Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 22 Mar 2024

SOURCE: Geelong Times – 21 March – Real Deal celebrates a successful forum

 

News:

ABC News- 20 March- Potential Airbnb ban, ‘no deposit’ home loans and rent subsidies: Radical policies show how housing might swing elections

Melbourne Zero- 7 February- How Housing is widening the Gap Between Rich and Poor in Australia

CHP Media Release- 11 March- Vic government must scrap plan to slash homelessness programs

Training/Resources/Reports:

Homelessness Australia- Homelessness and domestic and family violence- State of Response Report 2024

Victorian Ombudsman- Investigation into healthcare provision for Aboriginal people in Victorian prisons released in March

Council to Homeless Persons – SHS Learning Hub

AAEH- Australian Alliance to End Homelessness

Statewide Children’s Resource and Emerging Minds podcasts Talking to your children about experiencing family homelessness – Podcast and Homelessness and child mental health – Podcast

Webinars/Events:

VCOSS- Renters Rights Rundown 27th March 10.30-12pm

Safe & Equal- Learn more about ‘Are you Safe at Home Day’ 17 April 12-1pm

Conferences/Grants/Submissions/Petitions:

Tenants Union and Melbourne University survey on rental racism

CHIA Vic- Bridging the Gaps 2024-2025 budget submission

AHURI- Australian Homelessness Conference -13 and 14 August at the Adelaide Convention Centre

Everybody’s Home – People’s Commission into the Housing Crisis

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

PreventX Domestic and Family Violence Conference 19 & 20 March

Yfoundations- Youth Homelessness Matters Day 17 April

Engage Victoria- Developing a Plan for Victoria– open until June. Housing is one of the four pillars and this is your chance show support for mandatory inclusionary zoning and 30% social housing on all government land.

Previous news updates…

Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 5 December 2024

Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 5 December 2024

SOURCE: Home Time campaign 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...

Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 21 November 2024

Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 21 November 2024

SOURCE: Impact Economics and Policy and Homelessness Australia 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...

Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 7 November 2024

Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 7 November 2024

SOURCE: Homes Vic Regional Housing Fund 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...

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