Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 15 July 2022

News:

ABC News- 24^th June- How Australia is dealing with Airbnb, Stayz in a housing crisis

ABC News- 24^th June- South Coast council begs holiday home owners to rent out properties as housing crisis escalates

The Guardian- 4th July – ‘I take pride in myself now’: Victoria to boost housing access for ex-prisoners

Training/Resources/Reports:

AHURI- 6^th July- What is the right level of social housing in Australia?

AHURI- 7^th July- First homebuyer grants may benefit existing homeowners more than new homeowners: report

Lessons in Disaster online training by Gender and Disaster Australia ($50)-1^st September

NDIS- Plan implementation directory

MH Vic- Semester One training calendar 2022

FEED Geelong- Where can I get emergency food in Geelong

Council to Homeless Persons – SHS Learning Hub

Australian Alliance to End Homelessness- training sessions including VI-SPDAT

Unhoused – campaigning for safe homes for Australian women

AAEH- Australian Alliance to End Homelessness

Transgender Victoria – training

Webinars/Events:

Juno Podcast- Coming Home traces the lives of three women looking at the systems drivers showing the difference of men’s and women’s experiences of homelessness.

Rainbow ready roadmap- Health and Community Services – Information and engagement workshop 27^th June 4.30-6.30 Geelong West- rsvp [email protected]

Conferences/Grants/Submissions:

AHURI National Homelessness Conference 8^th – 10^th August

16 Days of Activism against Gender – Based Violence grants open from 4^th July join the Support Bulletin for find out more

Gender based violence and help-seeking behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic for survivor’s survey will take 15 minutes to complete