- 20,000 women who wanted to leave a violent partner could not because of a lack of money - 8,000 women return to perps each year due to #homelessness If the Fed govt is serious about #VAW prevention, #Budget2024 must improve housing and income security abc.net.au/news/2024-04-3…

More than 200 women leaders have written to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese urging him to provide economic security for women leaving violence by raising the rate of Jobseeker and Youth Allowance. Read more: acoss.org.au/media-releases…

I’m here at ⁦ABC News⁩ talking about the need to #RaiserheRate so people can afford rent and avoid homelessness.

Increasing income support is essential to reduce growing homelessness. Catch the story on ABC News #RaiseTheRate m.youtube.com/watch?v=Heub8y…

"Why haven't you looked at increasing JobSeeker? Kate Colvin said that would be the single most effective way of helping women in abusive relationships" Gallagher: "Those payments are indexed" it's depraved to spruik regular CPI indexing as doing something on women's violence

Four powerful stories from women sharing what the housing crisis has meant for them and their children at the ⁦Everybody's Home⁩ People’s Commission. Heartbreaking. #BuildSocialHousing

Thanks to ⁦Jim Chalmers MP⁩ for fronting up to the ⁦ACOSS⁩ post-Budget event and continuing the dialogue about the need to #RaisetheRate. We all think you need to do more, but good to be talking.

For the last two days, Everybody's Home has been convening hearings as part of our People’s Commission into the Housing Crisis. They’ve been moving, upsetting, and infuriating 🧵

Failing to restore funding for Homelessness Australia & National Shelter in the middle of a housing crisis risks losing key data & advocacy we need more than ever. I urge govt to reconsider support to ensure they can survive & keep doing their invaluable work. thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/…

Thank you David Pocock it’s time Australian Labor housing crisis to support and fund our housing and homeless national peaks!! You need them to co design policy and deliver the best outcomes across the country National Shelter CHIA Kate Colvin The Saturday Paper

The futures of Homelessness Australia and the Whitlam-era National Shelter are becoming more uncertain in a Coalition-era funding squeeze that, to the surprise of advocates, continues under Labor. thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/… via The Saturday Paper 🖊️ Karen Barlow

It breaks our hearts to see sector leaders like Emma from National Shelter & Kate from Homelessness Australia undertake vital analytical, collaborative, conduit & systemic advocacy work on the national stage - with $0 funding from #Auspol in a #housingcrisis Platitudes don't pay bills

This is awful. Such sad news.

Heading to Sydney to launch #HW2024 tomorrow. Tune in to ABC News #AM tomorrow morning to catch me talking about child and family #homelessness and what’s needed to end it.

That feeling when you wake up and Chris Hemsworth is calling on leaders to be heroes to #endhomelessness. You're a legend. Love your work!! #HW2024 canberratimes.com.au/story/8716407/…

This #HomelessnessWeek we’re shining a light on stories shared at the People’s Commission into the Housing Crisis. We must use their voices to take collective action 🏘️ Sign our petition today: everybodyshome.com.au/end-homelessne… #HW2024

Check out this excellent story by Patricia Karvelas about the ambition and commitment to tackling the big issues driving homelessness expressed by Clare O'Neil MP at the launch of Homelessness Week. #HW2024 #endhomelessness abc.net.au/news/2024-08-1…

Rental stress, housing insecurity, & homelessness shouldn't be our future. The federal govt must #BuildSocialHousing to ensure everyone can afford a safe, decent place to call home. Read the People’s Commission's final report here👉everybodyshome.com.au/peoples-commis… Doug Cameron

Watch: Right to housing webinar, with Kate Colvin, Homelessness Australia Jessie Hohmann, UTS Faculty of Law Tyler A, HomeTime campaign Raghav Motani, UTS Student Association Daney HRLC, Human Rights Law Centre Amy Persson, @UTSSocialImpact Learn more: humanrightsact.org.au youtube.com/watch?v=TkOO_g…

At 16 I was focused on school and friends. Every child needs a safe home so they can follow their dreams but many kids miss out. That's why Governments need to invest in housing and support for young people. #HomeTime #Meat16