News
Homelessness Australia and other peak bodies defunded after 30 June 2015
by Western Homlessness Network Coordinator.
23rd December 2014
News has just broken that our National Peak Bodies (Homelessness Australia, National Shelter, Community Housing Federation Australia and Financial Counselling Australia) have been advised this week that they will lose their funding from 30 June. (See the attached three articles).
The Electoral Office phone number for the new Minister for Social Services, Scott Morrison is 02) 9523 0339. Further information can be found in the following three articles: ABC: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-12-23/funding-cuts-to-housing-and-homelessness-programs/5984576
Sydney Morning Herald: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/social-services-scraps-funding-for-homeless-and-housing-groups-20141222-12cf67.html
The Australian: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/brutal-funding-cuts-no-christmas-cheer-for-social-services-bodies/story-fn59niix-1227164652534 Sad news just before Christmas, significantly reducing our capacity to represent the voices of people who are homeless and/or experiencing family violence at the federal level. Attached is a letter that the Council for Homeless Persons has written to the Minister for Social Services urging him to re-consider his decision.
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