Items Tagged With "Homelessness"

The Rudd Government is deeply disappointed that the Opposition Leader has walked away from his party’s commitment to bipartisan targets on homelessness.

Previous Opposition Leaders Brendan Nelson and Malcolm Turnbull both pledged their full support to the Government’s homelessness agenda.

Welfare organisations have said this week that the commitment to halve homelessness should have cross-party support and that the fate of homeless Australians should not hang on an election outcome.

The Australian Government today released a Discussion Paper setting out options for a National Quality Framework for services to homeless people.

The Discussion Paper sets out options for setting up a National Quality Framework and is seeking the views of homeless services and people who are homeless.  

The Australian Government will hold 17 public consultations around the country on a new national quality framework with the first consultation beginning on 19 February in Canberra.

*Release with Jenny Macklin & Tanya Plibersek

The Australian Government today unveiled details of a $10 million boost to the Personal Helpers and Mentors (PHaMs) program, to give homeless Australians with a severe mental illness greater access to one-on-one support. 

*Release with Tanya Plibersek

The Rudd Government is urging the Opposition Leader Tony Abbott to support the Government’s targets to halve homelessness and offer accommodation to all rough sleepers who seek it by 2020.

These are ambitious targets but they are achievable. By supporting them, Mr Abbott could make halving homelessness a bipartisan national commitment.

Minister for Housing, Tanya Plibersek today visited the refurbished Vincentian House in the inner Sydney suburb of Surry Hills, which provides accommodation and services for homeless families with children.

Ms Plibersek commended St Vincent de Paul and the staff and volunteers at Vincentian House for their commitment and dedication to help women and children through times of great need.

Federal Minister for Housing, Tanya Plibersek and ACT Minister for Housing, Joy Burch today launched ‘Street to Home’ – an assertive outreach service aimed to help homeless people sleeping rough in the ACT.

St Vincent de Paul will receive nearly $1 million over three years from the Australian and ACT Governments to provide the assertive outreach program for rough sleepers in Canberra.

*Release with Tanya Plibersek & Chris Bowen

Vulnerable Australians will have the option to receive their regular income support payments weekly under legislation introduced into Parliament today.

*Release with Julie Owens

Minister for Housing Tanya Plibersek today announced that the Rudd Government will provide Anglicare with $1.2 million over the next 18 months for expanded homelessness services for young people in Western Sydney.