Anti-Poverty Network SA

Anti-Poverty Network SA An Adelaide-based grassroots group campaigning to lift all people out of poverty and housing stress. Out of this meeting, Anti-Poverty Network SA was formed.

ADELAIDE, South Australia:

On Saturday November 16th, 2013, outside Government House on North Terrace, over 50 people from across Adelaide rallied together and held a public meeting to discuss the need for a united fight-back against the ongoing ‘War on Welfare’ and the increasing levels of poverty and inequality in this country. SIGN UP HERE TO BECOME A MEMBER: tinyurl.com/3wzvup7t

In the 1970s, unemployment payments and pensions were virtually the same amount. Now, JobSeeker is just 68% of the Age P...
31/08/2026

In the 1970s, unemployment payments and pensions were virtually the same amount. Now, JobSeeker is just 68% of the Age Pension.

We know that the Age Pension is also very inadequate, below the Henderson poverty-line, in fact.

But the gulf between Age Pension and JobSeeker (which has grown over time, because the Age Pension rises with with the average male wage, whereas JobSeker rises with inflation), is shocking.

It is another reminder of the deliberate cruelty inflicted by successive Federal Governments on unemployed people.

No one (not job-seekers, not students, not pensioners, not anyone) should have to live in poverty.

JobSeeker, like other Centrelink payments, is indexed, which means it rises, every year, with inflation.This is automati...
23/08/2026

JobSeeker, like other Centrelink payments, is indexed, which means it rises, every year, with inflation.

This is automatic: it happens, regardless of which government is in power. It is not something government should take credit for. And it is not a real raise.

Over 4 years into the Albanese Government, we still have an outrageously low unemployment payment, over $200 per week below the Henderson Poverty-Line.

A payment that it is impossible to survive on. A payment so low, it is destroying people.

We all know it.

Job-seekers, along with others on Centrelink payments: Still being left behind.

This is what we've learned, from 13 years of being out in the community, fighting for a better world:More often than not...
20/08/2026

This is what we've learned, from 13 years of being out in the community, fighting for a better world:

More often than not, people who tell us that charity starts at home, don't care much charity at all, whether at home, or abroad.

Not always. Not in every single instance. But the folks who don't like migrants, often don't seem to like poor people, or disabled people. Don't seem to like many people at all, to be frank.

This is our plan. And we stand by it.Our message is pretty simple: no empty homes, in a housing crisis.We have proposed ...
13/08/2026

This is our plan. And we stand by it.

Our message is pretty simple: no empty homes, in a housing crisis.

We have proposed a vacant homes levy, targeted at the many thousands of homes that have been kept empty, that could house people.

The goal of the levy is to get more of these empty homes being rented. The more rentals we have, the less competition there will be, which means less stress for renters, and downward pressure on rental prices.

And funds raised by the levy would be required to be spent on public housing and homelessness services.

Read more about our plan here: tinyurl.com/5n84nwdy

DID YOU KNOW?In the late 90s, 11.2% of all housing in South Australia was public housing. Now, we're at about 5%.How muc...
09/08/2026

DID YOU KNOW?

In the late 90s, 11.2% of all housing in South Australia was public housing. Now, we're at about 5%.

How much public housing would we have today, if our ratio of public housing had stayed the same?

We'd have - wait for it - around 90,000 public homes. How many do we have? 31,600.

Yep. We could've had an extra 53,000 public homes, had we kept the share of public housing the same, instead of 20+ years of sell-offs, demolition, and neglect.

And while our public housing stock has shrunk, demand has done the opposite.

Right now, there are almost 14,000 applicants on the public housing waiting list in SA.

When we treat housing as a commodity rather than a necessity, our whole community suffers.

Rebuilding our public housing system isn't just about statistics; it’s about providing thousands of individuals and families with a secure, stable place to call home.

🕊️ Today, representatives from Anti-Poverty Network SA attended the Homelessness SA Annual Memorial Service at Tarntanya...
07/08/2026

🕊️ Today, representatives from Anti-Poverty Network SA attended the Homelessness SA Annual Memorial Service at Tarntanyangga (Victoria Square) to honour and remember those in our community who have passed away while experiencing homelessness.

A sincere thank you to all the speakers from Homlessness SA for sharing their moving insights and to Rohan for his beautiful and touching musical performances.

Thank you to the representatives from City of Adelaide, South Australian Labor and South Australian Liberal Party for their speeches and the sausage sizzle from Vinnies SA (Freds Van) and coffee from St. John.

Homelessness is a profound structural issue that reflects systemic inequities, yet every life lost represents a person who deserved safety, dignity, and a place to call home.

Remembering those we have lost reminds us why we must continue advocating for systemic change, genuine housing security and an end to poverty across our community.

We extend our deep gratitude to all the organisations and people working tirelessly across South Australia 🫶

RENTERS WORKSHOPSSick of crappy rentals?We're helping organise some workshops for renters to come together, share what c...
07/08/2026

RENTERS WORKSHOPS

Sick of crappy rentals?

We're helping organise some workshops for renters to come together, share what challenges they face, and what policies would make the biggest difference, all while enjoying a meal!!

There'll be 2 workshops in the North (Salisbury North), 2 in the West (Lockleys/Cowandilla), and 2 in the South (Christie Downs).

Renters will receive a gift card for attending the 2 workshops in their area.

These workshops are being organised by SACOSS (South Australian Council of Social Service), Anti-Poverty Network, Better Renting, and Renters and Housing Union.

Register Below!!

https://sacoss.org.au/renters-together-workshops⁩

What do you think? 🤔Should homes be treated as investments that can sit empty for years, or should they be used to house...
06/08/2026

What do you think? 🤔

Should homes be treated as investments that can sit empty for years, or should they be used to house people?

In Greater Adelaide alone, there could be up to 20,000 vacant homes, while more than 7,000 people are homeless and almost 14,000 households are waiting for public housing.

We think it's time governments used every tool available to tackle the housing crisis—including a vacant homes levy and compulsory acquisition of long-term empty properties where appropriate.

Read our media release, share this post, and let us know your thoughts below. 👇

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