Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 19 October 2026

Source: SMASHED Homelessness Services at Breaking Point (Executive Summary) -14 October

News:

ABC Radio- 14 October- Interview with Ruth Gordan VHN The Conversation Hour - ABC listen

Inside Story- 2 October- Oh Victoria, Victoria!

CHP - Election pledges will make a difference for people experiencing homelessness

ABC News- 7 October- Singles struggle to afford housing as cost of living rises

ABC News- 6 October- Homelessness on the rise in East Gippsland amid rental squeeze

CHP – 5 October- Victoria’s urgent social housing waitlist passes 40,000 threshold

The Guardian- 4 October- Labor may be on the nose in inner Melbourne over public housing – but it’s taking the fight to the Greens

 

Training/Resources/Reports:

VCOSS – Election Platform 2026

Safe + Equal -Victorian State Budget 2027-28 Submission October 2026

AAEH- Supportive Housing: The what, why and how

CHIA Vic- Local Council Housing Solutions

SAFV Centre and Cultura- Culturally Safe Practice: Family & Sexual Violence -29 October 9.30-12.30

AHURI- Social Housing Inquiry by the Senate Economics References Committee

GWYL- Where You Can Eat

Council to Homeless Persons – SHS training hub

Council to Homeless Persons- Election Platform

 

Webinars/Events:

Exploring Barwon- Victims Assistance Program – 22 October at 1pm

Treaty webinar for Uni students 14 October- 6.30-7.30

 

Conferences/Grants/Submissions/Petitions:

Everybody’s Home social housing petition

National Homelessness Conference 28-29 April, 2027 in Adelaide (registrations are open)

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