Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 23 June 2022

Source: PRObono News- 23rd June

 

News:

ABC News- 14th June- Calls for more social housing as homeless youth cycle through system up to 10 times

ABC News- 16th June- Brisbane City Council Airbnb rate hike draws mixed responses during housing crisis

ABC News- 19th June- Victoria’s mental health industry in dire straits as conditions worsen and workforce shortages continue

ABC News- 19th June- Federal government looks to fix, rather than dump, controversial changes to unemployment benefits

ABC News- 23rd June- As fixed mortgage rates end and rates rise, many risk losing their homes

 

Training/Resources/Reports:

Lessons in Disaster online training by Gender and Disaster Australia ($50)-1st September

NDIS- Plan implementation directory

APO – 26th May- Managing access to social housing in Australia: unpacking policy frameworks and service provision outcomes

APO-26th May- Alternative housing models for precariously housed older Australians

MH Vic- Semester One training calendar 2022

FEED Geelong- Where can I get emergency food in Geelong

Council to Homeless Persons – SHS Learning Hub

Australian Alliance to End Homelessness- training sessions including VI-SPDAT

Unhoused – campaigning for safe homes for Australian women

AAEH- Australian Alliance to End Homelessness

Transgender Victoria – training

Webinars/Events:

Juno Podcast- Coming Home traces the lives of three women looking at the systems drivers showing the difference of men’s and women’s experiences of homelessness.

Rainbow ready roadmap- Health and Community Services – Information and engagement workshop 27th June 4.30-6.30 Geelong West- rsvp [email protected]

 

Conferences/Grants/Submissions:

AHURI National Homelessness Conference 8th – 10th August (Early bird closes on 3rd June)

16 Days of Activism against Gender – Based Violence grants open from 4th July join the Support Bulletin for find out more

Gender based violence and help-seeking behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic for survivor’s survey will take 15 minutes to complete

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