Archive of posts in the 'Homelessness' category
PIAC made a submission to the inquiry into the worsening rental crisis in Australia conducted by the Senate Standing Committee...
PIAC made a submission to the NSW Department of Customer Service’s ‘Improving NSW Rental Laws’ consultation paper. Reform of tenancy...
On any given night, more than 122,000 Australians don’t have a home. Around 40,000 of them are children 18 or...
The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) welcomes changes announced by the NSW Government that make it easier to access ‘temporary...
PIAC made a submission to the Legislative Assembly Select Committee on the Residential Tenancies Amendment (Rental Fairness) Bill 2023 (NSW) (the...
The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) welcomes a pause on the ‘rental diary’ requirement for people using temporary accommodation in...
Housing has been a hot topic throughout the NSW election campaign. Interest rate increases are contributing to the cost-of-living crisis...
Our Homeless Persons’ Legal Service (HPLS) recently helped a public housing tenant win a case against his problem landlord at...
Last year, PIAC launched the Women’s Homelessness Prevention Service (WHPS), in response to the urgent need for a specialist legal...
PIAC’s StreetCare team are celebrating several recent successes that will improve the lives of people experiencing homelessness – with benefits...