Media Releases by Senator the Hon Mark Arbib
12 Social Housing units in Shepparton
Shepparton residents who are homeless or at risk of homelessness will benefit from a new social housing development opened today, supported by more than $2.8 million…
98 New Social Housing Units for Doncaster
Vulnerable Australians in Doncaster will benefit from the opening today of a new social housing development built with the help of over $26 million from…
113 New Social Housing Units at Docklands
Vulnerable Melbourne residents, including seniors and people with disability, will benefit from a new social housing development opened today, supported by more than $22.9 million…
Government provides funding to help Ladder program mentor young homeless
Vulnerable young people in Victoria and South Australia who are benefitting from the AFL player-run Ladder project will now have the support of two coordinators…
Recognising the Human Face of Homelessness: National Homeless Persons’ Week
The Australian Government today marked the beginning of National Homeless Persons’ Week by calling for better community understanding about homelessness. Minister for Social Housing and…
South Australia shows homelessness targets achievable
Federal Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness Mark Arbib and South Australian Minister for Housing Jennifer Rankine today said the dramatic reduction in rough sleeping…
New homelessness data collection succesfully introduced
Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness Mark Arbib today visited Neami, an organisation providing housing and support services to people with mental illness, to mark…
33 new social housing units for Florey
Older Australians in Florey will benefit from the opening today of a new social housing development built with the help of $4.83 million in Australian…
27 new social housing units for Labrador
Vulnerable Australians in Labrador will benefit from the opening today of a new social housing development built with the help of the $8.1 million from…
31 new homes for older Australians in Chapman
Older Australians in Chapman will benefit from the opening today of a new social housing development built with the help of more than $4.8 million…
Australian Government invests $11.8 million in social housing for Geelong
Older Australians and people at risk of homelessness in Geelong will benefit from the opening of two new social housing developments built with the help…
21 new apartments for vulnerable South Australians
Vulnerable people living in the Adelaide suburb of Christie Downs are set to benefit from the opening today of a housing project delivered under the…
New specialist homeless data to improve accuracy and service delivery
Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness Mark Arbib has today welcomed the launch of the new Specialist Homelessness Services data collection which will provide a…
Sleeping Rough to Support Homeless
CEOs, business leaders and politicians around Australia are tonight sleeping rough in support of the 2011 Vinnies’ CEO Sleepout. Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness…
Funding for Mental Health Service to Help Address Qld Homelessness
The Gillard Government is investing up to $200 million to boost accommodation support for people in Queensland and around Australia who are homeless or at…
Government Homelessness services reaching more people in need
The Australian Government’s record investment in services and support for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness is making a significant impact, reaching…
Minister supports Vinnies CEO Sleepout
Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness Mark Arbib today encouraged CEOs across Australia to sign up and experience homelessness first-hand to support the St Vincent…
Investing to close the gap
The Gillard Government is delivering on our commitment to close the gap in Indigenous disadvantage with a $526.6 million boost to education, employment and health…
Improving Indigenous lives through education and employment
Young Indigenous Australians will be encouraged to stay in school and to make the transition to work, through a $257.6 million investment in education and…
Homelessness Budget announcements
When this Government came to office in 2007, we made a serious commitment to tackle homelessness in our society. In an economy as strong is…
New 80 unit housing development opens in Ringwood
Vulnerable people in Melbourne will benefit from a new social housing development built with $19.5 million from the Australian Government. Minister for Social Housing and…
Helping young people transition from out-of-home care
To give additional support to young people leaving out-of-home care, the Gillard Government is providing $1.5 million over the next three years to the national…
Australian Government won’t take a backwards step on homelessness
The Federal Minister for Homelessness, Mark Arbib, today expressed concern about a reported backing down from the homelessness targets by the Baillieu Government. The Victorian…
Young people showcase their talents for Youth Homelessness Matters Day
Young people who have experienced homelessness last night demonstrated their exceptional talents behind the lens, producing short films to raise awareness of the plight of…
ABS review of homelessness data
Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness Mark Arbib today encouraged all organisations and individuals with an interest in homelessness to have their say in the…