2023
- Tasmanian rental crisis deepens
November 14, 2023 Hobart renters are exposed to the toughest conditions in the country, with the broader Tasmanian market not far behind, according to a landmark annual
Read More - Homelessness Week 2023 + Events Calendar August 9, 2023
Homelessness Week is a national event held each year during the first week of August, which aims to raise awareness of people experiencing homelessnes
Read More - Housing still a focus in the State Budget 2023/24, but we need clearer targets May 25, 2023
“Reporting on the housing and homelessness portfolio has changed in today’s State Budget, with the establishment of Homes Tasmania. The importance
Read More - Key housing asks for State Budget 2023/24 May 23, 2023
“With our community facing cost of living pressures, escalating housing costs, and over 40,000 households managing the stress of high rents in the t
Read More - Anglicare report highlights Tasmania’s dire shortage of affordable rental homes April 27, 2023
Shelter Tas, Tasmania’s peak body for affordable housing and homelessness services, welcomes the release of Anglicare’s annual Rental Affordabilit
Read More - Advocacy groups join forces to call for action on youth homelessness April 19, 2023
Collectively, YNOT, Shelter Tasmania, TasCOSS, Colony 47, Youth, Family & Community Connections, Anglicare Tasmania and Youth Futures lend our sup
Read More - Census data shows dramatic rise in homelessness in Tasmania March 22, 2023
Shelter Tas, Tasmania’s peak body for housing and homelessness, is deeply concerned by new Census data released today, showing a dramatic rise in th
Read More - Tasmania’s unmet housing need highlights call for urgent Government action (CHIA and Shelter Tas) February 14, 2023
Tasmania is amid a housing crisis with thousands of Tasmanians experiencing housing stress and homelessness. New analysis by CHIA and the UNSW City Fu
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2022
- New research shows continued impact of short-stay accommodation on Tasmanian renters December 16, 2022
The first update of the research project, Monitoring the Impact of Short-Term Rentals on Tasmanian Housing Markets, commissioned by Shelter Tasmania a
Read More - 2022 Rental Affordability Index confirms Tasmania’s intensifying rental crisis November 30, 2022
Shelter Tas, Tasmania’s peak body for housing and homelessness is concerned by worsening conditions for Tasmanian renters. The annual Rental Afforda
Read More - Homelessness Week 2022 + Events Calendar August 2, 2022
Homelessness Week is a national event held each year during the first week of August, which aims to raise awareness of people experiencing homelessn
Read More - Impact of short-term rentals on Tasmanian housing markets evidenced in new report July 1, 2022
A new independently funded report – Monitoring the Impact of Short-Term Rentals on Tasmanian Housing Markets – commissioned by Shelter Tas and pro
Read More - Budget paving the way to continue major investment in homes for Tasmanians May 26, 2022
Shelter Tas is the peak body for housing and homelessness in Tasmania, representing all Tasmania’s funded specialist homelessness services and commu
Read More - Announcement of changes to Housing Tasmania February 25, 2022
Yesterday, Premier Gutwein announced new departmental structures for Communities Tas and Housing. Crucially for our sector, the proposal includes a ne
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2021
- 2021 Rental Affordability Index confirms Tasmania’s continuing rental crisis November 24, 2021
Shelter Tas, Tasmania’s peak body for housing and homelessness is concerned by the growing gap between income and rents. The Rental Affordability In
Read More - Building homes builds a healthy economy August 26, 2021
Shelter Tas welcomes the Tasmanian Government’s commitment to deliver on its election promises in today’s State Budget announcement for 2021-22.
Read More - Homelessness Week 2021 August 2, 2021
Homelessness Week is a national event held each year during the first week of August, which aims to raise awareness of people experiencing homelessnes
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2020
- Increasing pressure on Tasmania’s Homelessness Services – new AIHW report December 16, 2020
“Every year, the AIHW delivers a report that summarises data from Specialist Homelessness Services, including the services that people have requeste
Read More - Hobart least affordable capital for renters December 1, 2020
Shelter Tas, Tasmania’s peak body for housing and homelessness is deeply concerned that the gap between income and rents has widened in the State ov
Read More - Building homes builds the economy November 16, 2020
Shelter Tas welcomes the State Government’s 2020-21 budget, with increased spending for social housing and homelessness services. A building-led rec
Read More - Homelessness Week 2020 August 3, 2020
Homelessness Week is a national event held each year during the first week of August, which aims to raise awareness of people experiencing homelessn
Read More - Shelter Tas backs social housing boost June 4, 2020
Shelter Tas is very supportive of the Tasmanian Government’s investment of an additional $100M in much-needed social housing. Tasmania is leading th
Read More - Additional housing and homelessness funds welcomed by Shelter Tas April 29, 2020
Shelter Tas, the peak body for housing and homelessness in Tasmania, congratulates the State Government on today’s announcement of almost $4.3 milli
Read More - Shelter Tas supports swift action to protect tenants March 25, 2020
Shelter Tas welcomes the recently announced initiatives from the Tasmanian Government, intended to support renters at risk of eviction due to rental a
Read More - Shelter Tas welcomes boost to social housing March 3, 2020
Shelter Tas, the peak body for housing and homelessness services in Tasmania, welcomes Premier Gutwein’s State of the State address that announces a
Read More - Shelter Tas welcomes release of current short stay data February 28, 2020
“Today’s report shows 5487 short stay listings from around the State, with 2374 (43.3%) reported as being a principle place of residence. Shelter
Read More - Shelter Tas welcomes report into housing affordability February 18, 2020
Shelter Tas, as the peak body for housing and homelessness, welcomes the release of the House of Assembly Select Committee’s Report into Housing Aff
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2019
- Shelter Tas welcomes more social housing December 18, 2019
The injection of $12 million in Community Housing Grants is a much needed boost to social housing supply and the added bonus that this housing stays a
Read More - Hobart’s worsening rental crisis confirmed by latest data November 27, 2019
Shelter Tas, Tasmania’s peak body for housing and homelessness, is deeply concerned at the escalating levels of unaffordable rents, reported in the
Read More - Sector welcomes high quality care and accommodation for older Tasmanians in need October 2, 2019
This award-winning aged care service provides integrated accommodation and support for older Tasmanians on low incomes, aged over 55 and meeting relev
Read More - Shelter Tas Media Statement – Homelessness Week, 5 – 11 August 2019 August 2, 2019
For the first time, the National Launch will take place in Hobart with both the Federal Minister and Shadow Minister in attendance. The 2019 theme is
Read More - Shelter Tas welcomes investment to boost housing supply, State Budget 2019-20 May 23, 2019
Shelter Tas, Tasmania’s peak body for housing and homelessness services, welcomes the State Government’s recognition of the housing crisis in Tasm
Read More - Housing myths busted as Tasmania ranks number one for households in rental stress – with 1 in 3 Tasmanian renters now struggling May 1, 2019
The University of NSW analysis for national housing campaign, Everybody’s Home, shows that Tasmania is ranked number one out of all the states for t
Read More - Report highlights Tasmania’s critical shortage of rental accommodation April 29, 2019
Shelter Tas, Tasmania’s peak body for affordable housing and homelessness services, welcomes the release of Anglicare’s annual Rental Affordabilit
Read More - Shelter Tas welcomes the Affordable Housing Action Plan #2 April 17, 2019
Shelter Tas, the peak body for housing and homelessness services in Tasmania, has welcomed the announcement of the latest Affordable Housing Action Pl
Read More - Innovative aged care facility for Hobart welcomed by sector February 13, 2019
Shelter Tas and Council on the Ageing (COTA) Tasmania welcome the announcement of Wintringham-based model, an award-winning aged care and accommodatio
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2018
- Tenants concerned about security, cost and quality of private rentals – National report reveals December 5, 2018
Shelter Tas, the State’s Peak Body for Housing and Homelessness, and the Tenants’ Union of Tasmania welcome new national research on the experienc
Read More - Hobart the least affordable city in Australia for renters, putting average income households into rental stress and hurting pensioners and young people November 29, 2018
Rental affordability has nosedived in Hobart over the past year, the latest release of the Rental Affordability Index (RAI) has found. Hobart i
Read More - Homelessness Week 2018: Ending Homelessness Together August 3, 2018
Media Release Friday 3rd August 2018 Homelessness Week is a national event which aims to raise awareness and identify solutions to homelessness in Au
Read More - Budget 2018 – Housing investment is essential June 14, 2018
Media Release Thursday 14th June 2018 Shelter Tas, Tasmania’s peak body for housing and homelessness services, welcomes the State Government’s rec
Read More - Shared statement from peak bodies relating to short stay accommodation June 13, 2018
Media statement 13 June 2018 It is time for evidenced based policy decisions about short stay accommodation. Tasmanian Council of Social Service (TasC
Read More - Hobart least affordable capital city in Australia, latest Rental Affordability Index confirms May 23, 2018
Media Release Wednesday 23rd May 2018 Tasmania’s peak body for housing and homelessness continues to be concerned at the escalating levels of unaffo
Read More - National Shelter: Hobart nosedives to Australia’s least affordable capital to rent, with income growth failing to meet soaring prices May 23, 2018
Hobart has nosedived to become Australia’s least affordable capital city to rent, with income growth failing to meet soaring rents, according to the
Read More - National Shelter: Budget Housing Opportunity Lost May 9, 2018
The big question in Budget 2018 is how the 2017 “Comprehensive package of measures” relating to housing became the forgotten and abandoned in Budg
Read More - CHIA: Federal Budget Silent on Housing Affordability May 9, 2018
This year’s Federal Budget shows exactly why Australia needs a National Housing Strategy, according to the Community Housing Industry Association (C
Read More - National Shelter’s policy priorities for a better and fairer Australian housing system May 1, 2018
Housing policy peak National Shelter has announced its policy priorities for 2018 and is calling on all Australians to join the Everybody’s Home cam
Read More - National Shelter: Fictional premise and factual omissions undermine Productivity Commission’s housing recommendations on choice in human services report April 17, 2018
Housing policy peak body National Shelter is deeply concerned about the fiction at the heart of the housing section of the Productivity Commission’
Read More - Private Rental Landlord Incentives Program April 10, 2018
Media Statement Tuesday 10th April 2018 Shelter Tasmania is pleased the State Government is taking further steps to help low income Tasmanians access
Read More - Housing Summit 15 March, 2018 – Joint Shelter Tas and TasCOSS Statement March 21, 2018
Wednesday 21st March 2018 Shelter Tas, TasCOSS and a range of community sector organisation representatives put a strong voice on the floor of the Hou
Read More - Homelessness in Tasmania March 20, 2018
Media Statement Tuesday 20th March 2018 • The homelessness occurring at the Hobart showgrounds highlights a larger problem that is wide spread acros
Read More - Tasmanian Government Communique – Tasmanian Housing Summit March 20, 2018
The Premier Will Hodgman today convened an urgent summit to address Tasmania’s housing shortage. Representatives from 34 peak bodies and key stakeho
Read More - Urgent Call for Tasmanian Housing Summit February 21, 2018
Shelter Tas is calling on all parties to support a cross-sector Housing Summit this year to focus on solutions to the State’s growing housing proble
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2017
- National Shelter: Hobart rental affordability declines
The latest release of the Rental Affordability Index (RAI) has found Hobart is the second least affordable capital in Australia, with average income h
Read More - Latest Rental Affordability Index reports deepening rental crisis
Media Release Wednesday 29th November 2017 Tasmania’s peak body for housing and homelessness is concerned but not surprised at the findings of the f
Read More - Homelessness Week 2017
Media statement, Friday 4th August 2017.
Read More - Budget 2017 – A good housing investment, but more needed
Media statement, Thursday 25th May 2017.
Read More - Housing stress is rising up the income ladder – report reveals
Media statement, Wednesday 17th May 2017.
Read More - Funding certainty welcomed, but budget could go further
Media statement, Wednesday 10th May 2017.
Read More - Opportunity for State Government to invest more in affordable housing
Media statement, Thursday 13th April 2017.
Read More - Tenants face appalling conditions – National report reveals
Media statement, Thursday 16th February 2017.
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2016
Tasmanian organisations join campaign as deadline looms for homelessness funding (7 December)
Hobart rental affordability second only to Sydney (23 November)
Urgent call to keep Tasmanian homelessness services funded + NPAH factsheet (3 November)
Homelessness counts in Tasmania (1 August)
Unaffordable rent reinforced by national report (16 June)
A win for affordable housing (26 May)
Report highlights crisis facing Tasmania’s low income renters (21 April)
2015
An inclusive vision for Macquarie Point – Shelter Tas congratulates Hobart City Council (22 December)
Affordable housing at Macquarie Point, yes please! (14 December)
Report dispels myth of cheap Tassie rent (24 November)
Call for Affordable Housing at Macquarie Point (5 October)
Tasmania takes the lead in affordable housing (23 September)
Clear plan needed for housing refugees (9 September)
Family Violence Action Plan welcomed (13 August)
Homelessness Prevention Week 2015 (31 July)
State Budget announces North West youth accommodation (28 May)
Tas Youth Housing and Homelessness Group Welcomes Youth facility in North West (28 May)
Call to Invest in Affordable Housing (27 May)
A safe roof essential to recovery from domestic violence (26 May)
Senate Inquiry findings show urgent need for budget action on housing – National Shelter (11 May)
Reprieve for Tasmania’s Homelessness Services – Funding to Continue (23 March)
2014
Shelter Tas Welcomes Youth Budget Promises (29th August)
Homeless Persons’ Week 2014 (4th August)
Call for Political Policies to Address Tasmania’s Severe Shortage of Affordable Housing (6th March)
Peak Body Welcomes Growth in Community Housing (5th February)
Homelessness Services Under Threat in Tasmania (23rd January)
2013
Community Housing Experts Gather in Tasmania (29th November)
Call for Political Will to Alleviate Crippling Tasmanian Housing Debt (20th August)
Shelter Welcomes Continued Investment in Affordable Housing and Homelessness (23rd May)
Shelter Tas Welcomes Today’s Announcement of More Accommodation and Support for Young People in Hobart (6th February)
2012
Revised Homelessness Data to be Treated with Caution (13th September)
2011
Peak Body Welcomes Launch of New Resource to Support the Tasmanian Response to Homelessness (6th December)
Peak Body Welcomes Launch of the Tasmanian Edition of Parity (6 December)
Bringing Housing Experts Together in Tasmania (12th July)
Private Rental Support Welcomed but Concerns for Tenants, Housing and Homelessness Services (17th June)
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