Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 17 April 2023

Source: Homelessness Australia  Youth Homelessness Matters Day on Wednesday 19^th April

News:

Geelong Times- 31^st March- Everyone deserves a home

The Conversation- 8^th March- Australia has taken a ‘light touch’ with Airbnb. Could stronger regulations ease the housing crisis?

ABC News- 12^th April- Why are rents in Australia increasing? The root cause may be more to do with COVID than interest rates and immigration

ABC News- 7^th April- It’s touted as one solution to Australia’s housing crisis, but what is build-to-rent? And can it live up to the hype?

ABC News- 10^th April- Australia’s rental crisis is especially tight on the Gold Coast. How can we free up empty homes?

ABC News- 1^st April- GP issues plea for struggling patient who needs a roof over her head to help tackle health problems

ABC News- 4^th April- South Coast community donates goods to set up Bruce Buchanan’s social housing unit

ABC News- 4^th April– International students resorting to pitching tents in living rooms as rental shortage bites

Training/Resources/Reports:

Everybody’s Home- Priced Out: An Index of Affordable Rentals for Australia’s Essential Workers

VCOSS resources for renters on the changes to the RTA

Youth Homelessness Matters Day 19^th April – Y Foundation resources

MARAM Collaborative Practice Training- SAFV Centre

MH Vic- Training calendar Semester One

Council to Homeless Persons – SHS Learning Hub

AAEH- Australian Alliance to End Homelessness

Transgender Victoria – training

Webinars/Events:

CHP- Parity launch: Towards a New Child and Youth Housing and Homelessness Plan 19 April 10-1pm

VCOSS- The Renters Rights Rundown: Renting and family violence– 3 May 11.00-12.00

CHIA Vic- Human Rights Charter seminar for Tenancy Workers -18 April at 9.30

Per Capita Australia- The Australian Housing Monitor- housing affordability experiences, attitudes & appetite for change 60min recording

Conferences/Grants/Submissions:

National Child and Youth Homelessness Conference on the 5^th and 6^th June

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