Rental Affordability Snapshot 

On 30 April, Anglicare WA released its annual Rental Affordability Snapshot (RAS). This year’s RAS reveals that despite having the nation’s best performing economy, WA’s rental market has reached record levels of unaffordability for low-income households.     

About the Snapshot 

Each year in March, the RAS measures the likelihood of people on low incomes finding a suitable home to rent in the private market.  It does this by taking a snapshot of all the properties listed for rent on realestate.com.au on a weekend in March and calculating whether each rental listing is affordable and appropriate for people on low incomes across various household types.   

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Federal Election Analysis

At Anglicare WA, we believe elections are an important moment for people to shape the future by influencing government policies that positively impact the wellbeing of individuals and communities.  And Western Australians had the opportunity to do so twice this year. 

Just eight weeks after the state election, Western Australians headed to the polls again on 3 May to cast their votes in the federal election and determine Australia’s future. Much like the state election, the federal election was historic. 

The Albanese Labor government achieved a landslide victory on election night, winning a second term and securing 94 out of 150 seats in the House of Representatives. This marks Labor’s highest seat count and their first majority re-election since 1993, defying predictions of a minority government.

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Reconciliation Week

This week marks National Reconciliation Week (NRW), an annual event in Australia, held from 27 May to 3 June.  NRW is dedicated to fostering understanding and strengthening relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the wider Australian community. 

At Anglicare WA, we believe that reconciliation is everyone’s responsibility and recognise NRW as part of our commitment to achieving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander recognition and justice.   

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Advocate for Change: we're changing!

After nearly two years, Advocate for Change will become Together for Change: Impact Insights. 

This means our current monthly format will be retired after June and the new bi-monthly newsletter will launch in July 2025. 

As Together for Change, we will share news about our collective impact, highlight upcoming events, and invite you to join us in developing innovative solutions to complex social challenges. 

Thank you for your readership and stay tuned!