Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 19 Nov 2020

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News:

The ABC- 15^th November- Victorian Government aims to create 43,000 jobs with $5.3 billion public housing spend
The Guardian- 15^th November- ‘It’s a game-changer’: Victoria commits $5.3bn to 12,000 social housing homes
The Standard- 16^th November- Health, business backs Vic housing plan
Victorian Government-16^th November  Regional Investment
The News Daily- 15^th November- Pressure piles on federal government after Victoria’s record social housing drive

Training/Resources/Reports:

Housing for the Aged Action Group – November 2020- Public housing and community housing: comparing the rights of older tenants in Victoria
Family Reconciliation and Mediation Program Community of Practice (FRMP CoP)-26^th November
Policy coordination and housing outcomes during COVID-19- 5^th November
COVID-19 Hotel Quarantine Inquiry: interim report and recommendations- 6^th November
Tenants Victoria- 14^th October- Changes to Tenancy Law and Family Violence recording (53 min)
Tenants Victoria- COVID-19 Guide for Renters
AHURI- 29^th October- Demand side assistance in Australia’s rental housing market: exploring reform options
Monash University- 18^th October- When home becomes the workplace: family violence, practitioner wellbeing and remote service delivery during COVID-19 restrictions
Commissioner for Residential Tenancies –Renting in Victoria Snapshot 2020
Launch Housing- Australian Homelessness Monitor 2020
AHURI- Renting in the time of COVID
This Way Up – Free coping with stress course
Black Dog online mental health tool
YACVIC – A COVID-19 Recovery Plan for young people
Tenants Victoria- A step by step guide to Rent Reductions and Rent Relief Grants
DHHS training for community sector working on how to use masks and PPE effectively
Justice Connect- Dear Landlord
SHS training calendar for Semester Two
MARAM practice guides and resources
MH Vic- Semester Two training calendar
Diversitat- Information videos in a number of community languages on COVID19
DHHS- Guidance for coronavirus planning (COVID-19) in the Community Sector
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
CHP- Housing First – Permanent Supportive Housing – ending chronic homelessness
SAFV Centre- MARAM Collaborative Practice Training

Webinars:

VCOSS 2020 Treasurers Breakfast – 26^th November at 9.00-10.30
Australian Alliance to End Homelessness (AAEH) – 24^TH November- An introduction to Advance to Zero Homelessness Methodology
AHURI- 27^th November- 12.00-1.30pm – COVID- 19 and Australian renters
AHURI- 4^th December at 12pm- Reforming rental subsidies to support low-income households
AHURI- 10^th December- Pandemic policy responses for Australia’s housing market

Conferences/Grants/Submissions:

VCOSS October- A State of Wellbeing 2020 Victorian budget update
Australian Parliament- October 2020-Inquiry into Homelessness Interim report
CHIA Vic Conference the 27^th & 28^th April, 2021
AHURI National Homelessness Conference 1^st and 2^nd December, 2020
DV Vic Review of Real Estate education regulations
Victorian Youth Strategy – Engage Victoria-opened 1^st October