Shelter Tas, Tasmania’s peak body for housing and homelessness is concerned by the growing gap between income and rents. The Rental Affordability Index (RAI) is produced by SGS Economics & Planning, National Shelter, Beyond Bank and the Brotherhood of St Laurence. The latest report confirms worsening conditions for Tasmanian renters. “Since 2015, the RAI has shown deepening hardship for Tasmanian …
Building homes builds a healthy economy
Shelter Tas welcomes the Tasmanian Government’s commitment to deliver on its election promises in today’s State Budget announcement for 2021-22. “Our submission to this year’s State Budget Process emphasised that in a time of crisis, a secure home is paramount for all,” Shelter Tas CEO, Pattie Chugg said. Read more…
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 …