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Over 70 people experiencing homelessness were found permanent housing in Adelaide in July – the highest ever housing rate in a month – raising hope that the city will reach its target to end rough sleeping by the end of the year.
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A new housing service has been launched to assist South Australians on low incomes or experiencing homelessness find permanent homes, after the State Government cut funding to peak housing group Shelter SA this month.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that governments can address homelessness if they have the political will. However, argues John Falzon, Australia’s policy settings continue to treat housing as an opportunity make money, rather than an essential ingredient of healthy living.
One in six South Australian young people have experienced homelessnesss, according to a Mission Australia report – with the situation expected to worsen due to the pandemic’s economic impact.
Amid the continual stream of bleak coronavirus stories, Adelaide’s ability to drastically reduce homelessness has seemed a beacon of hope. InDaily spoke with Australian Alliance to End Homelessness CEO David Pearson about whether ending rough sleeping is sustainable.
South Australia is “slipping behind” other states on reducing homelessness, with a goal to end rough sleeping in the city unlikely to be achieved by the end of this year unless the private rental sector steps up, the former head of the Adelaide Zero Project says.
Adelaide City Council has voted to proceed with its controversial legal review of Hutt Street Centre land use – despite one councillor warning it could cost ratepayers up to $100,000 – while changing grants to community groups and charities from three years to one, with an annual review of their effectiveness.
