Author Archives: VPTA
WHAT THE STATE BUDGET MEANS FOR PUBLIC HOUSING
Making ‘cents’ of the Victorian Budget for people who live in public housing, and people [...]
Nov
RESPONSE TO VICTORIA’S ‘BIG HOUSING BUILD’
It’s undeniable that the Government’s Big Housing Build provides an unprecedented and desperately needed increase [...]
Nov
ENERGY EFFICIENCY UPGRADES FOR PUBLIC HOUSING URGENTLY NEEDED
We welcome today’s announcement of energy efficiency upgrades, including the provision of reverse cycle air [...]
Nov
WHAT THE FEDERAL BUDGET MEANS FOR PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN PUBLIC HOUSING AND THOSE ON THE WAITLIST
Note: This post refers to ‘social housing’ to capture the broad nature of proposals and [...]
Oct
TOWER RELOCATION PROGRAM WELCOME, BUT MORE TO BE DONE
The Victorian Public Tenants’ Association (VPTA) welcomes the announcement of the Tower Relocation Program by [...]
Sep
The Big Problem in Public Housing
It is deeply upsetting to see so many of our fellow Victorians living under hard [...]
Jul
Lockdown of 9 High Rise Public Housing Apartment Buildings
We became aware this afternoon that 9 public housing high rise apartment buildings will be [...]
Jul
PEAK BODY WELCOMES MAINTENANCE BLITZ
The Victorian Public Tenants Association has today welcomed the landmark announcement from the Victorian Government [...]
May
MAKE SOCIAL HOUSING WORK: A FRAMEWORK FOR VICTORIA’S PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY HOUSING 2020 – 2030
Make Social Housing Work: A Framework for Victoria’s Public and Community Housing 2020 – 2030, [...]
May
REVEALED: THE 9 AREAS WHERE THERE COULD HAVE BEEN NO WAIT FOR HOUSING
Public housing is one of the most effective ways we can prevent homelessness in [...]
May