HomeTenants' Union of NSW
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Oh, when will they ever learn: a personal perspective on Aboriginal housing issues

Oh, when will they ever learn: a personal perspective on Aboriginal housing issues - Australian Law Reform Commission Reform Journal 2009

KEYWORDS- Aboriginal housing, affordable housing, Aboriginal Housing Office, Aboriginal

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples do not have adequate standards of living, housing and security. Housing (shelter) is a right—yet most Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have to endure homelessness and standards of housing that are much lower than other Australians. In the area of housing and homelessness, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are in constant anxiety about their future.
Slockee provides an overview of the history of Aboriginal community housing from 1970s onwards, and highlights organisations currently working within Aboriginal housing, MPRHC and SEARMS.


Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders