Hobart Hamlet warmly welcomes the construction of a new 14-unit home to be built through a special partnership between Homes Tasmania and the Fairbrother Foundation.

The site will provide safe, fit for purpose accommodation for 14 Tasmanians experiencing psychosocial disability with Richmond Futures providing 24/7 care and support. Richmond Futures looks forward to operating this facility from early 2024 and will soon be opening expressions of interest for people interested in living at this facility. Contact:

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: (03) 6169 1188

• Online: Expression of Interest Form

This development would not have been possible without the continued advocacy of Royce and Thea Fairbrother and the financial support of Fairbrother Foundation, as well as the commitment of the Tasmanian Government, to improving the life of people living with mental illness and psychosocial disability.

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Walk the Talk, a Mental Health Australia series, shines a light on mental health in Australia and the stories of real Australians that have experienced or are experiencing mental ill health.

In this episode, Brad McEwan speaks to former chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Allan Fels AO, about his family’s experience of mental ill health. As a former Chair of the Australian National Mental Health Commission, Allan also shares his views on the value of including lived experience leadership and the role that it can play in the development and delivery of mental health services across all levels.

He also discusses the importance of stable accommodation and a supportive community. Professor Fels was chairman of  The Haven Foundation from its inception.

Content warning: this video contains content related to mental ill health including schizophrenia and suicide.

NEAMI, along with the Centre for Social Impact and The Australian Alliance to End Homelessness launched a new report, Ending Homelessness in Australia: An evidence and policy deep dive

The Report presents evidence from the largest community-based database on rough sleeping and homelessness in Australia.

“Certain cohorts such as people experiencing domestic violence and mental health are exhibiting increased vulnerability; there is a large demand for emergency services and housing; and the available supply of social and affordable housing is unable to meet the present need and demand.” (p. xx)

This study is a review of the National Housing and Homelessness Agreement. It examines how well the Australian, State and Territory Governments have achieved the objectives, outcomes and outputs set out in the Agreement, and the suitability of the Agreement for the future.

The review also looks at the impact of social and economic factors, including the coronavirus pandemic and also mental health, on housing and homelessness in Australia.

Read the Issues Paper

Make a Submission  (closes Friday 18 March 2022)

Mental Health Australia in consultation with their members is proud to release the following position statement on housing and mental health, which will form the basis of their advocacy in this area.