Shelter SA is the peak housing organisation in South

Australia and represents the views of people, especially

 those on low to moderate incomes, who live in a wide

variety of housing tenures.

     

 

 

    

 

Shelter SA

Unit 44
81 Carrington Street
ADELAIDE  SA  5000
 
Tel: 08 8223 4077
Fax: 08 8223 4099
Email:
sheltersa@sheltersa.asn.au
 
ABN:  39 617 527 109
 

 

 

Welcome to the Shelter SA Website

 

National Shelter Media Release August 2010

National Shelter
have released a policy statement, 'A way forward for housing Indigenous peoples in Australia', on the critical and dire housing needs of Indigenous peoples: download policy statement  download media release
Federal Election 2010

Read the Australian Greens housing policy here.

Homelessness Australia have issued an election statement, read it here

Resolving Rental Disputes: A Guide for Tenants and Landlords - DVD
Office for Consumer and Business Affairs has produced a DVD designed to help Tenants and Landlords understand where to go for help when things go wrong.
You can view the DVD here
 
Falling Behind: The Growing Gap between Rent and Rent Assistance 1995-2009
 
The Tenants Union of Victoria and RMIT University have released a report on the median weekly rent of a 3 bedroom house across the country and concluded that maximum Commonwealth Rent Assistance has not kept up with rent increases in the capital cities. Read the full report.
 

National Shelter Media Release July 22 2010

Sustainable population needs an affordable housing target

"Infrastructure, not migration is the issue."

 

National Shelter issued a media release for the 2010 election calling for an all party commitment to building the supply of affordable housing, stating "Infrastructure is the issue, not migration."

 

read the full media release here

 

Sheltershortz
The August edition of Sheltershortz is now available.
Issue includes: Housing and the Federal Election, Housing Shortage, Views on Homelessness, The Connection between Aboriginal Homelessness & AOD Abuse, News from OCBA, The Growing Gap Between Rent & Rent Assistance, Housing Affordability in June, SACOSS Calls for Urgent Increases in Rent Relief.
Become a member to receive a free, monthly copy of Sheltershortz
 

Housing Australia Factsheet: a quick guide to housing facts and figures - August 2010

National Shelter have updated their housing factsheet. It looks at Housing Stress, Home Purchase, Rental, Social Housing and Homelessness in Australia. Download the factsheet here.

 

30 Year Plan for Greater Adelaide

 
The 30 Year Plan for Greater Adelaide was launched on February 17 2010. It is the long term vision of the future of Greater Adelaide.

The 30 Year Plan is available from their website: http://www.dplg.sa.gov.au/plan4adelaide/index.cfm

Shelter SA
made a submission to The 30 Year Plan for Greater Adelaide. Download the submission here.
 

Photos from the Homeless Connect: Homelessness, Health and Housing Expo 2009

Photos by David Norman are now available for viewing.

 

The Homeless Connect: Homelessness, Health and Housing Expo was held on Tuesday, the 10th November in stifling 39 degree heat!.

 
A big thank you to everyone who participated in the Expo.
 
Photos now available for viewing.
 
This event was brought to you by Shelter SA, Homeless Connect, Adelaide City Council and Housing SA.

   

Homeless Connect: Homelessness, Health & Housing Expo Adelaide 2008 DVD

The DVD of the Homeless Connect: Homelessness, Health & Housing Expo 2008 is now available for viewing. The DVD is approximately 12 minutes long and plays with Windows Media Player to view the DVD please click here.

 

If you would like a copy of the DVD, please contact Shelter SA on 8223 4077 or by email at sheltersa@sheltersa.asn.au

 

"Housing Australia Affordably"
 National Shelter Policy Platform
 On November 24 2009, National Shelter released their
                                     Policy Platform - "Housing Australia Affordably"
                                     The full policy is available here.
                                     4 page version of the policy.
 

    

Submission to the Standing Committee on Family, Community, Housing and Youth Inquiry into Homelessness Legislation.
National Shelter wrote a submission to the Standing Committee on Family, Community, Housing and Youth Inquiry into Homelessness Legislation. Read the submission here.

 

The ASHRA Multicultural Directory 2009

 

The 2009 edition of the ASHRA Multicultural is available for download here.

If you would like to order hard copies of the directory please contact Shelter SA on 8223 4077 or by email at sheltersa@sheltersa.asn.au

 

The ASHRA Multicultural Directory is supported by  

                                            

 

Shelter SA T Shirts Available Now!

 

Front of the T Shirt features Housing: a basic human right. The back has Shelter SA new logo.

 
Ladies T Shirt

   

Mens' T Shirt

   

$25 each

 

Mens' & Womens' Styles

Range of sizes in both red and black available.

Drop into Shelter SA to try them

on or call us on 8223 4077 to order.

 

 

Room for More: boosting providers of social housing

Speech by the Minister for Housing, Hon Tanya Plibersek MP.

 Sydney Institute March 19 2009.

Read the speech here.

 

Sharehouse Toolkit

 The Sharehouse Toolkit is now available for download in pdf format.

The toolkit walks potential tenants through the processes of renting in the private rental market and includes the following topics:

  • working out what you can afford

  • where to look for properties

  • where to look for flatmates

  • where to get references

  • tenancy databases and black listings

  • leases explained

  • how to apply for bond assistance

  • how to claim concessions for utilities

  • help with setting up a home (furniture, white goods, etc)

  • finance

  • templates for rosters of household chores

  • flatmate agreements

  • maintenance of property

  • inspections

  • ending a tenancy, evictions and getting a reference

  • resolving conflict in the house or with neighbours

  • where to get help with tenancy issues

  • Residential Tenancy Tribunal information

and much more....

Download the Sharehouse Toolkit here

 

 

'Get Informed About'

Shelter SA has produced a series of informational brochures on renting, being a good tenant, how to find a sharehouse and mental health.

 

           Where to Look for a Rental Property

           Applying for a Rental Property

           How to be a Good Tenant

           How to find a Sharehouse

           Mental Health

 

 

Federal Government's White Paper on Homelessness - The Road Home: a national approach to reducing homelessness

In December 2008, the Prime Minister,  Kevin Rudd  released the Government's White Paper on Homelessness: The Road Home: a national approach to reducing homelessness.
Read the full report

 

'The Meaning of Home'

Cate Jones, Shelter SA's Project Officer is initiating a project that explores the idea of 'home' and what 'home' represents to a broad range of individuals. She is interested in gathering a big collection of people's ideas about 'the meaning of home' and would like to explore what 'home' represents for individuals including as many culturally diverse people as possible all over the world.

 

She is asking the question: What is 'home'? What do you think creates the feeling of 'home'? Is 'home' the place you live, or is 'home' another place connected your history, heritage, friends, family or country?

 

For more information or if you would like to contribute to the project with your own view of the Meaning of Home, please visit: www.sheltersa.wordpress.com

 
 

Calendar of Events

 
September 22 2010
Shelter SA's
Annual General Meeting
 
2pm

Adelaide Pavilion Restaurant
 
October 21 2010
Homeless Connect:
Homelessness, Health & Housing Expo

Whitmore Square
Adelaide
10am-2pm
 
Membership
Shelter SA
 Membership Brochure
 
Please complete form and return to Shelter SA with your payment
 
 
Shelter SA's Reconciliation Statement
Shelter SA is committed to both the spirit and the process of reconciliation, we invite you to read our reconciliation statement.
 
ASHRA Multicultural Directory 2009

The 2009 ASHRA Multicultural Directory is out now!

Download the

                  directory here

 
Sharehouse Toolkit

Download the Sharehouse Toolkit

here

 

Get Informed About

1. Where to Look for a

    Rental Property

 

2. Applying for a

    Rental Property

 

3. How to be a

    Good Tenant

 

4. How to find a   

    Sharehouse

 

5. Mental Health

 

6. How will you look  

     after your house 

     whitefella way

    (in  Pitjanjtatjara)

 
 
 
 
   

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This website was last updated: 20 August 2010