Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 2 June 2026

News:

ABC News- 27 May- Rental crisis leaving domestic violence victim-survivors in unsafe homes, advocates warn

ABC News- 27 May- Government pitches largest overhaul to unemployment system in decades

ABC News- 24 May- Single mums are seeking each other out and turning to shared housing

The Guardian- 12 May- Changing tax rules for investors won’t shrink housing supply or raise rents. Just look at Victoria

The Guardian- 24 May- ‘They’ve taken all my stuff’: councils across Australia threaten homeless people with fines and confiscation of belongings

 

Training/Resources/Reports:

Homes for Australia National Plan- Australian Government

VCOSS Renting in Victoria MAY 2026 Rental fairness: evidence from the frontline

Renters Rights Rundown presentation for VCOSS from Tenants Victoria

Smart Justice for Young People (SJ4YP)

GWYL- Where You Can Eat

Council to Homeless Persons – SHS training hub

AAEH- Health, housing and homelessness: How integration and investment saves lives

AHURI- Short-term rentals under the microscope: finding the smartest way to regulate

 

Webinars/Events:

AHURI- Short-term rentals under the microscope: finding the smartest way to regulate 2 June 12pm

Exploring Barwon- Understanding Treaty – 16 June 11:00-11.45

FRMP-Engaging Parents to Achieve Better Outcomes for Families and Young People in Ararat 24 June 9:30-3:30

 

Conferences/Grants/Submissions/Petitions:

AHURI National Housing Conference- 7& 8 October in Darwin

National Homelessness Conference 28-29 April, 2027 in Adelaide

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