WHAT HAPPENED TO RENTAL AFFORDABILITY?Australia is facing its worst ever housing crisis. According to PropTrack’s 2024 Rental Affordability Report, rental affordability in Australia has fallen to its lowest level since at least 2008. And SA rents have risen by 52% since COVID.One of the drivers of this crisis is soaring rents, which disproportionately impacts lower-income … Continue reading POSITION STATEMENT: The Case For Rent Controls
POSITION STATEMENT: No Empty Homes In A Crisis
TO HOUSE THE HOMELESS—TAKE OVER EMPTY DWELLINGS!!As of Census night in 2021, there were 7,428 homeless people in SA. Sadly, since 2021 these numbers are estimated to have grown to well over 8000. Yet, South Australia has no shortage of housing. At the time of the last Census, 7.0% of dwellings in Greater Adelaide were … Continue reading POSITION STATEMENT: No Empty Homes In A Crisis
POSITION STATEMENT: Rebuilding Public Housing
WHY WE CANNOT FIX THE HOUSING CRISIS WITHOUT REVIVING THE HOUSING TRUSTWhat Happened To Public Housing?Did you know that there was once a time where 1 in 3 new homes in SA were public housing?Over more than four decades, until the 1980s, the SA Housing Trust built some 95,000 homes, at the time, more than … Continue reading POSITION STATEMENT: Rebuilding Public Housing
2026 State Election Planning Meeting
Monday February 2, 6pm-7:30pm, on Zoom Our Campaigns Team leads the fight for real action on the poverty and housing crises in South Australia. We mobilise people on low incomes, renters, and our allies to speak out in the community, engage with the media, and host protests and other actions, to hold politicians accountable, and … Continue reading 2026 State Election Planning Meeting
‘How Do We Fix The Crisis?’ State Election Forum
State Election Forum On Housing And Homelessness (Adelaide Electorate)Wednesday February 18, 6pm-8pmPilgrim Uniting Church Centre, 12 Flinders Street, Adelaide Hear from people directly affected by the housing crisis, frontline services, and others, about the need for urgent action to tackle housing insecurity and homelessness, as well as candidates for the Adelaide electorate.Homelessness services are under-the-pump, … Continue reading ‘How Do We Fix The Crisis?’ State Election Forum
Northern Suburbs Christmas Community BBQ
Sunday December 14, 11am-2pmFremont Park, ElizabethJoin our Northern Suburbs Branch for our last FREE Community BBQ of 2025!! Free food and free giveaways, like clothing and other donated items. There are often other activities, like facepainting, or balloon blowing, and definitely some conversation and connecting!! The BBQ area and playground are accessible, however be aware … Continue reading Northern Suburbs Christmas Community BBQ
The Power Of Becoming An Activist
By Anti-Poverty Network SA member, Sara Walker. Read at our Anti-Poverty Week Enfield Community Lunch, on Monday October 13, 2025.Good Morning.I didn’t wake up one day and decide to become an activist. I just got tired of seeing good people — people I care about — struggle while the world looked the other way. Tired … Continue reading The Power Of Becoming An Activist
November Campaigns Team Meeting
Monday November 10, 7pm-8:30pm, on ZoomOur Campaigns Team leads our work fighting for real action on the poverty crisis and the housing crisis.We do this by activating people on low incomes, and allies, speaking to the community, the media, and pressuring politicians to act.We will be talking about our upcoming campaign events and projects, including … Continue reading November Campaigns Team Meeting
Western Suburbs Community BBQ
Sunday November 16, 11am-3pmQT Neighbourhood Hub, 67 Spring Street, QueenstownJoin an afternoon of food, conversation, connection, and action, at Anti-Poverty Network SA's Western Suburbs Community BBQ!!This BBQ is about more than sharing a meal — it is about coming together, supporting one another, and building a culture of care, especially at a time when the … Continue reading Western Suburbs Community BBQ
Anti-Poverty Week 2025 Factsheet
This factsheet was produced by Anti-Poverty Network SA, a grassroots community advocacy organisation led by people directly affected by the poverty crisis and the housing crisis.To download a PDF version of this factsheet, click here; or to download a print-friendly version of this factsheet, click here.5 Facts About Poverty And Housing At Least 1 In … Continue reading Anti-Poverty Week 2025 Factsheet