Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 16 Feb 2022

SOURCE: PRObono News- 21^st December- Kneebone

News:

PRObono News- 9^th February- Putting homelessness on the map
The Conversation- 9^th February- Why the NZ Government is right to rule out rent controls as housing crisis solution
The Conversation- 26^th November- We identified who’s most at risk of homelessness and where they are. Now we must act, before it’s too late
Overland – 13^th December- Vulture landlords and the justice-washing of housing struggle
ABC News- 20^th December- Multicultural cooks educate food- relief agencies after COVID struggles
ABC News- 20^th December- Tanya Day’s family welcomes ‘long overdue’ health based response to public drunkenness
The Conversation- 28^th November- The compelling case for a future fund for Social Housing

Training/Resources/Reports:

APO- 9^th February– Changing the landscape: a national resource to prevent violence against women and girls with disabilities
APO-8^th February– The effectiveness of interventions for perpetrators of violence: an overview of findings from reviews
ANROWS- 1^st February- Economic insecurity and intimate partner violence in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic
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
DV Alert Domestic Violence response training– 1^st and 2^nd March in East Geelong

Webinars:

Conferences/Grants/Submissions:

AHURI- National Housing Conference– in Melbourne on 2^nd-4^th March, 2022
Australian Government Productivity Commission –Housing and Homelessness Review due 21^st February. The Commission is accepting late submissions
Australian Government Department of Social Services – Survey: Draft National Plan to end Violence against Women and Children 2022-2032 due 25^th February
Social Housing regulation responses to the Interim report due 28^th February