David Collin, 53, was killed while he slept in a sleeping bag outside a Maroochydore community centre on September 8 last year. The streets are not a safe place for anyone to spend the night. Ending homelessness is a moral imperative. #EndHomelessness

14.01.2022 This week is Homelessness Week. Throughout the week, we will be sharing real stories of homelessness in Queensland. Homelessness can often be summed up in a statistic, but the true scale and gravity of the Australia’s homelessness crisis cannot be understood by facts and figures alone. Katie’s* story follows her tumultuous journey in and out of homelessness; from living in motels, to crisis accommodation, social housing, her own rental home, then to a short stint in prison b...efore living out of a tent in a friend’s backyard. Her story begins at 16, when she moved out of home and soon after, started taking illicit drugs, began work as a sex worker and lived in hotels and motels. At age 18, Katie fell pregnant and later became victim of physical and mental abuse of an old friend who offered her help to get back on her feet. After months of living in fear, Katie escaped with her baby, a backpack and $10 to her name. Read Katie’s full story here: https://bit.ly/2EI3uoZ #HW2020 #EverybodysHome

12.01.2022 Over 50% of people exiting the prison system in Australia expect to be homeless upon release. It is vital that people leaving custody receive immediate and lasting support to help them get back on track and prevent the cycle between crime and homelessness. The MARA Project assists women exiting custody in South-East Queensland, and their clients have shared their story for #HW2020. Read their stories here: https://bit.ly/2EI3uoZ

09.01.2022 Margaret* came to Australia from Papua New Guinea escaping domestic violence and seeking a better life for her and her children. At first, they stayed in backpackers and then motels and hostels. With the help of CHPQ member ACRO, Margaret managed to find a home for a family. Read her full story here: https://bit.ly/30n0w1x #HW2020 #EverybodysHome

08.01.2022 Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services. - Universal Declaration of Human Rights

07.01.2022 "Governments looking to stimulate the economy aim to create jobs, boost consumer confidence, support industries, or deliver support to our most vulnerable. Sometimes, there are investments and initiatives that do all of the above." #SocialHousing #EndHomelessness

06.01.2022 We are currently looking for a Volunteer Policy and Research Officer to join our team! Applications close Sunday 15 November.

05.01.2022 Children make up 17% of the homeless population in Australia. In 2016, around 19,400 children aged 014 were homeless. Our friends at ACRO received these lovely letters from the children of a family they are housing. Nina* says, "I am very fortunate to be here in Australia... in every difficult situation without a home or a sickness, there is support from a community working for the government". We love her optimism and hope one day this vision can be realised so that no child is without a home in Australia. #HW2020 #EverybodysHome #BuildSocialHousing

05.01.2022 It is time for other states to take action.

05.01.2022 New interactive heatmaps released yesterday by Homelessness Australia and Everybody's Home highlight homelessness hotspots and social housing shortfalls across Australia. Rural NT, inner-city Sydney and Melbourne, and FNQ were among the areas worst affected. Look up your federal electorate: https://bit.ly/30n0w1x #HW2020 #EverybodysHome

04.01.2022 Great news coming out of Victoria this week as the Government announces $5.3 billion to build 9,300 new #socialhousing homes and 2,900 new #affordablehousing, creating 10,000 jobs a year for four years. Council to Homeless Persons has congratulated the Victorian Government for making this historic commitment to fundamental infrastructure for individual and community wellbeing. The Victorian Government's commitment to social housing is a historic investment towards a better, fairer and more resilient State.

04.01.2022 The social housing waiting list has risen by 20% in less than a year, with 47,000 people in need of a safe and secure home. Most troubling is the proportion of new high-need applications - people who are sleeping rough, fleeing domestic violence, in makeshift housing, or in temporary crisis accommodation. We are in the midst of a social housing crisis which will only be exacerbated when income support and rental protections are cut in September.

04.01.2022 Homelessness Australia is launching Homelessness Week at a virtual Town Hall event "Everybody Needs a Home". Learn what newly launched mapping says about homelessness in our country, and join a national online discussion about why now is the time for our Parliamentarians to take on the issue and undertake a massive social housing investment program. Register here: https://bit.ly/2D7E3MZ ... #HW2020 #EverybodysHome

04.01.2022 A recent study showed that JobSeeker and JobKeeper saved 2.2 million Australians from poverty. JobSeeker is set to be slashed $300 later this month and a further $250 next year. A recent paper from Australian National University’s Centre for Social Research revealed that in the absence of policy intervention, the number of persons in poverty would have increased from around 1.6 million to 3.8 million. Without these vital supports, 15% of Australians would have fallen into poverty and thousands more would have experienced crippling housing stress. Australia's social security system has been woefully inadequate for far too long. It is vital that JobSeeker payments do not leave people below the poverty line. We must #RaisetheRateforGood.

04.01.2022 Australians experiencing or at risk of homelessness face a significant shortfall of affordable housing. Social housing is the perfect stimulus. It provides jobs to one of the biggest markets, the building industry. It provides tremendous social good to some of the most disadvantaged people in our community.

02.01.2022 There is a lot of talk about a permanent increase to unemployment payments disincentivising people from looking for work. Here are the facts: Even with the coronavirus supplement, JobSeeker was still well below the adult minimum wage. With only 1 vacancy for every 13 looking for work, it matters little if some job seekers are more selective about the job offers they accept. There is little evidence a lack of job search effort is a significant problem for the economy. I...n fact, international studies show that for the longer-term health of the economy, it is important people find jobs that suit their skills. ANU analysis estimates an extra 740,000 people will be pushed into poverty if the payment reductions continue as forecast. Cutting the coronavirus supplement would be equal to a reduction in the size of the economy of $31.3 billion and an average loss of 145,000 full-time equivalent jobs. Analysis shows that at a minimum, permanently increasing JobSeeker to 50% of the minimum wage, around the pension level, should be Australia’s policy objective. See more