Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 06 Mar 2024

SOURCE: The Guardian- 25 February- Amid Australia’s housing crisis, why are taxpayers propping up the price of empty holiday homes?

 

News:

ABC News- 5 March- Extreme conditions for renters described as ‘needle in a haystack type stuff’ as housing crisis deepens

The Geelong Times- 1 March- Waurn Ponds confirmed as site for major housing development

The Guardian- 3 March- ‘I can’t keep living like this’: a day on the frontline of Australia’s homelessness crisis

ABC News- 1 March- Single father with two children spends four years on social housing waiting list in Warrnambool

ABC News- 25 February- Victorian social housing tenant disputes surge, despite government’s $5.3b investment

Inside Story- 20 February – Lord Salisbury’s message for the housing ombudsman

ABC News- 25 February- More ‘rich’ households are renting, and low-income renters are struggling to compete

ABC News- 26 February- Greens threaten to sink help-to-buy scheme as government resists negative gearing reform

Training/Resources/Reports:

Tenants Victoria- Multicultural Rental Rights Forum 6 March at 7pm

Victorian Government response to the Legal and Social Issues Committee Inquiry into Homelessness in Victoria February 2024

Council to Homeless Persons – SHS Learning Hub

AAEH- Australian Alliance to End Homelessness

Statewide Children’s Resource and Emerging Minds podcasts Talking to your children about experiencing family homelessness – Podcast and Homelessness and child mental health – Podcast

Webinars/Events:

CAOS Network Meeting – 12 March 10-12pm register here

 

Conferences/Grants/Submissions/Petitions:

CHP submission to the Yoorrook Justice Commission Inquiry into Housing and Homelessness

CHP An open letter calling for action on homelessness deaths sign here

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

Everybody’s Home – Taking Action sign the petition

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

PreventX Domestic and Family Violence Conference 19 & 20 March

Previous news updates…

Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 7 November 2024

Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 7 November 2024

SOURCE: Homes Vic Regional Housing Fund Please join our petition to the City of Greater Geelong. There are over 7,000 households on priority applications on the Victorian Housing Register (VHR) in the Barwon broadbands. This petition is to support the urgency of...

Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 24 October 2024

Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 24 October 2024

SOURCE: ABC News- 17 October- The stereotype that single mothers are ‘leaning on the system’ is far from the truth. So why does it still exist? Please join our petition to the City of Greater Geelong. There are over 7,000 households on priority applications on the...

Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 18 September 2024

Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 18 September 2024

SOURCE: First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria – Treaty for Victoria Please join our petition to the City of Greater Geelong. There are over 7,000 households on priority applications on the Victorian Housing Register (VHR) in the Barwon broadbands. This petition is to...

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