The Age Photo: Tanya Lake

An article in the Age on February 25 (click here to read) covers the concerns  of services working with the homeless which are relying on the signing of a new  Homelessness Partnership Agreement (NPA) to secure their funding eyond June 30.                                                                               Their concerns mirrors those of the  Queensland Tenant Advice and Advocacy Services (TAAS), all of which are seeking a commitment from the Newman government to reinstate funding beyond June 30 when current funds run out.  TAAS services received one-off emergency funding from the Commonwealth government after the state government discontinued the Tenant Advice and Advocacy Program (funded from tenant bond interest) on October 31.

When announcing emergency funding, the Commonwealth also announced its intention to require funding for tenant advice services within the up-coming NPA.  Along with clients and workers in the homelessness services, Queensland tenants and advice workers will be hoping this comes to fruition in the very near future.