Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 02 Oct 2023

SOURCE: CHP News 26 September

 

News:

Council to Homeless Persons- 20 September- Housing Statement fails on social housing commitments

VCOSS -20 September- Everything we know (so far) about Victoria’s Housing Statement

The Age- 24 September- Premier says public housing maintenance would have cost $2.3B over 20 years

The Guardian- 20 September- Victoria expected to fast-track major development applications and introduce new rental protections

The Guardian- 23 September- By making a deal with developers on housing, Daniel Andrews may find it harder to negotiate with the Greens

Victorian Government – Victoria’s Housing Statement the decade ahead 2024-2034

ABC News- 23 September- Perth councils defend crackdown on people sleeping in vans amid nationwide rental crisis

ABC News- 21 September- Whether you’re renting or own your own home, here’s how Victoria’s changes might affect you

ABC News- 21 September- Eight years ago, Airbnb was a new platform with a hidden dark side. Now the warnings are sounding again over the future impacts of AI.

ABC News- 17 September- Calls for courts to better acknowledge family violence in property settlement cases

ABC News- 18 September- What does a build-to-rent scheme actually look like? And would it help renters find cheaper, stable homes?

ABC News- 18 September- Asking price of Melbourne rental increased twice in one day due to ‘greater than anticipated demand’

Training/Resources/Reports:

APO- 15 September- Future-proofing safety: COVID-19 and family violence in Victoria 2020-2021

Homelessness Australia- Critical Issues in Australia’s 10- year national homelessness plan

Homelessness Australia- August- Overstretched and overwhelmed: the strain on homelessness services 

AHURI- August – Crisis accommodation in Australia: now and for the future

MH Vic- Training calendar Semester Two

Council to Homeless Persons – SHS Learning Hub

AAEH- Australian Alliance to End Homelessness

Webinars/Events:

Homelessness Australia- Ending homelessness for LGBTIQ+ on 4 October 12.00-1.30

Orange Door Family Violence and Child Well-Being Forum in Camperdown on 12th October

Orange Door Family Violence and Child Well-Being Forum in Portland on 9th November

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

Everybody’s Home campaign #FairHousingFuture

Exploring Barwon Victims Assistance Program 18 October 1.00-1.45

Exploring Barwon Thrive: Vicarious trauma and worker wellbeing 31 October

 

Conferences/Grants/Submissions:

Victorian Homelessness Conference early bird closes on 22 September for the 20 & 21 November

Engage- Submissions to National Housing and Homelessness Plan are open and have been extended to 20th October. National Housing and Homelessness Plan Issues Paper

Youth Foundations petition to develop a standalone national strategy to end child and youth homelessness

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

Previous news updates…

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