Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 14 September 2022

Source: Barwon Homelessness Network State Election platform (see attachment)

News:

The Guardian- 8^th September- Victorian government fails to respond to cannabis and homelessness inquires before deadlines

State Government Media release- 19^th August- Supporting LGBTIQ+ communities to find safe housing

The Sydney Morning Herald- 24^th August- Soaring rents adding to jobs vacancies in major regions

ABC News- NZ sees ram raids increase, more people living in cars as cost-of-living pressures mount

ABC News- 8^th August- Social Housing in Melbourne six times harder to access in the outer suburbs

ABC News- 13^th September- Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announces summit to address housing crisis

ABC News- 14^th September- The rental crisis worsens, with vacancy rates falling below 1 per cent

Training/Resources/Reports:

Residential Tenancies, Housing and Social Services Regulation Amendment Bill 2022

AIHW- August- Family, domestic and sexual violence: National data landscape 2022

Everybody’s Home- September – Housing Critical- The role of housing in solving critical skills shortages across the regions

AHURI- Housing First: An evidence review of implementation, effectiveness and outcomes– August

Victorian Government launches Victorian Youth Strategy 2022-2027 ‘Our promise, Your Future’

Give Where You Live – Money Talks

NDIS- Plan implementation directory

MH Vic- Training calendar

Council to Homeless Persons – SHS Learning Hub

Australian Alliance to End Homelessness- training sessions including VI-SPDAT

Unhoused – campaigning for safe homes for Australian women

AAEH- Australian Alliance to End Homelessness

Transgender Victoria – training

Webinars/Events:

Exploring Barwon Session- Supporting your clients with legal issues 5^th Oct 1.00-2.00pm

Responsive pandemic practice: LGBTIQ+ family violence service innovation in Victoria during COVID-19 on Sept 8^th 10.30

Homelessness Australia – webinar series on housing first principles over the month of August

Working with Borderline Personality Disorder: From Foundations to Practice – FRMP- 14^th &16^th September in Melbourne

FRMP Brokerage – guidelines and application process

Conferences/Grants/Submissions:

Lord Mayors Charitable Foundation – Homelessness and Housing Affordability grant open until 23^rd September

Mercy Foundation- Grants to end homelessness

Australian Zero Homelessness Summit– 26^th to 28^th October in Brisbane $286

16 Days of Activism against Gender – Based Violence grants open from 4^th July join the Support Bulletin for find out more