In the City Deal announced by the Morrison Government last week, all three levels of government have come together to improve Hobart’s housing for Tasmanians on low to moderate incomes. Three community housing providers in Tasmania will benefit from the deal. Housing Choices Tasmania, Community Housing Limited and CatholicCare Tasmania are the three providers who…
Anglicare has opened a supported youth accommodation facility in Devonport to support young people as they move into adulthood. Eveline House features 25 units, five of them purpose-built for people with a disability. Each tenant has a self-contained unit with access to a laundry, gym, common areas, outdoor spaces and a games room. Anglicare CEO…
Support and lead our team of Housing Officers to deliver high-quality tenancy and property management services in Tasmania. Community Housing Limited (CHL) Group of Companies is an innovative and best practice affordable housing organisation which assists access to, develops and manages sustainable housing for people in need. We are looking for an experienced and passionate…
Uniting in Victoria and Tasmania have a vacancy for their skills-based Board of Directors As well as a demonstrated commitment to the community services mission of the Uniting Church in Australia, we are particularly looking for expertise in the areas of: Community services delivery such as disability, mental health or family services Marketing, media and…
The Tasmanian Legislative Council is holding an inquiry into the the short stay accommodation industry in Tasmania. Shelter Tas is currently consulting with members and will be making a submission. If your or your organisation would like to make a submission, see the instructions on the Parliament of Tasmania website. Submissions should be received by no…
Four jurisdictions have now signed up to the new National Housing and Homelessness Agreement (NHHA) but, despite its early promise, there’s barely a mention of community housing in the four bilaterals so far finalised. The six national housing priorities of the NHHA are social housing, community housing, affordable housing, tenancy reform, supporting home ownership and…
Tasmania’s peak body for housing and homelessness continues to be concerned at the escalating levels of unaffordable rents, highlighted by the latest Rental Affordability Index (RAI) produced by SGS Economics & Planning. “Rental affordability in Tasmania has fallen to its lowest point since the Index began in 2015. Hobart now outstrips Sydney as the least…
Community Housing Ltd (CHL) has helped four disadvantaged young people achieve their dreams through its scholarship program, which is now in its fourth year. CHL awarded the cash grant scholarships to young people in Launceston, Tasmania, to help them achieve their sporting, education or artistic goals and set them up for a career. The program…
Shelter Tas welcomes the State Government’s commitment of $62m over the next 2 years in its Budget 2017-18. While this creates a solid base for implementing Affordable Housing Strategy, without additional investment in social housing, Tasmania will continue to fall well behind meeting demand for affordable housing. We are disappointed that the $60m Stamp Duty…