Affordable Housing and Homelessness - Uniting Care Australia

Indexation of Income Support Payments welcome. 5 September

"All Australians deserve a dividend from good economic times" - Opinion piece by Susan Helyar in The Age . 3 September

Major church groups call for a ten year plan to overcome poverty. 20 August

UnitingCare's Election Report Card released. 19 August

Both Major Parties fall short on Social Policy Commitments. 19 August

A report card on Aged Care election promises. 18 August

New lease of life for social services welcome. 9 August

UnitingCare Australia launches Key Social Policy Priorities for the 2010 Federal Election at Parliament House. 2 August

Draft Child Protection Standards welcome but independent National Children's Commissioner needed. 7 July

Time for Action on Gambling. 23 June

Vulnerable Australians miss out because of red tape. 31 May

Budget 2010: Election is now the best chance for the Government to deliver on its Social Inclusion Agenda. 11 May

2010 Budget priorities for action. 10 May

UnitingCare Australia calls for Ministerial Taskforce following Henry Review. 2 May

Affordable Housing and Homelessness

UnitingCare Australia believes a secure, affordable and appropriate place to live is fundamental to a decent life.

A reasonable standard of housing, with secure tenure, is closely associated with positive health and wellbeing outcomes. Individuals with secure housing are well placed to participate in a positive way in employment, education and community activities.

In contrast, people who have low incomes, people who are homeless, or people in precarious forms of housing are more likely to enter and remain in a cycle of low income and poverty.

UnitingCare Australia believes that all people should have the chance to live in a place that supports opportunities for meaningful involvement in community, work and education

Media releases

Major Church Providers: Possible Stimulus Package must not target Social Housing - 19 October 2009

Major Church Providers are ready to act on today's stimulus package - 13 February 2009

Major Church Providers urge resolution of stimulus package - 13 February 2009

Major Church Providers say stimulus housing initiative worthwhile - 6 February 2009

Submissions

UnitingCare Australia submission to the Standing Committee on Family, Community, Housing and Youth's Inquiry into Homelessness Legislation - August 2009

+ cover letter - 14 August 2009

UnitingCare Australia submission to the FACSIA Social Housing Review - September 2007

Position statements and resources

A secure place to live - UnitingCare Australia position paper, October 2007

UnitingCare Housing and Homelessness service providers

To find an agency in your state that provides local services and advocacy on this advocacy priority, please contact the UnitingCare Synod office in your state. You can find their contact details here.