Source: ABC News- 27th April- Rental affordability decreases 44 per cent across Melbourne, Anglicare Victoria analysis reveals
News:
ABC News- 27 April- Beef Australia grapples for accommodation shortage with record visitors expected in 2024
SBS News- 24th April- l live in a two-by-four metre tiny house parked at my friend’s backyard because I can’t afford to rent
ABC News- 19 April- Video: More than 45,000 young Australians are homeless
The Guardian- 19 April- Students left with $13 a day as youth allowance falls behind rent rises, analysis finds
ABC News- 19 April- Homelessness Australia calls for increased support for young people in federal budget
ABC News- 12 April- Victorian MP says her government should consider appointing administrators to Geelong council amid governance concerns
ABC News- 18 April- Heroin overdose data strengthens case for new Melbourne injecting room, peak body says
ABC News- 18 April- Inside the ‘opaque’ property tech sector that helps real estate agents decide who gets a lease in a rental shortage
ABC News- 18 April- Mother of four stuck without a home amid Tasmanian housing crisis
ABC News- 27 April- Tiny house advocates want council rules changed as time limits ban long-term stays
Training/Resources/Reports:
Anglicare Rental Affordability Snapshot – National report 2023
ACOSS- At the Precipice: Australia’s community sector through the cost-of-living crisis. Findings from the Australian community sector survey – April 2023
Everybody’s Home- Priced Out: An Index of Affordable Rentals for Australia’s Essential Workers
VCOSS resources for renters on the changes to the RTA
Youth Homelessness Matters Day 19th April – Y Foundation resources
MARAM Collaborative Practice Training- SAFV Centre
MH Vic- Training calendar Semester One
Council to Homeless Persons – SHS Learning Hub
AAEH- Australian Alliance to End Homelessness
Transgender Victoria – training
Webinars/Events:
VCOSS- The Renters Rights Rundown: Renting and family violence– 3 May 11.00-12.00
Exploring Barwon – Embedding Client Voice in Our Daily Work Practices– 4 May 2.00-2.45
Safe & Equal- Are you safe at home day? (conversations about family violence at work) 10 May 12.30
Safe Steps Family Violence Candlelight Vigil -3 May 6.00-6.45pm
Conferences/Grants/Submissions:
National Child and Youth Homelessness Conference on the 5th and 6th June

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