Submission to the Premier’s Economic and Social Recovery Advisory Council, June 2020

The COVID-19 public health emergency has highlighted the crucial link between housing and health – without a home to stay in, people cannot practice hygiene and social isolation. Tasmania is only safe when citizens are securely housed. Tasmania’s housing crisis was recognised long before the COVID-19 health emergency. Hobart led the nation as the least affordable capital city, with increasing numbers of people experiencing homelessness. Read more…