Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 29 May 2024

Source: The Guardian Labs- 21 May- Breaking the cycle: why tackling youth homelessness needs an integrated approach

News:

The Saturday Paper- 18 May- The housing crisis won’t be solved like this

ABC News- 24 May- Bass Coast rents out of reach for low and middle income earners, even the most educated

ABC News- 24 May – Domestic violence prevention advocate Conor Pall ‘won’t stop fighting’ for children amid national crisis

Inside Story- 22 May- Too many bedrooms, not enough homes

Colac Otway Shire- 17 May- Partnership pays off with $2M Federal funding towards housing program

ABC News- 21 May – Almost 90 years ago during the Great Depression, begging was made illegal in Tasmania

ABC News- 20 May- Repurposed mobile phones helping free domestic violence victims from digital abuse in Queensland

ABC News- 19 May- What’s the link between low rental vacancy rates, housing crises, and unoccupied home taxes?

Training/Resources/Reports:

Australian Government Productivity Commission – Report on Government Services (Part G Housing and Homelessness)

Sacred Heart Mission- Journey to Social Inclusion (J2SI)

Council to Homeless Persons – SHS Learning Hub

AAEH- Australian Alliance to End Homelessness

AHURI- May- The role of outcomes- based frameworks in social housing provision in Australia

Webinars/Events:

FRMP 2024 Forum – Exploring Family Inclusive Approaches – 19th June

Sexual Assault Services Victoria- Responding to Disclosures Training in Family Violence context in Warrnambool – 5th June 9.30-4.30pm & 12th June MARAM collaborative practice pop-up

Conferences/Grants/Submissions/Petitions:

No to Violence National Conference 2-5 September Melbourne

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

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

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