Category Archives: Update

Memo to the movement: Advance to Zero Database Update

Memo to the movement: Advance to Zero Database Update 26 March 2026 This update provides partners and stakeholders with an overview of the transition to the new Advance to Zero (AtoZ) database, why the transition has taken longer than anticipated, and the work currently underway to resolve these challenges.  Reliable data plays a critical role inContinue reading “Memo to the movement: Advance to Zero Database Update”

South Australian Alliance to End Homelessness welcomes Labor’s public housing announcement, but we believe more work is necessary

South Australian Alliance to End Homelessness welcomes Labor’s public housing announcement, but we believe more work is necessary 10 March 2026 South Australia’s specialist homelessness services are under unprecedented strain, with more people seeking help, more being turned away and a sharp rise in rough sleeping. The South Australian Alliance to End Homelessness (SAAEH) supportsContinue reading “South Australian Alliance to End Homelessness welcomes Labor’s public housing announcement, but we believe more work is necessary”

Response from the Malinauskas Labor Government to SAAEH open letter on the escalating homelessness crisis in SA

Response from the Malinauskas Labor Government to SAAEH open letter on the escalating homelessness crisis in SA In December 2025, the South Australian Alliance to End Homelessness (SAAEH) sent a joint open letter to the Hon Peter Malinauskas, MP, Premier of South Australia. This letter, co-signed by over thirty organisations in the homelessness sector, laidContinue reading “Response from the Malinauskas Labor Government to SAAEH open letter on the escalating homelessness crisis in SA”

Identity as Infrastructure: MyDataBank

Identity as Infrastructure: MyDataBank A Case for Physical ID Banks in Australia By Duncan N. Bainbridge, FRSAAustralian Alliance to End Homelessness Across Australia, homelessness policy focuses rightly on housing supply, service coordination, and income support. Yet one of the most persistent and under-recognised barriers to stability is far more basic: identity. For people experiencing homelessness,Continue reading “Identity as Infrastructure: MyDataBank”

South Australian Alliance to End Homelessness saddened by the closure of Shelter SA

South Australian Alliance to End Homelessness saddened by the closure of Shelter SA 15th January 2026 The South Australian Alliance to End Homelessness is deeply saddened to learn that Shelter SA will cease operations on Friday 6 February. We acknowledge the vital role Shelter SA has played over many years in advocating for housing andContinue reading “South Australian Alliance to End Homelessness saddened by the closure of Shelter SA”

SA homelessness initiatives receive international recognition from UN-backed World Habitat Awards

While disappointed with the result of the 2023 Australian Indigenous Voice Referendum, the South Australian Alliance to End Homelessness (SAAEH) will continue to walk alongside Aboriginal peoples and the wider community.