Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 27 July 2023

Source: The Standard- 24 July- South-west residents asked to join campaign to end housing crisis

News:

The Colac Herald- 24 July- Paper houses highlight homelessness needs

The New Daily-22 July- Michael Pascoe: l’ve found the missing housing- half a century’s worth

CHP Parity magazine- 12 July- Housing Re-set Required for Regional and Rural Victoria

Council to Homeless Persons – 14 July- New figures reveal Victoria’s social housing crisis

ABC News- 21 July- Vic towns with creative staff housing solutions look for share of new regional worker accommodation fund

ABC News- 20 July- The mystery $6 billion blowout that killed the Commonwealth Games, abetted by the cost-of-living crisis

Victorian Government- 18 July- More Homes As Well As Sports Upgrades In Geelong

The Guardian- 14 July- The housing crisis is pushing more Australian renters into poverty. We need urgent change.

The Spectator- 14 July – Homelessness crisis growing

The Guardian- 20 July- Last resident of Port Melbourne housing estate vows to fight for her home after eviction notice

Training/Resources/Reports:

Per Capita -22 June- Glass Ceilings: Gendered Inequality in the Housing System- The Australian Housing Monitor, Report 2

Mission Australia’s Homelessness and Stable Housing Impact Report 2023- A safe place to call home

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

Webinars/Events:

South West ABC breakfast radio- BSWHN Coordinator Houses at Parliament 24 July (6min)

Homelessness Australia- Ending First Nations Homelessness 7 August 11-1pm

Gender Equality – a goal within reach? Forum Wurriki Nyal Geelong 28 July

VCOSS recordings of webinars on Renters Rights Rundown: Making sense of evictions

G21 Annual Regional Forum-RACV Torquay Resort on 28 July $195-$295

Conferences/Grants/Submissions:

Midsumma – Regional activation program- Victoria’s Pride with applications closing 8^th August

Inquiry into the rental and housing affordability crisis in Victoria- applications close on 7^th July

Anthony Costa Foundation small grants applications are open until the 1^st July

National Children and Youth Homelessness Conference on the 24 & 25 July

National Housing Conference 2023 AHURI in Brisbane on 10-12 October

The worsening rental crisis in Australia – Federal inquiry- submissions due 28^th July