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20.01.2022 This is great news. We hope to hear about a lot more funding for this kind of construction in the upcoming NSW budget
18.01.2022 COVID-19 has set in motion an economic tsunami that will exacerbate mental health distress, domestic violence, homelessness and child neglect across NSW. This is the sobering conclusion of the expert report by Equity Economics, A wave of disadvantage across NSW: 'Impact of the COVID-19 recession'. The report models the impact of rising unemployment by June 2021, when JobKeeper has ceased and if JobSeeker returns to its previous rate. Key findings include an expected increa...se in homelessness of up to 9,000 people with the main impacts occurring in inner Sydney, Newcastle and the Hunter and the Mid-Far North Coast. Shelter NSW CEO, John Engeler has urged the NSW Government, ahead of the November 17 state budget, to invest in social housing and homelessness services. Building or buying social housing, in the suburbs, town and regions with rising unemployment will save construction jobs and support those struggling with the basics, Mr Engeler said. We also call on the NSW Government to immediately implement the Covid19 Rental Hardship Fund (passed by the NSW Parliament in May 2020). Implementation would provide immediate support to renters who have suffered significant loss of income due to Covid-19 and take the pressure off landlords who may also be struggling. This report serves as an early warning for the NSW Government. Time is running out, but there is still a big opportunity to protect people from this oncoming wave of disadvantage. The report 's findings include: Areas with the highest levels of unemployment by June 2021 include: Newcastle and Lake Macquarie (12.3 per cent), Coffs Harbour Grafton (12.2 per cent), Sydney City and Inner South (11 per cent) and Sydney Parramatta and Sydney Blacktown (10.6 per cent). The number of 20-24 year olds in NSW experiencing high or very high mental distress will increase by up to 16.8 per cent. Higher unemployment alone will lead to rates of domestic violence increasing by up to 5.5 per cent in some regions of NSW, with COVID-19 lockdowns already having caused alarming spikes in reports to police. More than 9,000 additional people in NSW will be homeless a rise of 24.0 per cent in the homeless population. Some regions will see a 40.5 per cent increase in homelessness. The number of NSW families experiencing housing stress will increase by more than 88,000 or 24.3 per cent. There will be 27,447 more children at risk of neglect across NSW, a 24.5 per cent rise due to increased unemployment. Mean NAPLAN scores in Year 9 maths will fall by 23.5 points (3.5 per cent) in 2021 compared to 2019, with some areas improving and other areas, including those with a high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students falling more than 6 per cent. https://www.shelternsw.org.au//digital__a_wave_of_disadvan
14.01.2022 Check out our November E-bulletin! Stories include: The Housing Needs of Older Residents in Regional NSW - a Practical Solution Severe Overcrowding - the largest and fastest growing category of homelessness Hunters Hill a community with a history of community activism what of its future? Coolah 'Home Base' webinar wrap up... NAIDOC week statement Share your story - National Rental Affordability Index 2020 See more
09.01.2022 Just surviving on JobSeeker’s $40 a day is no way to live. And it’s wrong that Government thinks that it’s ok. With ten applicants for every job vacancy we will see an explosion in the numbers of people (including children) in poverty.
07.01.2022 This might be useful for people struggling as the winter energy bills come in...
04.01.2022 Many people across NSW are doing it tough. And at Shelter NSW we’re worried things are going to get much worse before they improve - especially for low (or no) income renters. In NSW we need a genuine rental hardship fund. The NSW Parliament approved one in May- it’s well past time for the NSW Government to implement it. #Anti-Poverty Week 2020
01.01.2022 Housing was unaffordable for many Australians even before this recession hit. In this Anti-Poverty week it's time to pressure political leaders to acknowledge that while poverty exists in this country we DO have the means to prevent it. It's time to Increase the Rates
01.01.2022 This is a game changer for the people of Victoria. If only the NSW Government could see its way to make an announcement of a similar scale...
