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As we come to the end of another busy year for Shelter Tas and our members, we have just completed a major piece of work – our annual submission to the Tasmanian Government’s Budget Process on behalf of the housing and homelessness sector. Each year, our submission draws on consultation with all our members across the state. To read our …

Last Friday 26th November we held the Shelter Tas AGM, which was very well supported with a record number of attendees. Our AGM is an important time where we acknowledge everyone’s hard work in helping people to find housing, and to stay housed. Read more…

As we head towards the end of 2021, Shelter Tas remains very concerned about the rising pressures in Tasmania’s private rental market. All around us we see media focussing on rising house prices, and also on the worsening shortage of affordable rentals for people who are not in a position to purchase a home. All data shows that housing stress …

Shelter Tas has delivered our submission to the consultation on Tasmanian Planning Policies. We called for the inclusion of social and affordable housing as a vital element of the planning process. We would like to thank all our members and stakeholders who made a submission and supported our advocacy work in this important area. We hope to see social and …

As we recognised World Homelessness Day on 10 October, this week is an opportunity to focus on good news for people experiencing and at risk of homelessness. We are pleased to see progress for the Presentation Sisters’ development at Blackmans Bay, just south of Hobart. $5 million was raised from the sale of land that will help fund 33 new …

To celebrate the recent snow – or sunshine – we are launching the new Shelter Tas factsheet. If you have ever been confused by all the jargon and abbreviations in the housing and homelessness sector, this is for you!  A comprehensive guide to all the terms and definitions we come across every day – it is perfect for new colleagues, …

It’s time to have your say! The scope of the draft Tasmanian Planning Policies is out now, and it is vital that we include social and affordable housing as an integral part of Tasmania’s future infrastructure. You can provide feedback on the scope of the draft policies during the consultation period, which is open until 22 October. Read more…

Shelter Tas welcomes the City of Hobart’s leadership in tackling housing and homelessness challenges in a variety of ways, including great support for Homelessness Week earlier this month. On Monday, the City of Hobart Council took additional positive action by accepting the four recommendations of the Report Short Stay Accommodation – Potential Planning Scheme Amendments. Read more…

Thanks everyone for all the work you have done to raise awareness of the impact of homelessness in Australia, and the importance of housing as a solution. Our hope is that one day, we will not need to dedicate a week to homelessness in Australia, but that day is still a long way off. The theme for Homelessness Week 2021 …

Homelessness Week is a national event held each year during the first week of August, which aims to raise awareness of people experiencing homelessness, the issues they face and the actions needed to achieve enduring solutions. The theme for Homelessness Week 2021 in Tasmania I s Housing Ends Homelessness.  Shelter Tas also supports Homelessness Australia’s national theme of Everybody Needs a Home. Read …