Housing and Homelessness

Kate Colvin from Council to Homeless Persons shares budget priorities that can help thousands of Victorians facing homelessness.

Inclusionary zoning could make affordable housing more than an unattainable dream.

So how do we ensure a big and growing Melbourne delivers a good life for every person?

Affording a home doesn’t have to mean buying property; for many it means being able to pay rent.

With household debt at a record high, even slight interest rate rises can push family budgets to breaking point. Wages

“I’ll die if I go in there,” David thought. But his options were limited.

Victorians with disability are at risk of being overlooked in the long-awaited push towards safeguards for renters.

VCOSS highlights four key takeaways from the 2018 HILDA report—along with suggested solutions.

Victoria’s top three political leaders have used the VCOSS Good Life Summit to expand on their vision for a fairer

Young people are falling through gaps in support systems, couch surfing in widespread numbers, with little formal support or protection.

New reforms should stop public housing tenants being slugged unreasonable costs for damages and repairs, writes the Victorian Public Tenants'

Expanding social housing through measures including a growth fund and community housing loans, the 2017 Victorian Budget is a great

If just 20% of the public discussion was about how to prevent people becoming homeless in the first place, we’d

Young people experiencing homelessness often miss out on support because there’s no plan or specialist support associated with their mental

Let’s not think for a moment that by moving people on or placing them in temporary accommodation like rooming houses