Secure foundations: how housing shapes childhood in Tasmania

This report outlines the impact that Tasmania’s ongoing housing crisis is having on families with children.

Many families are staying with family or friends (often in overcrowded conditions), paying for rental accommodation they cannot afford, or in some cases, living in cars, cabins and tents.

The report describes how living in these conditions affects children’s health, development, opportunities and relationships.

It calls on the Tasmanian Government to prioritise crisis, transitional and long-term housing for families in this situation.