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The stats are in for the 2024 rental affordability in Australia.![]()
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The bottom line is that the rental market has never been less affordable. ![]()
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These statistics reported by Anglicare Australia show that it is all but impossible for an Australian on a low income to find a rental property they can afford. ![]()
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Anglicare states that our governments are choosing to leave Australia in crisis and that they must change course to ensure that everyone has a place to call home.![]()
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To read Anglicare’s rental affordability in Australia report, click the article in our comments 📎
Exciting news! 🌟 The Cook Government is stepping up with new funding for homelessness initiatives in the 2024-25 Budget. This boost means more funding for accommodation services, engagement hubs, outreach services, and specialist support.![]()
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We look forward to seeing how services are able to expand to support the ever-increasing number of people experiencing homelessness. ![]()
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www.wa.gov.au/government/announcements/new-funding-boost-critical-homelessness-services
🌟✨ Client Story Alert! 🌟✨![]()
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Our client, Seb, had $100,000 stolen from his bank account due to the bank failing to uphold their legal obligations. Through the collaborative efforts of Street Law, a pro bono law firm and the Consumer Credit Legal Service WA Inc., Seb got his money back 🙌💰 Seb’s story is a powerful example of the value of advocacy and accessible justice. ![]()
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Are you curious to find out more about Seb and his stolen money? You can read his story in our latest newsletter on page 7! streetlawcentre.org.au/street-news-inside-street-law-april-2024/ ![]()
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#AccessToJustice #ClientSuccessStory #EndHomelessness
Housing is a Human Right 🏠⚖![]()
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Yesterday, Street Law attended the Renters Rights Rally on the steps of Parliament House in WA.![]()
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Western Australian Parliament has refused to ban no-ground evictions, making it one of only two jurisdictions in Australia that continues to allow residential periodic leases agreements to be terminated without any reason. No grounds evictions push people into homelessness, putting their health and safety at grave risk.![]()
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There are 700,000 people renting in Western Australia. No one should live in fear of losing their home at the whim of the owner. It is time for our laws to reflect the dignity and rights of all renters.![]()
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The key message from the rally was that we cannot rely on the government to act in the best interests of renters. That is why it is so important that we use our voices and our votes to demand the change we need.![]()
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We were proud to support our friends at Circle Green Community Legal who spoke at the rally. ![]()
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For further details on the rally, you can access the news article published about it by clicking here: www.news.com.au/national/western-australia/extortion-renters-and-housing-advocates-rally-at-parli...
Today is Youth Homelessness Matters Day, and it really does matter!![]()
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Too many young people are experiencing homelessness in our country. Stats from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Homelessness Services Data 2022-23 show:![]()
🔼 3 in 10 people who accessed a specialist homelessness service (SHS) were under ![]()
the age of 18.![]()
🔼 Almost 40,000 of SHS clients were children and young people between the ages of 15 – 24, presenting on their own.![]()
🔼 In the 2022/23 financial year, 295 people per day were turned away as services were at capacity and were unable to provide the much needed crisis bed or support. ![]()
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These numbers are predicted to be much higher, because children and young people will couch surf, remain in violent homes, or sleep in the streets as they have no idea homelessness services exist. ![]()
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Governments must urgently respond to the homelessness crisis by increasing investment in services. This is especially urgent as it is reported that specialist homelessness services face a $73 million funding shortfall from June 2024. ![]()
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We need to see the Federal, State and Local governments working together and coordinating action that is preventing and reducing homelessness in our country, especially youth homelessness.
