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The economic benefits of providing public housing and support to formerly homeless people

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AHURI's latest research and policy bulletin, 'The economic benefits of providing public housing and support to formerly homeless people', explores the benefits of providing social housing and support for people experiencing homelessness under the National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness. Research has found that providing stable housing and support is effective in reducing the use of health care services among people who were formerly homeless, and yields potential cost savings to government. 

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Changes to the Tenancy Advice and Advocacy Program

A message from Eastern Community Legal Centre (ECLC)

ECLC has been operating its Tenancy Advice and Advocacy Program since 2012, mainly funded by Consumer Affairs Victoria (CAV).

Recently, CAV made significant changes to this program and will no longer be funding ECLC for this work and has allocated funding to another agency.  ECLC is therefore regrettably closing its tenancy program from July 1, 2017. The exception is for Deakin University students who will continue to receive tenancy assistance through the Sort It partnership.

From July 1, all other private tenancy-related matters should be referred to:

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