housing insecurity

Calls for action amid Australia’s rising homelessness

Over half a million low-income households in Australia are either experiencing homelessness, live in overcrowded homes or are spending over 30 percent of their income on rent – that’s according to a recent report, Quantifying Australia’s Unmet Housing Need: A national Snapshot. Here in South Australia over 7000 are without secure housing, and one local …

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A light on “anxiety-inducing” experience of those faced with social housing queues

New research reveals what it’s like to be one in a queue of thousands for social housing, with waitees describing experiences as “traumatic” and “anxiety-inducing” as some remain on waitlists for up to 10 years. With over 170 000 people queued for social housing nationally – the report Waithood: The Experiences of Applying for and Waiting …

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