Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 7 February 2025

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:  
Australian Government Media Release- 2 Feb- Funds flowing for new and transitional housing 
The Guardian – 31 Jan- [https://number%20of%20australians%20facing%20long-term%20homelessness%20surges%2025%25%20in%20five%20years/]‘Grim’: number of Australians facing long-term homelessness surges 25% in five years 
 
Training/Resources/Reports: 
Productivity Commission-Report on Housing and Homelessness   
Inside Story- 5 Feb- Forgetting robodebt  
Where You Can Eat – Feed Geelong   
Council to Homeless Persons – SHS Learning Hub  
Safe+Equal – training calendar  
 
Webinars/Events:  
Common Cause- Framing Homes and Housing 12 March 1-2pm  
South West MARAM Collaborative Practice Training March 17 &18 9.30-12.30 
 
Conferences/Grants/Submissions/Petitions: 
National Homelessness Conference- Homelessness Australia June 17-19 on the Gold Coast  
VCOSS Renting in Victoria 2024-2025 Survey  
CHIA Vic Conference 1&2 April at the MCG tickets  
AHURI Housing Conference in Perth 14-16 October t 
The Jack Brockhoff Foundation – Bold Futures – Project Grants open in December   

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 – 24 February 2025

Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 24 February 2025

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

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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