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Homelessness Australia (HA) is the national peak body organisation for homelessness services and homeless people in Australia.The organisation provides systemic advocacy for the sector and works in collaboration with support services, state and national homelessness organisations, other peak organisations, government agencies and the broader community.
There were 105,237 people experiencing homelessness in Australia on census night in 2011. This equated to 1 in 200 Australians, [4] and represented an increase of 17% from the 2006 census, with the rate of homelessness increasing from 45 per 10,000 to 49 per 10,000 or an increase in population percentage terms of 0.04%.
A housing board was created in 1912, [5] under the supervision of the Treasurer. [6] A separate ministry was created in 1919 and its initial purpose was to regulate standards for housing construction and to provide housing for the poor. [7] It was abolished with the first Dooley ministry in 1921 and was revived in the first and second Fuller ...
Department of Housing and Public Works is the administering department for several Queensland statutes. These include the: Housing Act 2003 [15] Housing Regulations 2015; Major Sport Facilities Act 2001 [15] Major Sports Facilities Regulation 2014; Mt. Gravatt Showgrounds Act 1988 [15] Sports Anti-Doping Act 2003 [15] Plumbing and Drainage Act ...
The group was formed in 2001 as a merger of three peak body groups which separately represented homeless men, women and youth. The groups were Youth Housing Network (YHN), Council to Homeless Persons SA (CHPSA), and the Women's Emergency Services Coalition (WESC). [2] Homelessness SA advocates on behalf of agencies and homeless people across SA ...
The Minister for Homelessness is an Australian Government cabinet position which is currently held by Clare O'Neil since July 2024 in the Albanese ministry. In the Government of Australia , the minister administers this portfolio through the Department of Social Services .
Homelessness services are specialized programs assisting homeless people. While homelessness services may be government-run or government funded, non-profit organizations often play an important role in service delivery. [1] Services supporting homeless people may assist them to achieve positive change in their life and reduce the use of both ...
Coast Shelter Central Coast Emergency Accommodation Services Ltd. Predecessor Rumbalara Youth Refuge Formation 1992 VAT ID no. ABN 46 095 999 287 Purpose Homelessness and domestic and family violence Headquarters Gosford Region Central Coast, New South Wales Services Accommodation and support for people experiencing homelessness or domestic & family violence Interim CEO Lee Shearer Budget ...