Peak body for community housing says economic insecurity of some women make them vulnerable to homelessness
, says the economic insecurity of women throughout their lives make them particularly vulnerable to homelessness and housing stress.
“It all means there’s less to fall back on when there is a separation or if they do lose their jobs later in life.”“The median rent in Melbourne now is something like $400 a week, so for people relying on income support, that’s simply not enough to cover the rent and cover the costs of looking after and feeding your children and yourself,” she says.
‘There are other single mums here – all amazing people – and we have created a great supportive community,’ Sirinkal says of her community housing complex.Unlike public housing, which is owned and managed by the state government, community housing is managed by not-for-profit organisations. To qualify as affordable, rent is capped at 30% of a household’s income.“There are other single mums here – all amazing people – and we have created a great supportive community,” she says.
“The St Albans development is part of our record investment in new social and affordable housing across the state, providing homes for women who need them most,” the minister for housing, Richard Wynne, says.
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