06-11-2018, 11:16 PM
I don't want to hijack the purpose of the thread, but I will quickly mention the Public Housing situation in Australia.
Those who are very elderly and unwell who do not have any family support, people with disabling medical conditions (physical and mental health, incl. alcohol & drug use), people who can demonstrate 'real' homelessness get prioritized. Families who are 'culturally and linguistically diverse' who are newly arrived in Australia also get prioritized.
However, the level of government / community housing is atrociously inadequate.
So if you are 80 year's old but in good health, you will likely have been on a waiting list for a decade or more, watching your life's savings & superannuation dwindle away, paying private rent to a landlord.
Tax Breaks for business is much sexier than tackling homeless. Popularity keeps a Government in office.
That's why it's soooooo anxiety provoking when some-one lucky enough to score one of these units - which are 'as rare as hen's teeth' - who shows no gratitude for being rescued off the streets, but goes onto complain about what they DON'T have drives me nuts.
I can no longer blame my feelings of annoyance about this on having drunk 'too much caffeine'.
OK, I'll let it rest now. This is probably not the platform for this kind of discussion.
Those who are very elderly and unwell who do not have any family support, people with disabling medical conditions (physical and mental health, incl. alcohol & drug use), people who can demonstrate 'real' homelessness get prioritized. Families who are 'culturally and linguistically diverse' who are newly arrived in Australia also get prioritized.
However, the level of government / community housing is atrociously inadequate.
So if you are 80 year's old but in good health, you will likely have been on a waiting list for a decade or more, watching your life's savings & superannuation dwindle away, paying private rent to a landlord.
Tax Breaks for business is much sexier than tackling homeless. Popularity keeps a Government in office.
That's why it's soooooo anxiety provoking when some-one lucky enough to score one of these units - which are 'as rare as hen's teeth' - who shows no gratitude for being rescued off the streets, but goes onto complain about what they DON'T have drives me nuts.
I can no longer blame my feelings of annoyance about this on having drunk 'too much caffeine'.
OK, I'll let it rest now. This is probably not the platform for this kind of discussion.
There's a difference between having an opinion and having an informed opinion.