As a caring community, we want the best for everyone, no matter who they are or what life has thrown at them. Many people needing a home are families with children or are old. If you need a home, you should get meaningful assistance like safe, stable housing and tailored support services, without judgement and stigma.

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The choices our governments make play a powerful role in determining whether people have homes to live in – from the level of income support provided and the amount of social housing built, to the way they run and fund our health systems. Decades of inaction by governments have led to many people being left without anywhere secure and stable to live. We cannot rely on the private market and property developers to provide the housing solution.

This government has an opportunity to turn the situation around. We need federal and state government policies to invest in social housing and provide a long-term housing plan now and for future generations to ensure everyone has a permanent home to build a life, go to school, work and be active members of their family and the community.