Shelter WA

Shelter WA

Public Policy Offices

Perth, Western Australia 4,949 followers

Shelter WA believes that everyone has a right to a place to call home.

About us

Shelter WA is the peak body in Western Australia that advocates for social and affordable housing and ending homelessness. - We understand issues through research and consultation. - We enable our members, sector and partners to build capacity through training, resources, events and projects. - We lead system reform through advocacy, collaboration and representation. - We work with our members and others, to provide a strong voice and lead the development of an effective housing system.

Website
http://www.shelterwa.org.au
Industry
Public Policy Offices
Company size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Perth, Western Australia
Type
Nonprofit
Founded
1979
Specialties
Research, Consultation, Training, Capability Building, Advocacy, Tenancy, Affordable Housing, Policy, Collaboration, Housing System Reform, Homelessness, and Community Housing

Locations

Employees at Shelter WA

Updates

  • 🏠 WA Decides: 2025 Election Forum on housing and homelessness Have you booked your ticket? In the lead up to the 2025 WA State Election, Shelter WA’s Election Forum will bring together key representatives across the political spectrum in a moderated discussion to probe how each candidate plans to tackle WA’s housing crisis and ensure the most vulnerable people in our state have a safe, affordable place to call home. Speakers representing major political parties as well as independent candidates will have the opportunity to give an opening statement outlining their vision on how to boost social and affordable housing and end homelessness in WA. This will be followed by a Q&A session led by experienced moderator, ABC Journalist and Mornings Program presenter, Nadia Mitsopoulos, who will question speakers on their policy platforms. Finally, members of the audience will be given the opportunity to ask the speakers questions through a moderated Q&A. The Forum is open to all members of the public with registrations open now for this Feb 4 2025 event. Registration is essential to secure your ticket. Register at https://lnkd.in/ga_5u6tq 🔸 The event is free to attend. If you have any questions, please reach out to our Events and Marketing Coordinator and Sabrina via email sabrina.mccarthy@shelterwa.org.au We look forward to seeing you in February. #2025ElectionForum #WAStateElection #WAHousing #WAHomelessness #WADecides #ShelterWA

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  • We wish our online community a happy, healthy and safe new year as we move forward in 2025. This year, as with every new year, we hope to see a shift in the housing situation across the state. As Western Australia's independent peak body we will continue to advocate for social and affordable housing and ending homelessness. For our many members, the incredible services supporting those experiencing housing insecurity and homelessness, we look forward to continuing to support you to do the work you do supporting communities state wide. #NewYear2025 #ShelterWA

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  • 🏠 WA Decides: 2025 Election Forum on housing and homelessness Speaker announcement! In the lead up to the 2025 WA State Election, Shelter WA’s Election Forum will bring together key representatives across the political spectrum in a moderated discussion to probe how each candidate plans to tackle WA’s housing crisis and ensure the most vulnerable people in our state have a safe, affordable place to call home. Speakers representing major political parties as well as independent candidates will have the opportunity to give an opening statement outlining their vision on how to boost social and affordable housing and end homelessness in WA. Speakers confirmed include ▪ Hon. John Carey MLA, Minister for Planning; Lands; Housing; Homelessness (Australian Labor Party) ▪ Hon. Dr. Brad Pettitt MLC (Greens WA) ▪ Shane Love MLA (The Nationals WA) ▪ Hon. Wilson Tucker MLC (Independent) This will be followed by a Q&A session led by experienced moderator, ABC Journalist and Mornings Program presenter, Nadia Mitsopoulos, who will question speakers on their policy platforms. Finally, members of the audience will be given the opportunity to ask the speakers questions through a moderated Q&A. The Forum is open to all members of the public with registrations open now for this Feb 4 2025 event. Registration is essential to secure your ticket. Register at https://lnkd.in/ga_5u6tq 🔸 The event is free to attend. If you have any questions, please reach out to our Events and Marketing Coordinator and Sabrina via email sabrina.mccarthy@shelterwa.org.au and she will get back to you on her return to work in the new year. We look forward to seeing you in February. #2025ElectionForum #WAStateElection #WAHousing #WAHomelessness #WADecides #ShelterWA

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  • This can be a challenging time of year for many reasons, but when you don't have a safe and secure home, we understand that things can be overwhelming and stressful. Shelter WA is the peak body for community housing and homelessness in Western Australia which means we act as advocates for organisations providing support and services to people who are experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity. We don’t offer direct services or housing support but recommend you start with exploring the following options if you need support at present https://lnkd.in/gEvCnCUU Uniting WA are also a place to explore support https://lnkd.in/gYfgpiaD #HomelessnessSupportWA #HousingInsecurityWA #HomelessnessSupportPerth #HousingSupportPerth #ShelterWA

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  • Whether you celebrate Christmas or anything over the festive season, we thank you for your support this year. We also wish you a happy and safe time with those you care about. We recognise that there are too many people experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity at this time and we hold the vision that things change for you soon. A reminder that the Shelter WA office will be closed from 24 Dec 2024 to 2 Jan 2025. With many staff taking extended annual leave over the holiday period our staffing levels will be reduced from 20 Dec to 13 Jan. We look forward to working with you, sharing key updates and information about homelessness and community housing in WA and more in 2025. #ShelterWA #Christmas2024 #ChristmasinWA #FestiveSeason2024

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  • We’re already getting hit with hot summer temperatures. We know this poses a dangerous risk to the health and wellbeing of many members of our community. That’s why the ACOSS Australian Council of Social Service is running a survey in partnership with the First Nations Clean Energy Network and National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Housing Association (NATSIHA) to capture the impacts of heat on people living in hot homes, to form the basis of a report to be shared with the media and politicians. The survey can be accessed at https://lnkd.in/gdjCnZ3u

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  • We are delighted to share the December edition of Inside Housing featuring the latest news and updates from across the sector. We appreciate the opportunity to share this news with the Shelter WA community each month. In this edition you'll find; ▪ An update from Kath Snell, CEO Shelter WA ▪ Shelter WA news  ▪ Project, campaign and member news ▪ Other sector news including a range of new sector related research and reports ▪ Register now for our Election Forum in February 2024 https://lnkd.in/gNsUMEp2 #InsideHousing #ShelterWA #ShelterWANews #HomelessnessNewsWA #CommunityHousingNewsWA

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  • 🏠 WA Decides: 2025 Election Forum on housing and homelessness ❗ Registration is now open with 30% of tickets secured! In the lead up to the 2025 WA State Election, Shelter WA’s Election Forum will bring together key representatives across the political spectrum in a moderated discussion to probe how each candidate plans to tackle WA’s housing crisis and ensure the most vulnerable people in our state have a safe, affordable place to call home. Speakers representing major political parties as well as independent candidates will have the opportunity to give an opening statement outlining their vision on how to boost social and affordable housing and end homelessness in WA. This will be followed by a Q&A session led by experienced moderator, ABC Journalist and Mornings Program presenter, Nadia Mitsopoulos, who will question speakers on their policy platforms. Finally, members of the audience will be given the opportunity to ask the speakers questions through a moderated Q&A. The Forum is open to all members of the public with registrations open now for this Feb 4 2025 event. Registration is essential to secure your ticket. Register at https://lnkd.in/ga_5u6tq 🔸 The event is free to attend. If you have any questions, please reach out to our Events and Marketing Coordinator and Sabrina via email sabrina.mccarthy@shelterwa.org.au We look forward to seeing you in February. #2025ElectionForum #WAStateElection #WAHousing #WAHomelessness #WADecides #ShelterWA

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  • Late last week a key member of our team retired! Senior Project Manager, Donna Turner, has been a part of the Shelter WA landscape for a number of years now. She’s had a big impact on a range of projects and initiatives and in all she’s done at Shelter WA she’s also guided all of us in relation to our ever expanding work with Lived Experience advocates. Donna, you’ll be missed but we wish you many wonderful years and an abundance of veges from that vege patch we know is going to get a lot more love now!

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