Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 13 June 2024

Source: Victorian Homelessness Network join the campaign, spread the word and start folding houses. All the information you need can be found here

 

News:

Victorian Government Media Release- 9 June- Reducing Homelessness Through Early Intervention

ABC News- 6 June- Building approvals in Australia at decade lows- what does this mean for the housing crisis?

ABC News- 4 June- Australia can fix its broken prison system like Norway did. But first, we must face up to the facts

ABC News- 30 May- Renters turn to motels and caravan parks in regional Victoria amid housing crisis

ABC News- 2 June- Single older women living in converted tiny homes, cabins at caravan parks amid housing crisis

 

Training/Resources/Reports:

AHURI- Private rental assistance is only a stop-gap for long social housing wait lists

The Constellation Project – Lived Experience Practice Framework

Council to Homeless Persons – SHS Learning Hub

AAEH- Australian Alliance to End Homelessness

APO- The health and wellbeing of First Nations people in Australia’s prisons 2022

 

Webinars/Events:

FRMP 2024 Forum – Exploring Family Inclusive Approaches – 19th June

Sexual Assault Services Victoria- 12th June MARAM collaborative practice pop-up

Conferences/Grants/Submissions/Petitions:

City of Greater Geelong – Community grants

Home Time – Fix housing for young people

No to Violence National Conference 2-5 September Melbourne

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

Everybody’s Home – People’s Commission into the Housing Crisis

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

Engage Victoria- Developing a Plan for Victoria– open until 30 August. Housing is one of the four pillars- this is your chance show support for mandatory inclusionary zoning and 30% social housing on all government land.

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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