Category: Affordable Housing

Plenty of room but nowhere to call home: Kasy Chambers addresses the National Press Club

Anglicare Australia's Executive Director has addressed the National Press Club of Australia on Australia's housing crisis.

Time to raise the rate of JobSeeker amid dire rental crisis

Anglicare Australia has renewed its call to raise the rate of JobSeeker and other Centrelink payments. The call follows the release of Anglicare Australia’s latest Rental Affordability Snapshot, which found almost no affordable rentals for people on Centrelink payments.

Dire lack of rentals for older Australians

COTA Australia is joining Anglicare Australia to call for more social housing to protect older people from housing stress. This follows the release of Anglicare Australia’s Rental Affordability Snapshot.

Anglicare Australia releases Rental Affordability Snapshot: Affordability crashes to record lows

Anglicare Australia has made an urgent plea to boost social and affordable homes across the country. The call is made as Anglicare Australia releases its annual Rental Affordability Snapshot.

Anglicare Australia calls for more social housing on International Women’s Day

With rates of homelessness growing among older women, Anglicare Australia has called on the Government to invest in social housing.

Latest figures show that it’s time to rethink rent assistance

Anglicare Australia is today releasing Reforming Rent Assistance, a paper showing that rental stress is rife in spite of billions spent on Commonwealth Rent Assistance.

Budget makes a down payment on election promises

Anglicare Australia has said that tonight’s Budget makes a start on the Government’s election promises, but falls short on tackling poverty.

Church providers issue open letter on tax cuts

The leaders of major faith-based charities have come together to issue an open letter on planned Stage 3 tax cuts ahead of Tuesday’s Budget.

Action on cost-of-living is urgent as demand for help soars

As part of Anti-Poverty Week, Anglicare Australia has released a report showing that demand is surging for help with food, rent and bills. Nothing Left to Give surveyed Anglicare Australia’s Emergency Relief services.

A Clear Choice: Ending poverty for the cost of tax cuts

Anglicare Australia has released a paper showing that the Government could raise JobSeeker and other payments over the poverty line, and tackle the shortage of social homes, for less than the cost of the tax cuts.