Federal minimum tenancy standards floor (no-cause evictions banned) How: Federal-state agreement tied to housing funding. Outcome: Creates a national floor of renter protections that today only exists in some states.
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Source: ACOSS / Tenants Union (welfare). Money flow: Conditional on state housing-funding flow. Original ref: B26-017. Citation: https://www.acoss.org.au/
Single phone number for anyone facing eviction in the next 7 days. Immediate triage to legal aid, emergency accommodation, and financial support. Not a referral chain — actual help that day.
"Red flag" elder-abuse training for bank staff
Train bank tellers to spot signs of elder financial abuse (sudden large withdrawals, confused elderly person with a younger family member directing transactions). Many banks already do this — make it universal + linked to reporting.
Noise-complaint mediation by text
Instead of sending a ranger for a noise complaint, first send a text/letter to the noisy party: "A neighbour has raised a concern about noise. Here are the rules, here's how to mediate." De-escalation before enforcement.
National 'verified-sender + shortcode' anti-scam scheme for government, banks and telcos with branded sender ID.