Shelter SA Media Release - Taxpayers and voters to watch public assets

Shelter SA has released a media release asking the State Government to reflect the main themes of the public's written submissions to the South Australian Housing Strategy Green Paper.

The full media release is available here.

ACOSS Fair Go For Unemployed Australians Campaign

ACOSS and the community sector are calling on the Federal Government to make improving the income and job prospects of unemployed people a top priority for 2012.

The aim of the statement is to get  as many organisations and individuals to sign on so ACOSS can then take it to the Government and the media in a few weeks’ time as they step up the campaign.

For more information visit the ACOSS website:
http://www.acoss.org.au/take_action/allowances_statement_2012-02/

Shelter SA's Submission to The Housing Strategy for SA Green Paper

Shelter SA has written a submission for the Housing Strategy for SA Green Paper Consultation.

Shelter SA has conducted a review all the publicly available submissions to the SA Housing Strategy Green Paper to discern the strongest themes represented in them. You can read the review here.

Submissions from other organisations are now available to the public on the Housing Strategy for SA website.  

Shelter SA's submission to the Housing Strategy for SA Green Paper.

Shelter SA's review of the Submissions to the Housing Strategy.

Shelter SA's Strategic Plan 2012 - 2012

Shelter SA has released their Strategic Plan for 2012 - 2014. It is based on Community Development Principles.
Read the Strategic Plan here and the Community Development Principles here.

Shelter SA Member Consultation 2011
 
In 2011, Shelter SA conducted a consultation with both members and non- members in order to increase their membership base and improve its visibility and advocacy activities.
A report on the consultation is now available.

Government Funded Specialist Homelessness Services Synthesis 2010 - 11

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has released the 2010 -11 annual report of the Supported Accommodation Assistance Program (SAAP). Natalie Greenland, Research and Policy Officer, Shelter SA has written a document which contains the key points of the South Australian SAAP annual report.

Government Funded Specialist Homelessness Services Synthesis Document 

Shelter SA Media Release - 14 December 2011

Shelter SA's Executive Director Dr. Alice Clark  has written a media release that criticises Michael Matusik's article about housing affordability quoting the Australian Housing and Research Institute's project into housing affordability.

Read the full media release here.

Government-funded specialist homelessness services: SAAP National Data Collection annual report 2010-11

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has released the following new report:

Government-funded specialist homelessness services: SAAP National Data Collection annual reports 2010-11: Australia presents the 2010-11 data on the use of government-funded specialist homelessness services.

There are also supplementary reports, which include data specific to each state and territory. Read the South Australia specific report which that shows 1 in 70 people access services in South Australia.

The ‘Australians for Affordable Housing’ are a national coalition of housing, welfare and community sector organisations established to highlight the problem of housing affordability in Australia. Australians for Affordable Housing believe that all Australians should be able to secure housing that they can afford. Yet currently one in ten Australian households are in housing stress, paying more than 30% of their income in housing costs. Paying too much for housing makes it harder for people to pay for the other basics, like food, clothes, transport and healthcare.

Recent ABS statistics show that people on a low income or who receive income support payments are more likely to be affected by rising cost of living pressures, including rising housing costs.  Shelter SA and SACOSS advocate for the needs of low income and disadvantaged South Australians and acknowledge the work of this campaign and Australians for Affordable Housing.

For more information on Australians for Affordable Housing visit their website at http://housingstressed.org.au/

Homeless Count - Media Release & Online Article

Dr Alice Clark, Executive Director, has produced a media release on the Homeless Count.

She has also had an article regarding the Homeless Count published on OnLine Opinion

Media Release
On Line Article

South Australian Seniors Sharehousing Guide
 
Shelter SA and the Office for the Ageing have produced the South Australian Seniors Sharehousing Guide which provides to older people seeking accommodation in the private rental market.

•  why sharing accommodation is beneficial for older people

•  factors to consider before seeking or setting up shared accommodation

•  setting up and offering share house accommodation

•  how to find a share house and advertise for housemates

•  alternatives to sharing

•  basic information about renting privately

If you would like a hard copy of the Seniors Sharehousing Guide, please contact Shelter SA on 8223 4077 or call into the office at Unit 44, 81 Carrington Street, Adelaide.