Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 17 August 2022

SOURCE: The Warrnambool Standard Newspaper- 5th August

 

News:

Geelong Independent- 29th July- Rally for homeless support

ABC News- 17th August- Tourism leaders call for short stay property regulation as Daylesford housing crisis worsens

ABC News- 1st August- Robe holiday home ownership creates housing crisis for workers

ABC News- 1st August- Rental increases of more than 11pc per year making south west Victoria unaffordable, data finds

ABC News- 1st August- Can we solve Australia’s housing crisis? Ambitious plan launched to eradicate rental stress and lower homelessness rate

ABC News- 31st July- ACT government outlines plans to deliver 30,000 new homes over five years, including build-to-rent

ABC News- 3rd August- Moyne Shire offers cabins to workers in bid to address housing crisis, labour shortage

ABC News- 3rd August – Ballarat exhibition takes visitors deep into homelessness experiences

ABC News- 11th August- Student jobseekers say $7b Centrelink changes are ‘penalising’ them from studying

Training/Resources/Reports:

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

NDIS- Plan implementation directory

MH Vic- Training calendar

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:

Victorian Alcohol & Drug Association – State Election 2022 VAADA Call to parties- AOD Policy forum on the 19th August at 2.00pm.

Homelessness Australia – webinar series on housing first principles over the month of August

Exploring Barwon – Supporting public housing renters to sustain their tenancies-30th August 1.30-2.15

Conferences/Grants/Submissions:

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

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