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"Rising homelessness across Australia is overwhelming the capacity of services
to offer emergency help. New evidence in the
Australian Homelessness Monitor
2024, released today, confirms homelessness has soared well above pre-pandemic
levels in most parts of the country.
Complementing the report’s findings from a survey of local governments, a
majority of homelessness services agencies also report “significantly
increased” numbers of people seeking assistance over the past 12 months alone.
Much of this escalation likely reflects the sheer lack of rental homes
available and the extraordinary rent inflation experienced across Australia
since 2020. National median advertised rents have jumped 51% since March 2020.
Even when adjusted for inflation, the increase is 29%.
A welcome increase in government investment in social housing offers the
prospect of some limited relief in the next few years. However, as none of the
recent spending commitments extends far into the future, and because they
generally lack any evidence-based logic, there is a high risk this recovery
will prove short-lived."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
