Tasmanian rental crisis deepens

Hobart renters are exposed to the toughest conditions in the country, with the broader Tasmanian market not far behind, according to a landmark annual study that cross references incomes against rents and shows Tasmanians earning low incomes are bearing the brunt of the crisis. Read more…

Homelessness Week 2023 + Events Calendar

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 what is needed to end homelessness. As the peak body for housing and homelessness, Shelter Tas co-ordinates the planning for Homelessness Week in Tasmania and showcases the Tasmanian events calendar on …

Housing still a focus in the State Budget 2023/24, but we need clearer targets

“Reporting on the housing and homelessness portfolio has changed in today’s State Budget, with the establishment of Homes Tasmania. The importance of housing and support for Tasmanians in need has not changed. Tasmania continues to face a housing crisis. To address this crisis, our decisionmakers need to put housing at the heart of every relevant policy, including health and education, …

Key housing asks for State Budget 2023/24

“With our community facing cost of living pressures, escalating housing costs, and over 40,000 households managing the stress of high rents in the tight and competitive private rental market, Shelter Tas calls for stronger targets and further investment in social and affordable rental housing in this week’s State Budget. Investment in social and affordable housing is the foundation for building …

Anglicare report highlights Tasmania’s dire shortage of affordable rental homes

Shelter Tas, Tasmania’s peak body for affordable housing and homelessness services, welcomes the release of Anglicare’s annual Rental Affordability Snapshot and supports it key findings. Today’s Snapshot confirms the expanding affordability gap between people’s incomes and the rising cost of rents in Tasmania. Read more…

Advocacy groups join forces to call for action on youth homelessness

Collectively, YNOT, Shelter Tasmania, TasCOSS, Colony 47, Youth, Family & Community Connections, Anglicare Tasmania and Youth Futures lend our support to the national campaign which calls on the Australian Government to develop a standalone, targeted strategy to end child and youth homelessness. Read more…

Census data shows dramatic rise in homelessness in Tasmania

Shelter Tas, Tasmania’s peak body for housing and homelessness, is deeply concerned by new Census data released today, showing a dramatic rise in the number of Tasmanians who were counted as being homeless at the 2021 Census. Read more…