Shelter NSW Statement on the NSW Government Budget 2020-21
A budget of missed opportunity – not fit for the challenging times we live in. While there are some specific encouraging announcements related to housing
November 19, 2020
Coolah ‘Home Base’ Webinar
By Sebastian Gutierrez-Hood, Shelter NSW member and volunteer âOn the last Wednesday of October, 2020, Shelter NSW co-ordinated a Zoom webinar on aged housing in
November 13, 2020
Hunters Hill â a community with a history of community activismâĶ what of its future?
The Hunters Hill municipality is the smallest in the state but home to many great stories of local people standing up for the preservation of
November 12, 2020
Severe Overcrowding – the largest and fastest growing category of homelessness in Australia
Severe overcrowding is the largest and fastest growing category of homelessness. According to the 2016 census, there were over 51,000 people living in such conditions
November 12, 2020
The Housing Needs of Older Residents in NSW – a Practical Solution
Over the past year, Shelter NSW has been reviewing and making submissions on over 30 Local Strategic Planning Statements and Local Housing Strategies across regional
November 12, 2020
New Modelling: Economic, Social Disadvantage Tsunami To Hit NSW
COVID-19 has set in motion an economic tsunami that will exacerbate mental health distress, domestic violence, homelessness and child neglect across NSW. This is the
October 22, 2020
Waterloo (South) â all eyes on the City of Sydney
After many years, the proposed significant changes to the Waterloo Estate have reached a new milestone. The NSW Government has now submitted a proposal to
October 12, 2020
Boarding House legislation under review â NSW Government appears to have listened to feedback
In 2012, the NSW Government established the Boarding Houses Act 2012. Since that time, the boarding house sector has grown and changed â sometimes with
October 10, 2020
Shelter NSW submissions on Housing Diversity and Design and Place SEPPs
Shelter NSW Submission on the ‘Housing Diversity SEPP’ Last month, Shelter NSW lodged a submission on the Department of Planningâs new Housing Diversity SEPP. The
October 9, 2020