National Shelter is a national peak housing organisation which aims to improve housing access, affordability, appropriateness, safety and security for people who are on low-incomes, or who face disadvantage in the housing system. 

National Shelter works towards this goal by influencing government policy and action, and by raising community awareness in relation to housing.

 Media Release 28 August 2008

You can read the release here

National Shelter wrote a submission to the Federal Budget 2008 - 2009.

You can read the submission here

Australia Wants More Public Housing released Saturday 03 November 2007

Australian Federal Election 2007 - Updated 14 November 2007

National Shelter has produced a document that compares the policy proposals stated in National Shelter's Policy Platform (April 2007) with the policy positions of the 4 major political parties.

A comparison of proposals in the National Shelter policy platform, ‘Australian housing – a fair share?’ (2007), and proposals on the same subject matter from some political parties in a federal election context.

The Parties' Housing Policies, compiled by Shelter SA

National Shelter launched its policy platform the federal election campaign on April 23 2007 in Melbourne.

The platform was launched in Melbourne by  Sharan Burrow, President of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, and Adrian Pisarski, Chairperson of National Shelter.

The platform calls for a mix of actions with the Commonwealth and state and territory governments working together.

The platform includes calls for

•  a review of the impact of the taxation system on housing affordability

•  the development of financing and investment strategies to attract institutional investors into affordable rental housing

•  implementation of a national Indigenous housing strategy

Policy Platform -

Australian Housing - A Fair Share   (colour 4 page version)

Australian Housing -  A Fair Share  (read the full 18 page policy platform)

Powerpoint Presentation from the policy launch.

Guide to Housing Facts -

Housing Australia Fact Sheet: a quick guide to housing facts & figures for workers in the media  (updated August 15 2007)

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on adequate housing, Mr. Miloon Kothari was in Australia last year. The mission report to Australia has been released. It can be found here
The report was presented at the 5th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council on 11 June.

 Contact Adrian Pisarski, Executive Officer, Queensland Shelter

Tel: 07 3393 2433