Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 11 May 2023

SOURCE: Council to Homeless Persons State budget submission 2023-24

News:

Tenants Victoria- 10^th May- Some relief for renters in federal budget

Melbourne Zero- COVID taught us homes are the solution to homelessness by Peter Mares

The Sydney Morning Herald- 27 April- ‘Huge difference’: 60-day cap on short-term rentals recommended for Byron

The Guardian- 16 April- Living with density: will Australia’s housing crisis finally change the way its cities work?

ABC News- 4 May- ‘Cascade effect’ pushing people into homelessness after rental prices, property scarcity hits records

ABC News- 4 May- The Geelong suburb of Norlane is Victoria’s most disadvantaged area, census data shows

The Geelong Times- 18 November- Premier promises rent free new home for The Outpost

ABC News- 27 April- As the City of Greater Geelong’s financial struggles mount, who will foot the bill?

ABC News- 1 May- Can Labor solve the housing affordability crisis while lucrative property tax breaks exist?  

Training/Resources/Reports:

AHURI- May- Sustainable social housing retrofit? Circular economy and tenant trade- offs

VCOSS resources for renters on the changes to the RTA

MARAM Collaborative Practice Training- SAFV Centre

MH Vic- Training calendar Semester One

Council to Homeless Persons – SHS Learning Hub

AAEH- Australian Alliance to End Homelessness

Transgender Victoria – training

Webinars/Events:

Conferences/Grants/Submissions:

National Child and Youth Homelessness Conference on the 5^th and 6^th June