Archive of posts in the 'Homelessness' category
Those that experience homelessness are rarely involved in decision making processes that affect them. The formation of Street Care (the...
In October 2009, NSW Fair Trading released a draft Residential Tenancy Bill. In this response, the Public Interest Advocacy Centre...
HPLS made a submission on the content of homelessness legislation to the House of Representatives Standing Committee of Family, Community,...
The Homeless Persons’ Legal Service (HPLS), a joint initiative of the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) and the Public Interest...
This submission responds to the Federal Government’s Green Paper, Which Way Home? A New Approach to Homelessness. It comments on...
Crisis Payment is one-off financial assistance provided to individuals who are experiencing severe financial hardship and are already receiving an...
Young homeless people fear nothing will change, writes Veronica Penna. Recently, as a member of the Premier’s Advisory Council on...
Kevin Simpson and Veronica Penna, two members of the homeless advisory group, Street Care, have been appointed to the NSW...
Studying law is about as much a guarantee for a comfortable future as it is a stable career path, and...
A unique theatre group is being used to ensure the views of homeless people are heard during the national consultation...