Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 29 June 2023

Source: CHP Analysis Report Victoria’s Top 20: Areas with surging homelessness May

 

News:

The Age- 28 June- Universities use loophole to evade renter protections for students

The Geelong Times- 27 June- Youth prison near Little River to open

ABC News- 26 June- Could empty offices be used to help solve the housing crisis? It’s not as simple as you might think

ABC News- 25 June- A housing crisis means thousands of Australians are living in their vehicles. This is what ‘van life’ is really like

ABC News- 20 June- Housing minister will not rule out dumping $10 billion housing fund in favour of easier option

The Guardian- 12 June- ‘Decades of neglect’: calls for social housing quota on new Victorian developments as homelessness rises

ABC News- 15 June- Young families and renters face unprecedented cash flow pressure as financial stress hits new high

ABC News- 14 June– Housing crisis tightens in regional Victoria as Mildura renter looks for better option

The AGE- 12 June- Homelessness more than doubles in some parts of Victoria

ABC News- 12 June- Greens offer further compromises with federal government to build social and affordable houses

ABC News- 14 June- What Victoria can learn from Gold Coast’s Commonwealth Games legacy for 2026

Training/Resources/Reports:

AHURI- Towards an Australian Housing and Homelessness Strategy: understanding national approaches in contemporary policy

Mission Australia’s Homelessness and Stable Housing Impact Report 2023- A safe place to call home

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

Webinars/Events:

Gender Equality – a goal within reach? Forum Wurriki Nyal Geelong 28th July

VCOSS recordings of webinars on Renters Rights Rundown: Making sense of evictions

G21 Annual Regional Forum-RACV Torquay Resort on 28th July $195-$295

Conferences/Grants/Submissions:

Midsumma – Regional activation program- Victoria’s Pride with applications closing 8th August

Inquiry into the rental and housing affordability crisis in Victoria- applications close on 7th July

Anthony Costa Foundation small grants applications are open until the 1st July

National Children and Youth Homelessness Conference on the 24 & 25 July

National Housing Conference 2023 AHURI in Brisbane on 10-12 October

The worsening rental crisis in Australia – Federal inquiry- submissions due 28th July

Previous news updates…

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Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 21 January 2025

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Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 19 December 2024

Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 19 December 2024

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