Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 9 November 2022

SOURCE: ProBONO News- 26^th October

News:

The Guardian- 26^th October- Make safe housing a human right

The Conversation- 27^th October- 1 million homes target makes headlines, but can’t mask modest ambition of budget’s housing plans

The Conversation- 19^th October- Think private rental is hard? First Nations people can be excluded from the start

Geelong Times- 14^th October- More concern at rocketing rents

ABC News- 3^rd November- Rental applications across the country pressured to pay for their own background checks

State Election Platforms:

Council to Homeless Persons here

Community Housing Industry Association Victoria (CHIA Vic) here

Safe + Equal here

Barwon Homelessness Network (attached)

October 2022-23 Improving Housing Supply and Affordability –The Australian Government’s commitment to deliver more homes for Australians

Training/Resources/Reports:

Centre for Social Impact, Uniting Victoria and Tasmania – ‘Can’t afford to live’: The impact of the rising cost of living on Victorians and Tasmanians on low incomes- 19^th October

CEDA- Double Jeopardy: the economic and social costs of keeping women behind bars

AHURI- The impacts of the pandemic on the Australian rental sector

MARAM Collaborative Practice Training- SAFV Centre over October- December

Department of Families, Fairness and Housing Annual Report 2020-2021

Productivity Report- In need of repair: The National Housing and Homelessness Agreement- study report- September 2022

National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022-2032 – October 17^th

Give Where You Live – Money Talks

NDIS- Plan implementation directory

MH Vic- Training calendar

Council to Homeless Persons – SHS Learning Hub

AAEH- Australian Alliance to End Homelessness

Transgender Victoria – training

Webinars/Events:

Homelessness Australia – webinar series on housing first principles

Safe + Equal – ‘Vote against violence’ candidate forum virtual event- 17^th November 10.30-12.00pm

Barwon Legal – Law for community workers series- virtual information session- supporting your clients with Family Violence Intervention Orders and related legal issues- 24^th November at 1.00pm

Conferences/Grants/Submissions:

Mercy Foundation- Grants to end homelessness