Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 11 Mar 2022

SOURCE: SQM Research https://sqmresearch.com.au/weekly-rents.php?sfx=&region=vic%3A%3ASouth+Western+Victoria&t=1

You can search by postcode or region to assess how vacancy rates have declined for the Barwon and South West regions.

News:

ABC News- 4^th March- Andrew’s Government’s embarrassing housing reform back down could be the election wake-up call Labor needs
ABC News- 1^st March-Victorian government ditches plans to tax developers to fund social housing projects
ABC -18^th February- ‘Do I even have a chance?’: Families among hardest hit by regional rental crisis
PRObono News- 22^nd February- Federal government wipes hands clean of setting strategy to end homelessness, but states pick up the pieces
Premier of Victoria- 18^th February- Building a Secure Future For Social Housing in Victoria
Premier of Victoria- 15^th February- New Corio Rehab Centre Delivered
The Guardian- 22^nd February- House prices and rents surge in regional Australia amid influx of arrivals from cities
The Guardian -18^th February- Victoria to impose $800M levy on property developers to fund social housing

Training/Resources/Reports:

The City of Greater Geelong is asking for your opinion on transferring land to a trust to build social housing. There are three sites that have been identified. Please consider showing your support and providing feedback by 6 April via yoursay.geelongaustralia.com.au/socialhousing 
VCOSS – submission to the draft National Plan to end violence against women and children 2022-2023
ACOSS and UNSW – COVID, inequality and poverty in 2020 &2021
Joint legal assistance sector response to the Interim Report of the Social Housing Regulation Review- 25^th February
Australian Government- published in February- State of the Nation’s Housing 2021-2022 Executive Summary
The Final Report – 17^th February-Federal Government response to the Inquiry into homelessness in Australia
APO -17^th February- Spaceless violence: women’s experiences of technology- facilitated domestic violence in regional, rural and remote areas
AHURI- 30^th November- Towards a Youth Homelessness Strategy for Victoria
AHURI- 26^th November- Estimating the population at – risk at risk of homelessness in small areas
AAEH- Australian Alliance to End Homelessness
Tenants Victoria- COVID-19 Guide for Renters
MH Vic- Semester One training calendar 2022
Consumer Affairs Victoria- Coronavirus (COVID-19) and your rights
FEED Geelong- Where can I get emergency food in Geelong
Consumer Affairs Victoria- Changes to the Residential Tenancies Act resources for community organistions
Council to Homeless Persons – SHS Learning Hub
Australian Alliance to End Homelessness- training sessions including VI-SPDAT

Webinars:

Mental Health Victoria- Dissecting the Federal Budget -5^th April 12.30-2.00pm

Conferences/Grants/Submissions:

Australian Government Productivity Commission –Housing and Homelessness Review extended to 17^th March.
Lord Mayor’s Charitable Fund- Innovation grants (homelessness available in the regions) due 29^th March