15 May 2018 Australian first: new Homelessness Monitor holds the key to solving Australia’s homelessness crisis The first national longitudinal study of homelessness in Australia, The Australian Homelessness Monitor 2018, will be launched in Melbourne today. The Monitor tracks key data on rates and types of homelessness in Australia and sets a benchmark for action on housing crisis. Australia’s Launch Housing has commissioned the Monitor in conjunction with the University of NSW and the University of Queensland. The Australian Homelessness Monitor is the first of its kind in Australia, and will be compiled every two years and will inform state and federal policies to address homelessness. Comment attributable to Tony Keenan, CEO of Launch Housing: housing market is at breaking point. More people are experiencing “Australia’s homelessness than ever before. People face rising costs of living, high rental costs and harsher income support penalties. has been a 14% increase in the number of people experiencing homelessness in the “There past five years that is a national disgrace. – Housing has a combined history of more than 75 years serving those experiencing “Launch homelessness in the Melbourne metropolitan area. Our mission is to end homelessness and we know first-hand that the increase in homelessness is unacceptable—not just here in commissioned this research: because Victoria, but nationwide. That’s why we’ve homelessness is not unavoidable; this research demonstrates how policies and programs can—and do—make a difference. is a problem that can be fixed. The first step is having the right data and “Homelessness information. The Monitor brings together multiple data sources and analysis, qualitative survey information from key informants and state by state breakdowns. in Australia should be without a home, and there are things that everyone can do to “No one help. This is the first time able to connect all these dots to inform a fully-fledged we’ve been picture of why homelessness is such a dire issue in Australia. I encourage everyone to help solve the issue by lending your voice or resource: you can read the full report, join the or donate today. Everybody’s Home campaign, Australian Homelessness Monitor is a national first. It provides a unique look at how “The policy action and inaction have impacted rising levels of homelessness. Monitor shows the direct relationship between government policies and levels of “The homelessness. Lack of affordable housing, cuts to social security, lower wages and higher housing prices contribute. People living in poverty are more affected.
15 May 2018 Australian first: new Homelessness Monitor holds the key to solving Australia’s homelessness crisis The first national longitudinal study of homelessness in Australia, The Australian Homelessness Monitor 2018, will be launched in Melbourne today. The Monitor tracks key data on rates and types of homelessness in Australia and sets a benchmark for action on Australia’s housing crisis. Launch Housing has commissioned the Monitor in conjunction with the University of NSW and the University of Queensland. The Australian Homelessness Monitor is the first of its kind in Australia, and will be compiled every two years and will inform state and federal policies to address homelessness. Comment attributable to Tony Keenan, CEO of Launch Housing: “Australia’s housing market is at breaking point. More people are experiencing homelessness than ever before. People face rising costs of living, high rental costs and harsher income support penalties. “There has been a 14% increase in the number of people experiencing homelessness in the past five years – that is a national disgrace. “Launch Housing has a combined history of more than 75 years serving those experiencing homelessness in the Melbourne metropolitan area. Our mission is to end homelessness and we know first-hand that the increase in homelessness is unacceptable—not just here in Victoria, but nationwide. That’s why we’ve commissioned this research: because homelessness is not unavoidable; this research demonstrates how policies and programs can—and do—make a difference. “Homelessness is a problem that can be fixed. The first step is having the right data and information. The Monitor brings together multiple data sources and analysis, qualitative survey information from key informants and state by state breakdowns. “No one in Australia should be without a home, and there are things that everyone can do to help. This is the first time we’ve been able to connect all these dots to inform a fully-fledged picture of why homelessness is such a dire issue in Australia. I encourage everyone to help solve the issue by lending your voice or resource: you can read the full report, join the Everybody’s Home campaign, or donate today. “The Australian Homelessness Monitor is a national first. It provides a unique look at how policy action and inaction have impacted rising levels of homelessness. “The Monitor shows the direct relationship between government policies and levels of homelessness. Lack of affordable housing, cuts to social security, lower wages and higher housing prices contribute. People living in poverty are more affected.