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You can download our factsheets, reports and submissions, media releases, seminar presentations and annual reports.

 

Factsheets

Housing Australia factsheet. Download (pdf, 86 kb).

NSW Housing factsheet. Download (pdf, 104 kb).

 

Around the House newsletter and Member eBulletin

Our quarterly newsletter, Around the House, has been available online since September 2009:

  • June 2010 newsletter – download (pdf, 1,170 kb)
  • March 2010 newsletter – download (pdf, 1,017 kb)
  • December 2009 newsletter – download (pdf, 1,005 kb)
  • September 2009 newsletter – download (pdf, 1,640 kb)

Members and subscribers receive our newsletter in print format, and they also receive our Member eBulletin six times a year. To become a member or a subscriber, click here.

 

Reports, submissions and comments

2010

Craig Johnston, Shelter NSW Comment on 'Commonwealth Budget 2010–11' (May). Download (pdf, 50 kb).

Submission on Sydney metropolitan strategy discussion paper (May). Download (pdf, 45 kb).

Submission on the Liberals and Nationals draft social policy framework (February). Download (pdf, 55 kb).

2009

Submission on the report from the Inquiry into homelessness and low-cost rental accommodation (December). Download (pdf, 65 kb).

Submission on the Draft Residential Tenancies Bill 2009 (December). Download (pdf, 20 kb).

Craig Johnston, 'Supply of social housing', Shelter Brief 41 (November). Download (pdf, 250 kb).

Submission on the principles and service standards for new homelessness legislation to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Family, Community, Housing and Youth (August). more…

Craig Johnston, Shelter NSW Comment on 'Affordable rental housing State Environmental Planning Policy' (August). Download (pdf, 115 kb).

Jon Eastgate, 'Sustainable homeownership for low-income households: context and policy options', Shelter Brief 40 (June). Download (pdf, 125 kb).

Craig Johnston, 'Community land trusts: what are they?', Shelter Brief 39 (June). Download (pdf, 770 kb).

Craig Johnston, Shelter NSW Comment on 'State Budget 2009–10' (June). Download (pdf, 90 kb).

Paula Rix, 'Regional housing needs: report on Shelter NSW regional workshops from October to December 2008', Shelter Brief 38 (May). Download (pdf, 220 kb).

Submission on homelessness and low-cost rental accommodation to Standing Committee on Social Issues, Legislative Council, Parliament of NSW (March). more…

Craig Johnston, 'Encouraging supply of private rental for low-income renters', Shelter Brief 37 (February). Download (pdf, 120 kb).

2008

Craig Johnston, 'Somewhere to call home: briefing information', Shelter Brief 36 (November). Download (pdf, 120 kb).

Peter Phibbs and Nicole Gurran, 'Demographia housing affordability surveys: an assessment of the methodology', Shelter Brief 35 (October). Download (pdf, 75 kb).

Submission on the Commonwealth Government's green paper homelessness (July). Download (pdf, 45 kb).

Submission on the review of state taxation (July). Download (pdf, 50 kb).

2007

Submission on the residential tenancy law reform: a new direction – proposed changes to NSW tenancy laws (December). Download (pdf, 40 kb).

Craig Johnston, 'After the 2003-08 Commonwealth–State Housing Agreement: a background to some debates in national housing policy', Shelter Brief 34 (October; updated November). Download (pdf, 270 kb).

Robert Mowbray and Nicholas Warren, 'Shared-equity home-ownership: welfare and consumer protection issues', Shelter Brief 33 (July). Download (pdf, 230 kb).

Submission on the draft document, 'Planning for the future: community housing – five year strategy for growth and sustainability 2007-2012' (June). Download (pdf, 50 kb).

Sean Armstrong, 'Local government housing and community housing associations', Shelter Brief 32 (February). Download (pdf, 265 kb).

2006

Craig Johnston, 'Housing directions 2007: an options paper', Shelter Brief 31 (December). Download (pdf, 290 kb).

Chris Elenor, 'Provisions for adaptable housing by local government in New South Wales', Shelter Brief 30 (October). Download (pdf, 150 kb).

Craig Johnston, 'State government revenues: a guide for housing activists', Shelter Brief 29 (June).

Robert Mowbray, 'Private rental: can it deliver affordable housing to low-income tenants?', Shelter Brief 28 (June). Download (pdf, 190 kb).

Submission to a review of State Environmental Planning Policy (Seniors Living) 2004, with the NSW Council of Social Service (May). Download (pdf, 145 kb).

Craig Johnston, 'Regeneration partnerships and communities', Shelter Brief 27 (February). Download (pdf, 270 kb).

Submission to an inquiry into the allocation of social housing (February). Download (pdf, 184 kb).

Submission on a draft housing and human services accord (January). Download (pdf, 65 kb).

2005

Commentary on the Residential Tenancies Amendment (Social Housing) Bill 2005, with the Tenants Union of NSW (October). Download (pdf, 40 kb).

Submission on residential tenancy law reform options paper (August). Download (pdf, 43 kb).

Hazel Blunden, 'Public housing and nonhousing outcomes', Shelter Brief 25 (March). Download (pdf, 165 kb).

2004

Melanie Hughes, 'Community economic development and public housing estates', Shelter Brief 24 (December). Download (pdf, 465 kb).

'Housing Sydneysiders': submission to the NSW Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources on the Sydney Metropolitan Strategy (November). Download (pdf, 458 kb).

Craig Johnston, 'Levying developers for affordable housing', Shelter Brief 23 (November).

Submission to the review of the Residential Parks Act 1998 (August). Download (pdf, 237 kb).

Submission to the Senate Inquiry into Student Income Support (June). Download (pdf, 176 kb).

Submission on the draft Property, Stock and Business Agents Amendment (Tenant Databases) Regulation 2004 (February). Download (pdf, 134 kb).

Submission to the Section 94 Contributions and Development Levies Task Force (January). Download (pdf, 139 kb).

Submission to the Inquiry into Tenancy Databases (January). Download (pdf, 323 kb).

2003

'Consulting residents about regeneration of public housing estates: suggestions for better practice' (November). Download (pdf, 136 kb).

Craig Johnston, 'Land supply and housing affordability in Sydney' (September). Download (pdf, 992 kb).

Craig Johnston, 'Tenancies, communities, and the (re)development of public housing estates' (June). Download (pdf, 318 kb).

Submission to the Senate Community Affairs Committee Inquiry into Poverty and Hardship (March). Download (pdf, 275 kb).

Tenant participation compact: comments (April). Download (pdf, 50 kb).

'Housing directions' policy statement (March). Download (pdf, 58 kb).

2002

Harvey Volke, 'Housing tomorrow': report on community consultations on the next Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement (August). Download (pdf, 425 kb).

Submission to the Inquiry into Mental Health, NSW Parliament (April). Download (pdf, 50 kb).

Submission to the Inquiry into Community Housing in NSW, NSW Parliament (March). Download (pdf, 117 kb).

Craig Johnston, 'Housing policy and social mix' (January). Download (pdf, 117 kb).

Craig Johnston, 'Rent assistance to private and community sector tenants' (January). Download (pdf, 265 kb).

2001

Craig Johnston, 'Financing affordable housing: a third way for housing assistance' (December). Download (pdf, 80 kb).

Hazel Blunden and Will Roden, 'Housing us': community consultations on the future of the Commonwealth State Housing Agreement in NSW (December). Download (zip, 2,721 kb).

R Moss, 'The experiences of applicants in the nominations process' (June). Download (pdf, 38 kb).

Michael Darcy and Jill Stringfellow, 'Tenant's choice or Hobson's choice: A study of the transfer of tenanted dwellings from public housing to community housing in NSW' (February). Download (pdf, 242 kb).

2000

Colin Robinson, 'Not cheap, reasonable - the development of not-for-profit boarding houses' (November). Download (pdf, 85 kb).

 

Other resources

Flyer on the re-development of public housing estates: how can public housing tenants be informed and consulted? (June 2010). Download (pdf, 26 kb).

Summary of Commonwealth initiatives on housing assistance since 2008 (July 2010). Download (pdf, 50 kb).

 

Presentations

Presentations given at seminars organized by Shelter are online here. more…

 

Media releases

Media releases are archived here.

 

Annual reports

Annual report 2008-09. Download (pdf, 2,041 kb).

Annual report 2007-08. Download (pdf, 1946 kb).

Annual report 2006-07. Download (pdf, 850 kb).

Annual report 2005-06. Download (pdf, 6,200 kb).

Annual report 2004-05. Download (pdf, 200 kb).

Annual report 2003-04. Download (pdf, 670 kb).

Annual report 2002-03. Download (pdf, 725 kb).

 

Sales

Shelter publications are also sold: download the order form (pdf, 270 kb).

 

File formats

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Updated 19-Jul-2010

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