She said the sudden change in her circumstances and insecure housing situation dramatically affected her sense of mental and emotional wellbeing, to the point she attempted suicide.
Ms Fuller ultimately turned to family and friends for support, and moved from the Manning Valley to Kempsey on the state's Mid North Coast to make a fresh start.It took time for Ms Fuller to find her feet and for about 18 months she moved between her parents and friends' houses."I moved into my parents' place after I was able to leave hospital.
Ms Fuller wanted to raise the issues facing older women, pointing out that a lack of secure housing often contributed to mental health problems."We need to look at the opportunity for more social housing. That's critical — particularly in country areas.Older women vulnerable The report also noted that "research has suggested that there may be more homeless women than data suggests given the tendency of women to self-manage their homelessness".Ms York said there was a lot of "hidden homelessness" among older women who used all their resources to survive.
People only care about homelessness once it happens to women. It is true. There is no empathy for men
If she were 'Ben' no one would care.
Government caused this rental mess by making it a more risky investment for landlords. One example is an interstate landlord cannot take a troubled tenancy to tribunal. Only option is the expensive Supreme Court. Few other legislation changes have encouraged landlords to sell.
Why is every public travesty seemingly acceptable until Women face it?
This is the society our politicians have created. The ABC is also part of the system that has created this situation with your inability to be journalists and hold our politicians accountable. Anyone can repeat the same old talking points over and over again. Harden up princess
How many women were shuffled down the social housing Q, to accomodate this maggot and his family
A house is an asset, tax it like one!
So millions wasted on an inquiry which will take months and months to complete only for them to tell us the remedy will take years. This is what happens when your state and country are now run by corrupted inept people on BOTH SIDES OF GOVERNMENT.
Ppl need to stop thinking getting a home loan & owning a home is the ONLY answer! There are various circumstances that need to be taken into account & ppl just need to have a roof over their head! It's a basic Human Right!
🇦🇺🍃🐨Stop the ludicrous rent rises & provide safe, clean housing in safe areas, not in junkie row! I’m 55+ & soon to be in this position & it’s unfair I’m being forced out of the STATE, never mind my home town, coz there are NO HOMES!!! And the minuscule there are refuse pets!!
Join the club ladies.
Years ago we had things called families, and god forbid, extended families. Now we have a host of social problems including homelessness, aged care and childcare. This is what 'democracy' and 'progress' have delivered us.
RBA must increase home loans thus brings housing stability.
The restructuring of the hole of Australian society when changing to a republic, the jobs that are robotic can be replaced as such are of less investment as opposed to jobs of human interactions, eg aged care, all education, arts, tourism, cultural socialism,
Isn’t this a part of “gender equality”?
NOW homelessness is an issue...
Forget the f…. enquiry build public housing!!! What’s wrong with you clowns 🤡
Let's see what Albanese does about the dole. Oh look, nothing!