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Exposure draft – Public Housing Tenants’ Support Bill 2013
The Minister for Housing and Homelessness, the Hon Mark Butler MP, has released an exposure draft of a Bill aimed at preventing public housing evictions due to arrears. Comments are invited by 23 April 2013. -
Exposure draft – Homelessness Bill 2012
The Australian Government has released an exposure draft of a Bill aimed at increasing recognition and awareness of people who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness, and for related purposes.. -
Journeys Home: Longitudinal Study of Factors Affecting Housing Stability
Journeys Home: Longitudinal Study of Factors Affecting Housing Stability aims to improve the understanding of, and policy response to, the diverse social, economic and personal factors that are related to homelessness and the risk of becoming homeless. -
The Road Home - The Australian Government White Paper on Homelessness
Released in December 2008, The Road Home sets out a national approach to reducing homelessness. The White Paper contains clear strategies to reduce homelessness, and to achieve specific targets by 2020. -
Which Way Home?: The Australian Government Green Paper on Homelessness
The Green Paper seeks to promote public discussion of homelessness, highlight the challenges faced by people who are homeless, and suggest ways forward. There will be public consultations to provide feedback. -
National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness
The agreement will assist people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness achieve sustainable housing and social inclusion. -
National Homelessness Research
The Australian government is investing $11.4 million in Homelessness Research to expand the evidence base for building better services and targeted policies to reduce homelessness. -
National Homelessness Strategy
From 1999, the NHS has provided leadership in developing approaches for the prevention and reduction of homelessness and broken new ground in integrated service delivery to people who are vulnerable to homelessness -
A Place to Call Home
A Place To Call Home is a joint initiative by the Commonwealth, State and Territory Governments to build 600 new homes for individuals and families experiencing homelessness. -
Reconnect
The Reconnect program uses community-based early intervention services to assist young people aged 12 to 18 years who are homeless. -
New Inquiry into Homelessness Legislation to replace the Supported Accommodation Assistance Act 1994
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Family, Community, Housing and Youth will hold an inquiry into homelessness legislation. -
Household Organisational Management Expenses (HOME) Advice Program
The HOME Advice Program assists families who face difficulty in maintaining tenancies or home ownership due to personal or financial circumstances. -
Prime Minister's Council on Homelessness
The Prime Minister’s Council on Homelessness ensures the accountability of the reform agenda of the White Paper on Homelessness by providing an independent overview of the implementation of White Paper goals and targets for 2013 and 2020 -
A National Quality Framework for services to people experiencing homelessness
A national quality framework to support quality services for people experiencing homelessness.
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