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Perth church leaders call for housing assistance
The heads of four Perth Christian denominations have jointly called on federal and state governments to allocate more funds to housing and for individuals to offer short-term accommodation and rent relief to homeless people.
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Children pray at special Mass Praise the Lord said the robed children of St Augustine's school, Rivervale, in Holy Name
church, Carlisle during a special Mass attended by both Rivervale and Carlisle parishes at cially the homeless the close of Caring Church Week. young people. Hospitality has always been The Caring Church Week held in the Carlisle and Riverton parishes last: a key feature of the Christian tradition week was a success, said Sister Claire Small, one of the organisers. and we warmly commend those families A team of 14 people, Claire, "is to share with "We worked this into morning prayers. which have been pre- brothers, sisters and people our experience of our programme at the "Discussions at meet- • The churches' statement the problem is the reducpared to share their laity, spent a week in Christ." Carlisle/ Riverton par- ings were mainly about says: The Carlisle/ Riverton ishes. h omes with the the Carlisle/Riverton tion of funds for public the modern Christian We, the heads of the housing by more than 50 'experience was the s tranger and the "Three nights were f amily," said Sister • leading parishes dis- second phase of the CarA nglican, Catholic, Uni- per cent in recent years. needy. devoted to meeting with Claire, "and its place in ting Churches and the Sal- We find it untenable that (2) If you have a second cussions with par- ing Church programme. individual families. the world, now and in the ishio vation Army in WA, write federal and state authoriners. The first experience was house making it avail"The other two sessions future. out of a sense of concern ties argue over responsibilCaring Church, as the presented at La Salle were a youth night and able at a low rent to "All in all," she cona for the suffering and hard- ity while the suffering of those whose resources n ame suggests, is College in Midland. parents' evening. tinued, "we were pleased ship being experienced by the homeless remains lardesigned for ordained "At the La Salle expe- The team also con- with the programme and are limited. people who are homeless gely untended to. members of the Church rience," Sister Claire con- ducted religious (3) Helping to establish a educa- look forward to doing it or without adequate hous- As heads of churches we common fund from to become more involved tinued, "we realised that ti 0 n classes at the again in other parishes." ing in our state. in caring for the needs of working with the whole primary school and led which people in need have written to the federal — MICHAEL GRIGG. We understand that more government seeking a drafamily gave the overall could draw to meet all Church members. than 7,700 families are matic increase in funds for "The basic aim of the thrust to what Caring initial accommodation w aiting to be housed by the housing, and especially for expenses such as bond programme," said Sister Church is all about. State Housing Commis- public rental housing. and letting fees and •••-•-••••••••••••••••••••••-•+••••+4 sion, an increase of more rental advances. than 50 per cent in 12 (4) In conjunction with m onths. other concerned peoPeople end up in caravan Govt action ple engaging in a coparks or doubling up with operative housing r elatives and friends. Some scheme for the benefit have no option but to We have also written to of low income earners. r esort to abandoned derethe state government ask- Justice in housing also lict buildings. Others find ing that housing be given a c hallenges Christians to a "I would be very surprised if accommodation in refuges, greater priority in the allo- self-imposed limit on the shelters and hostels, which cation of its funds, even at standard and size of their they ever found grenades and are meant to provide temthe expense of roadworks own home. There certainly bullets at his parish house," porary crisis accommodat- and other construction comes a point for the ion. programmes such as the Christian where luxurious said a Maryknoll nun who housing alongside poverty Alexander Library. knows well the West Australian We have also asked for and homelessness is a con"I'll guarantee you High rentals immediate government tradiction of the gospel Columban Father Brian Gore " *',the best changeovers action in two other areas, (Amos 6:3-6 and Matt. whose arrest was reported in viz: tenancy law reform, 25:25). deal on news Yet people are staying on which protects the rights of In your consideration of the Philippines last week. GEMINI, CAMIRA permanently because they t enants and landlords plus these matters we warmly cannot find homes or can- a broadening of the catego- commend you to the study "Father Gore is a priest who is known not to COMMODORE or not afford the cost of the ries of people eligible for of two documents, both be very open to the idea of armed struggle. He few available. or I'll give you public housing to include entitled House and Home, has been working with the people in communMortgage repayments are families without children one prepared by the ity building, finding alternatives to violence." at an all time high. and single people. Catholic Commission for The people in the Orignao area are sugar workers R ents are increasing. In We seek your support for Justice and Peace, and the Just over 15 months the the action we have taken o ther by the Social living in extreme poverty under a very feudalistic sysrent on an average home and recommend that you R esponsibility Commis- tem," the Maryknoll missionary said. "They work on TERMS FROM NO DEPOSIT will have risen from $45 to also express your concern sion of the Anglican plantations for $1.50 a day during the seasons when there is WITH work," REPAYMENTS TAILORED TO she added. almost $80. to members of parliament. Church. She said the peple were using non-violent means, People with low incomes We believe that individ- For the sake of justice we SUIT YOUR POCKET. o ften cannot afford the ual Christians and groups all have to start some- organising to ask for the basic minimum wage called for LEASING FACILITIES AVAILABLE by law. "What they meet is the landowners getting the bond and letting fees to o f Christians acting where. rent privately. assistance of the government to deny rights," she added. a make also t ogether can "None of the landowners, none of the sugar mill The housing crisis has positive contribution. We Peter Perth, Anglican brought intolerable strain herefore urge you A rchbishop of Perth; I.J. operators," she said, "has ever been punished by the t on many individuals and eriously consider the fol- Goody, Catholic Archbi- government for failing to give rights to the workers, for s MOTORS PTY. LTD. families, but the burden lowing action: shop of Perth; G.H. Blyth, blatant violations of laws." DL.0891 S till falls mainly upon the 1) The offering of short M oderator of Uniting "The military," she said, "is used to stop meetings and 1308 ALBANY HIGHWAY. CANNINGTON. ( hurch Synod; P. Rigby, break up organisations of workers. The military low income earners and PHONE 451 2333 A/hrs. 364 3399 term accommodation C calls ivisional Commander of subversives those who are simply helping t hose who have to depend D to home people to in your own on social security Salvation Army. organise for their rights," she added. benefits, those in need, espeArchbishop Goody is and it is those who must a signatory to the have our preferential statement along with concern. the heads of the Angli- Government authorities can, Uniting Churches must accept primary a nd the Salvation responsibility for resolving the housing problem. Army. One of the main causes of
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