Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 13 Dec 2023

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News:

The Conversation- 11 December- Australia’s ‘deeply unfair’ housing system is in crisis- and our politicians are failing us

Melbourne Zero- October 12- Homelessness Affects Everyone. Yes, Even You

ABC News- 8 December- Perth Lord Mayor Bail Zempilas urges Homelessness Minister to stump up on $3.1 for new  Safe Night Space

Geelong Times- 29 November- Real Deal members back social housing at Games village site

ABC News- 9 December- A fine balance

ABC News- 1 December – Property prices stabilizing after another boom, with rents still going up, especially on apartments

ABC News- 3 December- Promised reform of third-party rental apps stalls as renters navigate ‘brutal’ market

ABC News- 4 December- Queens of Clutter helping neurodiverse  people stop hoarding and declutter their homes

ABC News- 4 December- We all know about JobKeeper, which helped Australians keep their jobs in a global crisis. So how about HomeKeeper?

New Daily- 7 December- Michael Pascoe: Australia developing a national hopeless housing plan

ABC radio -14 December- Call for 15,000 new homes to tackle youth homelessness

Training/Resources/Reports:

The rental and housing affordability crisis in Victoria– Inquiry November 2023 Victorian Parliament  Legislative Council Legal and Social Issues Committee

AHURI- 30 November- Understanding the drivers and outcomes of public housing tenant relocation

AHURI- 20 November- Mixed tenure neighbourhoods are a recipe for success when redeveloping social housing

Mercy Foundation – The Right to Housing as a human right August 2023

G21- Geelong Region Alliance- October 2023– Submission to the 10 Year Housing Plan

MH Vic- Training calendar Semester Two

Council to Homeless Persons – SHS Learning Hub

AAEH- Australian Alliance to End Homelessness

Webinars/Events:

Tenants Victoria- Breaking a lease and the alternatives 2.5 hr 9.30 on 13 December

AHURI – Adapting housing to climate change on 29 February 12-1.30pm

Barwon Legal Service- Law for Community Workers- Virtual Info Session- Renter’s Rights

Conferences/Grants/Submissions:

YIMBY- Building a liveable, affordable, and sustainable City for all

Council to Homeless Persons- October- Submission Developing the National Housing and Homelessness Plan

Melbourne Zero- National Homelessness Plan submission to issues paper

Safe & Equal – October- Rural and Regional Housing Statement

Victorian Government- Pride Events and Festivals Funds 2023-24 (up to $25,000)

Leading Change in Family Violence Symposium 4 December (early bird $390 closes 4 November)

Previous news updates…

Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 5 December 2024

Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 5 December 2024

SOURCE: Home Time campaign 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...

Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 21 November 2024

Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 21 November 2024

SOURCE: Impact Economics and Policy and Homelessness Australia 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...

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...

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