Who we are

Shelter Tas is the peak body for housing and homelessness in Tasmania. We represent the services that house and support people on low-moderate incomes and those experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

About Us

As the peak body for Tasmania’s housing and homelessness services, we represent the rights and interests of low to moderate income housing consumers, Community Housing Providers and Specialist Homelessness Services across Tasmania. We are the Tasmanian branch of the Community Housing Industry Association (CHIA), state representatives of National Shelter, and operate as a not-for-profit and registered charity.

Our Members

Shelter Tas membership includes all Tasmania’s funded Specialist Homelessness Services, large Community Housing Providers, Housing Connect services, Tasmanians from all walks of life – community leaders, local government, peak organisations, architects, developers, builders, tenant services and elected representatives.

Tasmania’s Housing and Homelessness Sector

  • Employs over 1,200 people across the state, and is growing
  • Manages over 10,000 tenancies across the state, as not-for-profit Community Housing Providers
  • Supports around 7,000 people per year, in over 70 Specialist Homelessness Services, including emergency shelters and shelters for women and children escaping family violence
  • Operates the Housing Connect service, which is the gateway for housing and support services, including rent and bond assistance

How Shelter Tas supports Tasmanians

  • We advocate for a better housing system, focusing on the housing needs of people experiencing and at risk of homelessness, renters, and Tasmanians on low and fixed incomes
  • We contribute to sector improvements through our established knowledge and expertise and engage widely with our members via regular housing and homelessness workforce forums, member committees, and issue-based consultation
  • We provide information and analysis to our members, and they provide on-the-ground information to us
  • We provide a Tasmanian perspective to our national peaks and build on other jurisdictions’ best practice in our own policy work
  • We are a trusted conduit for information between government and the housing and homelessness sector
  • We provide a submission each year to the State Government Budget Process, drawing on consultations with our members about their needs and gaps in the housing and homelessness system
  • We develop evidence-based policy responses on legal changes, policy initiatives and special issues, such as disability, family violence, building standards, and youth homelessness

Our vision is for affordable, appropriate, safe and secure housing for all and an end to homelessness.

Shelter Tas Organisation Chart
Shelter Tas Constitution