People's Commission into the Housing Crisis (Organisational Submission) Page 1 Q1 Name of organisation Home Stretch Q2 Your name Paul McDonald Q3 Position Chair Page 3 Q10 Describe the experiences of people struggling to access affordable and suitable housing in the context of your organisation’s work. [...] 1 / 2 People's Commission into the Housing Crisis (Organisational Submission) Q11 Describe the flow-on impacts of the housing crisis in the context of your organisation’s work. [...] The increased cost of rent is a significant factor in people becoming homeless, with the AIHW Specialist Homelessness Services (2023) reporting people seeking homelessness services has increased by 4,455 to 42,778 people since 2017 and 20% of people seeking assistance is due to the Housing Crisis. [...] While policies like the recent ‘extended care to 21 years’ reforms have been positive for this cohort, with housing allowances included in most of the policies, the lack of allocated housing for this cohort is still the most significant barrier for their successful transition into independence. [...] Q14 Is there anything else your organisation would like to share with the Commission? Despite the positive recent ‘extended care to 21 years’ reforms across the country, we will continue to see the poor outcomes experienced by this cohort if there are no guaranteed housing pathways for them to transition into due to the highly competitive private rental marker, lack of housing availability and hig.
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