Submission to the Central Hobart Precincts Plan

Hobart continues to face a critical shortage of affordable rental homes. For renters, data consistently show that Hobart remains the least affordable Capital City and Rest of the State the least affordable region in the country. Hobart’s house prices and rental costs are growing much faster than people’s incomes, with the worst impacts on those who can least afford higher …

Shelter Tas’ Submission to the State Government Budget Process 2022-23

Shelter Tas is the peak body for housing and homelessness services in Tasmania. Each year, Shelter Tas is invited to represent the sector on housing and homelessness issues in the State Government Budget Process. We are pleased to provide this submission to the 2022-23 State Government Budget Process. Shelter Tas represents the interests of low to moderate income housing consumers, …

Shelter Tas’ Annual Report 2021

Shelter Tas is the peak body for housing and homelessness services. Our membership includes all Tasmania’s funded Specialist Homelessness Services and registered Community Housing Providers. Over 50 Specialist Homelessness Services work in all regions of Tasmania to support people experiencing or at risk of homelessness to find safe and secure homes. Last year these services assisted 6 400 Tasmanians. Community …

Shelter Tas submission to the Tasmanian Women’s Strategy 2022-25

Shelter Tasmania recognises housing affordability, family breakdown, family and domestic violence and ageing as particular issues impacting the housing security of women and girls, including all people from LGBTIQ+ communities who identify as being part of this cohort. More broadly we recognise that secure, affordable and appropriate housing is the foundation for a safe and healthy community, and a strong …

Shelter Tas Submission to the Scoping Paper for Draft Tasmanian Planning Policies

Shelter Tas welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Scoping Paper for draft Tasmanian Planning Policies. This is a rare opportunity to make an important difference to the planning principles that will “shape the future for Tasmania through strategic land use planning” (Minister’s foreword to the Scoping Paper). At present, the Scoping Paper does not include social and affordable housing, …

Shelter Tas’ Submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Tax and Revenue Inquiry into housing affordability and supply in Australia

Shelter Tas appreciates the opportunity to contribute to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Tax and Revenue Inquiry into housing affordability and supply in Australia. We support the submission from National Shelter, and provide a Tasmanian perspective, focussing on the need to increase the supply of affordable social housing rentals to a level of 10% of all dwellings. Read …

Shelter Tas Factsheet – Homelessness (2021)

Homelessness affects people of all ages, and in all regions of Tasmania. In the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic, all Tasmanians are starkly aware that housing and health cannot be separated. The need to reduce and eliminate homelessness in Tasmania has never been more urgent. Read more…