Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 27 April 2023

Source: ABC News- 27^th April- Rental affordability decreases 44 per cent across Melbourne, Anglicare Victoria analysis reveals

News:

ABC News- 27 April- Beef Australia grapples for accommodation shortage with record visitors expected in 2024

SBS News- 24^th April- l live in a two-by-four metre tiny house parked at my friend’s backyard because I can’t afford to rent

ABC News- 19 April- Video: More than 45,000 young Australians are homeless

The Guardian- 19 April- Students left with $13 a day as youth allowance falls behind rent rises, analysis finds

ABC News- 19 April- Homelessness Australia calls for increased support for young people in federal budget

ABC News- 12 April- Victorian MP says her government should consider appointing administrators to Geelong council amid governance concerns

ABC News- 18 April- Heroin overdose data strengthens case for new Melbourne injecting room, peak body says

ABC News- 18 April- Inside the ‘opaque’ property tech sector that helps real estate agents decide who gets a lease in a rental shortage

ABC News- 18 April- Mother of four stuck without a home amid Tasmanian housing crisis

ABC News- 27 April- Tiny house advocates want council rules changed as time limits ban long-term stays

Training/Resources/Reports:

Anglicare Rental Affordability Snapshot  - National report 2023

ACOSS- At the Precipice: Australia’s community sector through the cost-of-living crisis. Findings from the Australian community sector survey – April 2023

Everybody’s Home- Priced Out: An Index of Affordable Rentals for Australia’s Essential Workers

VCOSS resources for renters on the changes to the RTA

Youth Homelessness Matters Day 19^th April – Y Foundation resources

MARAM Collaborative Practice Training- SAFV Centre

MH Vic- Training calendar Semester One

Council to Homeless Persons – SHS Learning Hub

AAEH- Australian Alliance to End Homelessness

Transgender Victoria – training

Webinars/Events:

VCOSS- The Renters Rights Rundown: Renting and family violence- 3 May 11.00-12.00

Exploring Barwon – Embedding Client Voice in Our Daily Work Practices- 4 May 2.00-2.45

Safe & Equal- Are you safe at home day? (conversations about family violence at work) 10 May 12.30

Safe Steps Family Violence Candlelight Vigil -3 May 6.00-6.45pm

Conferences/Grants/Submissions:

National Child and Youth Homelessness Conference on the 5^th and 6^th June