Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 29 January 2020

News:

AHURI- 19^th January- Understanding and reimagining social housing pathways-Executive Summary
AHURI- 13^th January- What role can local government play in delivering affordable housing
Domain News-19^th January- Melbourne renters set to suffer more than home owners when the climate crisis bites
SCOOP.ME- 14^th November- Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter
Housing Info- 19^th November- Victoria to kickstart commercial build to rent
PRObono News- 24^th January- Aussies suffering from rental stress and struggling to find social housing
PRObono News- 15^th January- What impact will the bushfires have on homelessness

Training/Events/Resources:

Consumer Centred Housing- Focus Support (1 day) on 19^th March in Geelong
MARAM training for Alcohol and other Drug Services, Homelessness and Designated Mental Health Services in Geelong on the 27^th February
Specialist Homelessness Sector training for Team Leaders– Melbourne 26^th &27^th February
Consumer Affairs Victoria- Changes to the Residential Tenancies Act resources for community organistions
PAKO Festa –celebration of cultural diversity on Saturday 29^th February in Geelong
SHS training calendar for Semester One
Crime Statistics Agency- Family violence Specialist Homelessness Service for women and children residing in Barwon
CHP draft paper for comments by early February Getting outcome measures right for the Specialist Homelessness Sector
Consumer Affairs Victoria- the rental laws are changing
The Specialist Homelessness Sector Transition Plan Hub update on progress
Council to Homeless Persons launch of the Specialist Homelessness Sector Workforce Capability Framework
CHP – Engaging young people experiencing homelessness

Conferences/Grants/Submissions:

Engage Victoria- Community Innovation Grant– due 7^th February
3^rd Asia Pacific Safe and Together Conference- Child centred family violence model in Melbourne on February 27 and 28
VCOSS submission- 20^th December- Delivering rental fairness
Mental Health Victoria annual conference 17^th and 18^th March
CHIA Vic Conference on May 25^th and 26^th in 2020

Victorian Inquiry into homelessness: Submissions to the Inquiry into Homelessness in Victoria have been extended until 16^th March, 2020. An online submission form people and organisations that have experience with homelessness are invited to put forward suggestions to the Committee.