Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 16 February 2023

SOURCE: PRObono News 6th February- Housing first program beats targets

News:

ABC News- 13th February- Thousands of refugees to be granted permanent visas as Labor moves to fulfil election promise

RN ABC -9th February- Homelessness services plead for more funding as costs and demand spiral

PRObono News- 8th February- Housing and homelessness dominates social sector agenda

ABC News- 12th February- Push on for levy on vacant houses in Hobart, Glenorchy, Launceston to address Tasmania’s rent crisis

ABC News- 3rd February- Gold Coast crackdown uncovers 250 unregistered Airbnb’s, but it’s just the tip of the iceberg

ABC News- 7th February- People with assistance dogs left struggling to find rentals and aged care in Queensland

PRObono News- 6th February- eyes turn to the federal budget

ABC News-9th February- The rental crisis forced Kelly to move into a tent. She’s angry it is becoming ‘common practice’.

ABC News- 2nd February- Mortgage prisoners trapped by negative equity are renting out their homes

ABC News- 1st February- Cost of living sees 35,000 Vic households struggle with rental stress, homelessness and overcrowding

Victorian Government- 13th February- Increased funding for youth housing across Victoria

Training/Resources/Reports:

CHIA Quantifying Australia’s unmet housing need (regional snapshots)

AHURI– Innovations in stock matching and allocations: the social housing challenge

Red Cross- Family and domestic violence financial assistance to people on temporary visa’s

Homelessness Australia submission Housing Legislative Package – January 2023

Launch Housing – Australian Homelessness Monitor 2022

AHURI- Predicting risk to inform housing policy and practice

MARAM Collaborative Practice Training- SAFV Centre

The Constellation Project Lived experience voices

Give Where You Live – Money Talks

NDIS- Plan implementation directory

MH Vic- Training calendar Semester One

Council to Homeless Persons – SHS Learning Hub

AAEH- Australian Alliance to End Homelessness

Transgender Victoria – training

Webinars/Events:

For Purpose Working with lived experience: exploring practices, challenges and mindsets March intensive- beginning 7th March $450

Law for Community Workers Virtual Information Session- Family Law Basics– Supporting your clients with family law problems on 28th February 1.00-2.00pm

Everybody’s Home Organisational Campaign update -9th March 1.30-2.15pm

Duluth Model Masterclass in Geelong on 22nd & 23rd March $300

Australian Alliance to End Homelessness (AAEH) conference was held recently on the Gold Coast all presentations are available here

ABC iview 60minute screening on 16th January of Under Cover

 

Conferences/Grants/Submissions:

Homelessness Australia – January 2023- Pre-budget submission 2023-24

Parity call for contributions – April 2023 “Towards a new child and youth housing and homelessness plan”

Mercy Foundation social justice small grants open

Geelong Community Foundation grants open

Anthony Costa Foundation grants open

CHIA Vic Conference early bird registrations are open for the 26th and 27th April in Melbourne

AHURI National Homelessness Conference 2022 sessions available on YouTube

CHIA Regional Housing Needs Snapshot

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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