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

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