Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 19 December 2024

SOURCE: AIHW 2024

Join Our Petition!

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 building public and community housing, as housing ends homelessness. The Barwon Homelessness Network is seeking your support. Will you sign this petition?

News:

ABC News- 18 Dec- Heatwave prompts calls for more cool, safe public places in regional Victoria

ABC- 13 Dec- Charites use tents to help homeless listen here

The Age- 17 Dec- One million Australians are negatively gearing, new tax figures show

The Conversation- 9 Dec- Homelessness much worse than before COVID leaves agencies battling a perfect storm

The Guardian- 9 Dec- Extra 10,000 Australians becoming homeless each month, up 22% in three years, report says

Training/Resources/Reports:

Homelessness Australia – Australian Homelessness Monitor 2024

Where You Can Eat – Feed Geelong 

Council to Homeless Persons – SHS Learning Hub

Webinars/Events:

Non Profit Governance Training– On-line on 27 February

Homelessness Australia- Calls Unanswered and No One Turned Away briefing recording

Conferences/Grants/Submissions/Petitions:

National Homelessness Conference- Homelessness Australia June 17-19 on the Gold Coast

Walter & Eliza Hall Trust – grant programs

The Jack Brockhoff Foundation – Bold Futures – Project Grants open in December 

Barwon South West Homelessness Network- Increase public and community housing sign the petition

Wishing you an enjoyable and restful break.

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Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 5 December 2024

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Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 21 November 2024

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Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 7 November 2024

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