Securing stable housing can be the first step towards a brighter future. But for many, finding a place to call home can seem impossible.
The issue.
For people experiencing homelessness, housing affordability is often a hurdle on the road to stability.
Being unable to afford – or find – safe, stable housing affects their ability to better their circumstances and work towards a brighter future.
The problem.
Housing affordability continues to be an issue throughout our communities.
As property prices continue to rise, more and more people are finding themselves in housing stress. Yet, after decades of underinvestment,
Victoria still has the lowest proportion of social housing in Australia. 3.2% of Victoria’s housing stock is social housing – well below the national average of 4.2%.
It’s no better in Tasmania, where people in need of social housing struggle to find a safe, secure home.
The solution.
With your ongoing support, we are working to fix this problem.
So far, we have:
- pledged $20 million to address the affordable housing shortage in Victoria and Tasmania.
- planned 500 new social and affordable housing properties across Victoria over the next 5 years, including a 30- to 36-unit development at Ringwood.
“The bottom line is that we need to invest in more stock,” says Uniting Vic.Tas CEO, Bronwyn Pike.
“We are providing housing for people on low incomes – we are not going to get the kind of rent that will pay back a commercial mortgage or loan,” she says.
“We need governments and private developers to partner with us during the construction phase.”
By speaking up and standing together, we can fix our system and support our community.
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