The NPAH is critical to funding programs and services for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness across Australia. Under the Agreement, the Australian and Tasmanian governments are providing $5.6m in Tasmania for the two years to 2017. The current NPAH is due to expire at the end of June, 2017 and the Australian Government is yet to decide whether or not to extend it. Shelter Tas is monitoring COAG for any forthcoming discussion of this critical Agreement and we will be preparing a campaign to support its renewal. Read more…