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
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