2026
Shelter Tas’ media release to highlight Homelessness Week 2026. Read it here.
Shelter Tas’ response to the 2026/27 State Budget. Read it here.
‘Talking Point’ article on short-stay accommodation, published in The Mercury on Wednesday 28th January 2026. Read it here.
2025
The Tasmanian response to the 11th annual Rental Affordability Index. Read it here.
Shelter Tas’ response to the 2025/26 State Budget. Read it here.
‘Talking Point’ article for Homelessness Week, published in The Mercury on Thursday 7th August 2025. Read it here.
Shelter Tas’ media release to highlight Homelessness Week 2025. Read it here.
‘Talking Point’ article published in The Mercury on Monday 14th July 2025. Read it here.
Shelter Tas’ response to the State Budget on 29th May 2025. Read our media statement here.
2024
Low-income earners across Tasmania are bearing the brunt of the state’s rental crisis, according to the tenth annual National Shelter-SGS Economics and Planning Rental Affordability Index (RAI). Read more here.
Shelter Tas’ response to the 2024/25 State Budget. Read more here.
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. The national theme for Homelessness Week in 2024 is ‘Homelessness Action Now’. Read more here.
Shelter Tas and the Hobart Women’s Shelter are calling on all parties and candidates in the state election to take a strong stance on addressing the housing and homelessness crisis in Tasmania, particularly for women and children who have experienced trauma and are most vulnerable to housing shortage.Read more here.
When the next Tasmanian Government is elected in March 2024, its most important challenge will be solving the housing crisis for all Tasmanians – especially renters, those on low incomes, and the increasing number of people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Shelter Tas has written an open letter to candidates, providing more information and calling on them to support our election priorities. Read more here.
For archived Media Releases please contact the Shelter Tas office info@sheltertas.org.au