Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 13 Sep 2023

SOURCE: ABC News- 7 September- After years of extra housing funding, a regional homeless service reckons with a return to normal an article on the Adult Entry Point in Geelong

 

News:

ABC News- 12th September- Where will these new homes be built? Here’s what the government’s new housing bill means for you

ABC News- 11 September- Housing Future Fund set to pass parliament after deal with Greens

Inside Story – 8 September- Flawed foundations: The federal government needs more than conventional wisdom to craft a national housing strategy

The Guardian- 11 September- Matt Bruce poured his life savings into a tiny home. Now Byron Shire council wants to demolish it

ABC News- 6 September- Australia is in a housing crisis and experts say the solution is building up, not out

AHURI – 30 August- National Cabinet meets to increase housing supply, improve renter’s rights

AHURI- 29 August- What is Inclusionary zoning, and how does it help deliver affordable housing

ABC News- 31 August- Max Chandler –Mather says rents are going up at the fastest rate in 35 years. Is that correct?

The Guardian- 31 August- ‘Whole housing system in crisis’: report finds Australia’s emergency accommodation is often unsafe

ABC News- 5 September –Toowoomba aged care facility gets new life as governments work to solve homelessness crisis

ABC News- 30 August- video: Melbourne council triggers process to restrict short-term rentals

Training/Resources/Reports:

Homelessness Australia- Critical Issues in Australia’s 10- year national homelessness plan

Homelessness Australia- August- Overstretched and overwhelmed: the strain on homelessness services 

Australian Government Productivity Commission Report on Government Services 2023

Launch Housing- Capital Cities Homelessness Index 2023

AHURI- August – Crisis accommodation in Australia: now and for the future

APO- 6 September- Light as Air: Regulating Short Term Rentals in Australia

Council to Homeless Persons training needs analysis survey

APO- 15 August – Regulating rentals in Australia: what works?

MH Vic- Training calendar Semester Two

Council to Homeless Persons – SHS Learning Hub

AAEH- Australian Alliance to End Homelessness

Webinars/Events:

Ending Homelessness for older persons on 20 September at 11.00

VCOSS Renters Rights Rundown: Rent Increases on 14th September 11.00-12.00pm

VCOSS recordings of webinars on Renters Rights Rundown: Making sense of evictions

Everybody’s Home campaign #FairHousingFuture

 

Conferences/Grants/Submissions:

Victorian Homelessness Conference early bird closes on 22 September for the 20 & 21 November

Engage- Submissions to National Housing and Homelessness Plan are open and have been extended to 20th October. National Housing and Homelessness Plan Issues Paper

Youth Foundations petition to develop a standalone national strategy to end child and youth homelessness

National Housing Conference 2023 AHURI in Brisbane on 10-12 October

Previous news updates…

Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 20 March 2025

Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 20 March 2025

SOURCE: CHP Victorian Youth Homelessness Assembly 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...

Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 24 February 2025

Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 24 February 2025

SOURCE: CHP State Budget Submission Ending Homelessness: A roadmap for homelessness reform 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...

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...

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