Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 24 February 2025

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

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:

Premier of Victoria- 24 February- If Councils Won’t Unlock Space For More Homes- We Will

ABC News- 24 Feb- Quick fixes and long-term solutions to Australia’s sky- rocketing rental prices

The Age- 18 Feb- The development height rush in Ballarat that will break building- height records

ABC News- 15 Feb- Why experts say repurposing heritage buildings could help address Australia’s housing crisis

ABC News- 12 Feb- First Nations people experience higher rates of unmet housing needs, report finds

Homelessness Australia- 2 Feb- $100 million crisis accommodation will keep more women and children safe

The Guardian- 9 Feb- From empty homes to dead possums, tenants reveal laundry list of problems in Victoria’s community housing

Nine News- 10 Feb- Housing affordability important to 73 per cent of voters, study finds

ABC News- 11 Feb- Moreton Bay council evicts homeless people from park due to health concerns

Training/Resources/Reports:

Redbridge- February- Housing Affordability and the 2025 Election

AHURI- Including people with lived experience of homelessness could deliver better policy and practice

Where You Can Eat – Feed Geelong 

Council to Homeless Persons – SHS Learning Hub

Webinars/Events:

Everybody’s Home- Housing in Crisis – Election Q&A with Kooyong Independent MP Monique Ryan on 3 March 12.30-1.30

AHURI- Sizing the gap: meeting Indigenous housing needs on 13 March 2.30-3.30

Non Profit Governance Training– On-line on 27 February

Exploring Barwon: The role of Fines Victoria and the social justice schemes– 27 Feb 1.00-1.45

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

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 – 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...

Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 21 January 2025

Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 21 January 2025

SOURCE: The Guardian- 20 Jan- Almost 1,500 homeless Australians die prematurely each year. This family hopes the death of their loved one won’t be in vain   Please join our petition to the City of Greater Geelong. There are over 7,000 households on priority...

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