National Shelter

Interesting piece in #TheSaturdayPaper covering the recent announcements from the Liberal National Coalition on federal housing policy. Emma Greenhalgh quoted among other industry leaders. Check it out here you have the subscription: https://lnkd.in/g3iqab92 #National #Housing #Policy

Calling out for renters who may wish to speak to their experience of renting 📣📣📣 National Shelter and SGS Economics and Planning will release the Rental Affordability Index on 22 November 2024. It is a release that generates significant media interest. We are calling out for renters who may wish to speak to the media about renting. This includes the cost of renting, insecurity, and housing conditions. We are seeking people from a range of cohorts across Australia. More information below 👇

Statement by National Shelter on the announcement by the Opposition of the $5billion Housing Infrastructure Program.

"Substantial reform to Australia’s taxation system is needed to make the housing system more equitable, but it is not the only reform that is needed." National Shelter statement on taxation reform measures.

National Shelter welcomes today's announcement from the Prime Minister and the Minister for Housing on the first round of the Housing Australia Future Fund.

National Shelter joined with the Property Council of Australia and the Community Housing Industry Association (CHIA) has expressed disappointment with the latest report of the Senate Economics Legislation Committee on the build-to-rent legislation inquiry. National Shelter, CHIA and the Property Council of Australia had made a joint submission to the Senate Economics Legislation Committee inquiry on the Treasury Laws Amendment (Build to Rent) Bill 2024, which handed down its report on Wednesday. The joint submission is available at

We are delighted to share that Emma Thomas Interim CEO of the Games Venue and Legacy Delivery Authority will join our panel following our AGM on 16 September in Brisbane. The panel discussion is focused on achieving an enduring housing legacy from the Brisbane 2023 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Other panelists include - Tim Williams - Jackson Hills - James Tuma - Tom Alves Join us for a great discussion and the opportunity to network with colleagues! Register via https://lnkd.in/gr7ZRwPH

Join us for the National Shelter AGM and a panel discussion on how to achieve an enduring and beneficial housing legacy from the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. This is a perfect opportunity post-Paris to discuss how Queensland can maximise opportunities for an enduring housing legacy from the games, particularly social and affordable housing, and minimise the adverse impacts on low-income and vulnerable households. Event details: Monday 16th September 4:30pm AGM 5:15pm Panel and networking drinks Urbis Brisbane (Brisbane Quarter, Level 32/300 George Street, Brisbane City) Panelists: Tim Williams, Head of Cities Group, Grimshaw Jackson Hills, Manager Policy and Strategic Engagement, Q Shelter James Tuma, Director Future State, Urbis Tom Alves, Head of Development AHURI The event will include sector networking. Registrations are essential. There is a minimal charge to cover costs. There is an option to attend the AGM virtually. Zoom details will be sent out the morning of the event. The panel discussion is in person only. https://loom.ly/3P0GqvU

Australian renters are still vulnerable one year one from National Cabinet reforms. The report from National Shelter and the National Association of Renters’ Organisations (NARO) illustrates that renters in Australia continue to face inconsistent tenancy laws and an ongoing lack of protection. The report found inconsistent application of the elements of the Better Deal for Renters, and that some jurisdictions have failed to meet their obligations. The report also recommends areas requiring attention including the need for fair rent increases and capping the amount of the increases, adequately funding tenancy advice and advocacy services, and better data to inform policy. The report illustrates that there have been improvements in banning rent bidding, provisions for tenants experiencing domestic and family violence, and restricting rent increases to once per year. However considerably more work is needed in the areas of limiting break lease fees for fixed term agreements, making rental applications easier and protecting renters’ personal information, better regulation of short-term accommodation, and phasing in of minimum rental standards. The report also finds that some jurisdictions, particularly the Northern Territory and Western Australia, are failing to meet their National Cabinet obligations meaning they are failing to meet the needs of renters and reforms are urgently required. Full report available at

The latest photo essay from the Meta and The Walkley Foundation for Journalism grant to OCULI PHOTOS was released today. This project is supported by National Shelter. It forms part of a larger photojournalism project examining Australia’s housing crisis 'The Great Australian Dream'. Sean Davey has spent the past year with Margaret Kelly and Jeannie Erceg on the redevelopment of the Barak Beacon public housing estate in Port Melbourne and their efforts to stay in their public housing home and their community, and of the community that rallied around them. The photo essay 'The Kelly gang's last stand' speaks to the impact of the redevelopment of public housing and the importance of home for residents. It speaks to how we engage with residents during redevelopment processes which we know will be happening more and more. How do we ensure that their next home is their final home - not a steppingstone to another dwelling? It is a story that can be uncomfortable for some; what happens when residents are not 'performing their role' and 'behaving' in a way that they are expected to or is acceptable? You can see more of the stories from the series here https://lnkd.in/gUJKSBzy Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Housing for the Aged Action Group Victorian Public Tenants Association https://lnkd.in/geAHSdek