Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 11 May 2023

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

News:

Tenants Victoria- 10th 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 5th and 6th June

Previous news updates…

Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 7 February 2025

Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 7 February 2025

SOURCE: Homelessness Australia -29 January- Government’s commitment to address disability and homelessness an important step  Please join our petition to the City of Greater Geelong. There are over 7,000 households on priority applications on the Victorian Housing...

Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 21 January 2025

Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 21 January 2025

SOURCE: The Guardian- 20 Jan- Almost 1,500 homeless Australians die prematurely each year. This family hopes the death of their loved one won’t be in vain   Please join our petition to the City of Greater Geelong. There are over 7,000 households on priority...

Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 19 December 2024

Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 19 December 2024

SOURCE: AIHW 2024 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 building public and...

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