Source: The Guardian- 9th May-‘ l’ve got nowhere else to go’: as winter draws in, dozens rely on insecure housing in Ballarat
News:
ABC News- 15 May- Australia’s housing crisis in 10 graphs, from the federal budget
ABC News- 15 May- Campers in central Victoria face eviction from own land by Mount Alexander Shire Council, despite rent crisis
ABC News- 10 May – Government to tip billions into new home builds in next week’s federal budget
ABC News- 9 May- Homelessness crisis in regional Victoria puts Mildura police, local community under the pump
ABC News- 8 May – Victorian budget 2024 draws mixed responses as regions feel the pressure of population growth
ABC News- 8 May- Millions pledged to cover fee-free TAFE to get more workers into housing construction
ABC News- 5 May – Katy Gallagher say only 30 of 500 frontline gendered violence jobs filled
ABC News- 5 May- Why are Australia’s unemployment payments so inadequate? Experts say they have been deteriorating for decades
ABC News- 4 May- The national crisis of violence against women is the culmination of many issues- and some of them the government can fix
Radio National – 1 May- ‘Affordable homes’ key to combating DV, advocate says
ABC News- 3 May- Judge dismisses legal challenge of public housing tower residents forced to move
ABC News- 1 May- Nearly $1bn funding announced to support victim- survivors leaving violence, combat online misogyny and AI porn
ABC News- 2 May- Victorian family violence advocates call for action after $925m federal government pledge
Training/Resources/Reports:
Sacred Heart Mission- Journey to Social Inclusion (J2SI)
Victorian Government- Update from your new Social Services Regular
Tenants Victoria- Make Social Housing Work
Council to Homeless Persons – SHS Learning Hub
AAEH- Australian Alliance to End Homelessness
Webinars/Events:
FRMP 2024 Forum – Exploring Family Inclusive Approaches – 19th June
SAFV Centre- MARAM Collaborative Practice Pop- Up for the South West – 22 May 9.30-11am or Thursday 23rd May at 1.30pm
Sexual Assault Services Victoria- Responding to Disclosures Training in Family Violence context in Warrnambool – 5th June 9.30-4.30pm
Conferences/Grants/Submissions/Petitions:
No to Violence National Conference 2-5 September Melbourne
AHURI- Australian Homelessness Conference -13 and 14 August at the Adelaide Convention Centre
Everybody’s Home – People’s Commission into the Housing Crisis
Barwon South West Homelessness Network- Increase public and community housing sign the petition
Engage Victoria- Developing a Plan for Victoria- open until June. Housing is one of the four pillars- this is your chance show support for mandatory inclusionary zoning and 30% social housing on all government land.
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