Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 15 July 2022

News:

ABC News- 24th June- How Australia is dealing with Airbnb, Stayz in a housing crisis

ABC News- 24th June- South Coast council begs holiday home owners to rent out properties as housing crisis escalates

The Guardian- 4th July – ‘I take pride in myself now’: Victoria to boost housing access for ex-prisoners

 

Training/Resources/Reports:

AHURI- 6th July- What is the right level of social housing in Australia?

AHURI- 7th July- First homebuyer grants may benefit existing homeowners more than new homeowners: report

Lessons in Disaster online training by Gender and Disaster Australia ($50)-1st September

NDIS- Plan implementation directory

MH Vic- Semester One training calendar 2022

FEED Geelong- Where can I get emergency food in Geelong

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:

Juno Podcast- Coming Home traces the lives of three women looking at the systems drivers showing the difference of men’s and women’s experiences of homelessness.

 

Rainbow ready roadmap- Health and Community Services – Information and engagement workshop 27th June 4.30-6.30 Geelong West- rsvp [email protected]

 

Conferences/Grants/Submissions:

AHURI National Homelessness Conference 8th – 10th August

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

Gender based violence and help-seeking behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic for survivor’s survey will take 15 minutes to complete

Previous news updates…

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Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 7 November 2024

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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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