Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 16 July 2025

The Barwon and South West Homelessness Network (BSWHN) is part of the Houses at Parliament Homelessness Week campaign with three weeks to go has already folded 22,044 paper houses.  Below is all the info you need to get folding. This is a Victoria-wide campaign so join with us and our colleagues around the Victorian in the call for more public and community housing to end homelessness and a national plan to end homelessness.

 

Houses at Parliament- let me know what you have planned?

If you are planning a display or event for Homelessness Week in the Barwon or South West region, let me know- this includes homelessness services, community support services, community centres, local councils and libraries, op shops and neighbourhood houses.  Any display or event, no matter how big or small.  The BSWHN can promote your event and support where possible.

 

All the resources you need are on the Victorian Homelessness Network – Houses at Parliament. These include a campaign kit, a school kit, social media post ideas, posters, video’s from previous events and instructions on how to fold paper houses. Take a photo of your house and share it on social media. You can buy stickers, t-shirts, hats and more through the VHN website.

 

If you have any questions about the Houses at Parliament campaign for the Barwon or South West Region, please contact let me know? 

 

ABC News- 2 July- Rental investor numbers fall for only third time in 25 years, ATO data shows

The Guardian- 1 July- First Peoples’ Assembly set to become permanent voice to Victorian parliament with crossbench support

ABC News- 29 June- Growing number of Australians are calling themselves YIMBY’s

The Guardian- 25 June- Labor’s Josh Burns takes on new role and new push to address youth homelessness

AUDIO ABC News Radio- 19 June- Can Australia learn from Europe’s approach to homelessness?

Australian Government media release- 18 June- Address to the National Homelessness Conference, Queensland

ABC News- 18 June- Thousands join Walk for Truth as Yoorrook Justice Commission truth-telling inquiry concludes

 

CHP & Safe +Equal – Bridging the gap between homelessness and family violence services

Homelessness Australia- Homelessness Week supporter action kit

MAV- Homelessness in Victoria

Mortgage Stress Victoria – Get help with your mortgage stress

VCOSS- Hidden Hurdles- Barriers to rental fairness for family violence victim survivors and ways to dismantle them

The new RDRV is up and running Residential Dispute Resolution Victoria – Making Rental Fair For Everyone

FRMP- Brokerage is provided to young people at risk of homelessness or who are experiencing homelessness

ACOSS- Rights at risk: rising rents and repercussions

VCOSS – Hidden Hurdles- Barriers to rental fairness for family violence victim survivors and ways to dismantle them

VCOSS- funding breakdown of the Victorian Budget on housing and homelessness

AHURI- Rewriting the playbook: What happens when healthcare teams up with housing?

AHURI  - What is social housing renewal and how can it be done well for tenants?  

 

Emma House – Community Legal Education Monthly events on Fridays – August session on Family Violence and Evidence at Warrnambool library.

Exploring Barwon- 30 July at 1pm- Identity matters : Helping clients facing challenges in obtaining, accessing and providing identity documents

Community Workers can book a session with Tenants Victoria on tenancy laws and related matters

 

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