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.

Previous news updates…

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...

Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 24 October 2024

Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 24 October 2024

SOURCE: ABC News- 17 October- The stereotype that single mothers are ‘leaning on the system’ is far from the truth. So why does it still exist? Please join our petition to the City of Greater Geelong. There are over 7,000 households on priority applications on the...

Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 18 September 2024

Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 18 September 2024

SOURCE: First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria – Treaty for Victoria 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...

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