Post by latindancer on Aug 8, 2019 9:40:54 GMT 7
Australian authorities are being urged to consider a new "duty to assist" law that would force governments to help homeless people find accommodation, amid warnings homelessness is spiralling out of control and funding is drying up.
Key points:
The law would require the government to follow a three-stage process
It has been implemented overseas and helped 80 per cent of "priority" homeless people find accommodation
New analysis shows Australian government funding for homelessness is dropping in real terms.
mobile.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-08/homelessness-plan-to-compel-government-to-find-social-housing/11386610
Key points:
The law would require the government to follow a three-stage process
It has been implemented overseas and helped 80 per cent of "priority" homeless people find accommodation
New analysis shows Australian government funding for homelessness is dropping in real terms.
mobile.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-08/homelessness-plan-to-compel-government-to-find-social-housing/11386610