Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 21 November 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 Nov- Services overwhelmed as 3 million at risk of becoming unhoused, says Homelessness Australia report

ABC News- 17 Nov- Experts want abandoned and empty homes made available to ease housing shortage burden

Real Estate.com- 12 Nov- ‘Solid start’: Property industry leaders grade Albanese government’s housing agenda

ABC News- 8 Nov- Critics accuse Allan government of breaking election promise as shelter seeks new home

ABC News- 11 Nov- Housing crisis leaves Victorian town Castlemaine with just 10 homes to rent

ABC News- 7 Nov- Big Ideas: ending homelessness is possible

The Guardian- 29 Nov- Australian cities are desperate for the ‘missing middle’ of housing density. But it’s not as simple as the nimby-yimby debate suggests

Training/Resources/Reports:

National Housing and Homelessness Plan Bill November 2024 report

HYDDI workers training calendar for those working with young people

Disability Advocacy Resource Unit website

Council to Homeless Persons – SHS Learning Hub

AAEH- Australian Alliance to End Homelessness

 

Webinars/Events:

AHURI- Forever renting: a new reality for the Australian Dream 27 Nov 12-1pm

THH Family Violence panel LGBITQA+ 21 Nov 11-1pm

AHURI- Hidden costs: measuring the real affordability of housing recording

Safe + Equal – 16 Days of Activism against Gender- Based Violence Campaign

Exploring Barwon –28 Nov- Money Management 10.30-11.15

AHURI Homelessness Conference recordings available

 

Conferences/Grants/Submissions/Petitions:

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

VCOSS Renting in Victoria survey for social and community sector workers 

Mercy Foundation grants to end homelessness close on 29 November

Previous news updates…

Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 20 March 2025

Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 20 March 2025

SOURCE: CHP Victorian Youth Homelessness Assembly 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...

Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 24 February 2025

Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 24 February 2025

SOURCE: CHP State Budget Submission Ending Homelessness: A roadmap for homelessness reform 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...

Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 7 February 2025

Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 7 February 2025

SOURCE: Homelessness Australia -29 January- Government’s commitment to address disability and homelessness an important step  Please join our petition to the City of Greater Geelong. There are over 7,000 households on priority applications on the Victorian Housing...

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