Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 13 June 2024

Source: Victorian Homelessness Network join the campaign, spread the word and start folding houses. All the information you need can be found here

 

News:

Victorian Government Media Release- 9 June- Reducing Homelessness Through Early Intervention

ABC News- 6 June- Building approvals in Australia at decade lows- what does this mean for the housing crisis?

ABC News- 4 June- Australia can fix its broken prison system like Norway did. But first, we must face up to the facts

ABC News- 30 May- Renters turn to motels and caravan parks in regional Victoria amid housing crisis

ABC News- 2 June- Single older women living in converted tiny homes, cabins at caravan parks amid housing crisis

 

Training/Resources/Reports:

AHURI- Private rental assistance is only a stop-gap for long social housing wait lists

The Constellation Project – Lived Experience Practice Framework

Council to Homeless Persons – SHS Learning Hub

AAEH- Australian Alliance to End Homelessness

APO- The health and wellbeing of First Nations people in Australia’s prisons 2022

 

Webinars/Events:

FRMP 2024 Forum – Exploring Family Inclusive Approaches – 19th June

Sexual Assault Services Victoria- 12th June MARAM collaborative practice pop-up

Conferences/Grants/Submissions/Petitions:

City of Greater Geelong – Community grants

Home Time – Fix housing for young people

No to Violence National Conference 2-5 September Melbourne

AHURI- Australian Homelessness Conference -13 and 14 August at the Adelaide Convention Centre

Everybody’s Home – People’s Commission into the Housing Crisis

Barwon South West Homelessness Network- Increase public and community housing sign the petition

Engage Victoria- Developing a Plan for Victoria- open until 30 August. Housing is one of the four pillars- this is your chance show support for mandatory inclusionary zoning and 30% social housing on all government land.

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