Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 28 September 2022

SOURCE: Aboriginal Housing Victoria

News:

ABC News- 21^st September- Australia is in the grip of its worst rental crisis

ABC News- 26^th September- Single mum Tessa works ‘side hustles’ to get ahead of rising interest rates

The Sydney Morning Herald- 15th September- ‘How did you find me?’: New rules protect domestic violence victims

The Sydney Morning Herald- 16^th September- The housing dream that became a nightmare- and isn’t over yet

PRObono News- 13^th September- Affordable housing crisis forcing older renters into aged care

The Guardian- 10^th September- ‘A necessity’: housing prices force more Australians into share homes in midlife

ABC News- 8^th September- Victoria’s homelessness sector calls for housing boost as minister celebrates new Ballarat build

State Election Platforms:

Council to Homeless Persons here

Community Housing Industry Association Victoria (CHIA Vic) here

Safe + Equal here

Training/Resources/Reports:

Q Shelter- Go For Gold – A social inclusion legacy for the 2032 Olympic & Paralympic Games

Residential Tenancies, Housing and Social Services Regulation Amendment Bill 2022

AIHW- August- Family, domestic and sexual violence: National data landscape 2022

Everybody’s Home- September – Housing Critical- The role of housing in solving critical skills shortages across the regions

Give Where You Live – Money Talks

NDIS- Plan implementation directory

MH Vic- Training calendar

Council to Homeless Persons – SHS Learning Hub

Unhoused – campaigning for safe homes for Australian women

AAEH- Australian Alliance to End Homelessness

Transgender Victoria – training

Webinars/Events:

Screening of ‘Some Happy Day’ – World Homelessness Day at COPAC (Colac) on 9^th Oct $10

Exploring Barwon Session- Supporting your clients with legal issues 5^th Oct 1.00-2.00pm

Homelessness Australia – webinar series on housing first principles over the month of August

FRMP Brokerage – guidelines and application process

Geelong Zero  Community Connections Week starts 10^th October (see the PD and the pamphlet attached)

Conferences/Grants/Submissions:

Mercy Foundation- Grants to end homelessness

Australian Zero Homelessness Summit- 26^th to 28^th October in Brisbane $286

Costa Grant round open until 26^th October

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