Adequate housing is essential for human survival with dignity.
Without a right to housing, many other basic human rights will be compromised including the right to family life and privacy, the right to freedom of movement, the right to assembly and association, the right to health and the right to development.
The right to housing has particular significance for children. Because of their vulnerability they have special needs for care and protection.
Without decent secure accommodation children are unlikely to realise their right to grow and develop in an atmosphere of moral and material security, free from abuse and neglect
Coalition of Domestic Violence Services The right of women and children to live their lives free of violence, abuse, disadvantage and oppression. http://dvsa.asn.au
Community Housing Council of South Australia The peak body for housing co-operatives and housing associations in South Australia. http://www.chcsa.org.au
South Australian Council Of Social Service SACOSS represents a wide range of interests in social welfare, health and community services. http://www.sacoss.org.au
The Big Issue The independent current affairs magazine with a sense of humour sold by the homeless and long-term unemployed on the streets of Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane and Adelaide http://bigissue.org.au Social Inclusion Initiative State Government department that investigated homelessness in South Australia. http://socialinclusion.sa.gov.au/index.php Common Ground Adelaide Common Ground is recognised for its effectiveness in housing the chronically homeless. http://commongroundadelaide.org.au National Organisations Australian Federation of Homelessness Organisations National Peak body on homelessness http://www.afho.org.au The Council to Homeless Persons Australia (CHPA) The Council for Homeless Persons Australia (CHPA) represents a national network of over 450 agencies working with homeless adults, families and young people. http://www.chp.org.au/has.shtml Australian Council of Social Service The National Peak council of the community welfare sector in Australia. It is the voice of low income and disadvantaged people in social and economic policy matters. http://acoss.org.au
