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Our Latest Barwon Homelessness Network Update
Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 3 April 2025
SOURCE: Common Cause – Message guide: Framing Homelessness – Homelessness NSW
Join Our Petition!
Please join our petition to the City of Greater Geelong.
There are over 7,000 households on priority applications on the Victorian Housing Register (VHR) in the Barwon broadbands. This petition is to support the urgency of building public and community housing, as housing ends homelessness. The Barwon Homelessness Network is seeking your support. Will you sign this petition?
News:
ABC News- 1 April- Daniel Andrews, Jacinta Allan blamed for cancellation of 2026 Victorian Commonwealth Games
ABC News- 3 April- Melbourne man faces eviction after moving into home linked to suspected NDIS fraudster
ABC News- 3 April- Women-only support service helps former prisoners return to community
ABC Radio Melbourne- 25 March- Does St Kilda have a homelessness problem? (13 min)
ABC News- 30 March- When are you entitled to reimbursement as a renter organising repairs?
ABC News- 24 March- Social housing providers paid less to house Youth Allowance recipients
Homelessness Australia- 20 March- Homelessness Australia Welcomes Greens’ Plan To End Homelessness Emergency
Geelong Times- 24 March- The Outpost opens doors to new home in Geelong CBD
ABC News- 21 March- Brisbane Council fails to evict a single homeless person as police say they won’t enforce ban
ABC News- 21 March- Levy on short-term rental bookings in Canberra will have ‘very modest’ impact on housing supply
Safe at Home- 18 March- Victorian- first family violence trial launched in Geelong
CHP Media Release- 19 March- Why criminalising homelessness is not only cruel, but economically irresponsible
Training/Resources/Reports:
Parliament of Victoria Select Committee- Final Report on the 2026 Commonwealth Games Bid April
Mandatory Inclusion Zoning: A nationally consistent approach – Proposal
Australian Alliance to End Homelessness (AAEH) – Strategic Plan 2025-2028
Homelessness Australia – Fixing Australia’s homelessness emergency Election 2025
Everybody’s Home- Priced Out- An Index of Affordable Rentals for Australian Voters
Where You Can Eat – Feed Geelong
Council to Homeless Persons – SHS Learning Hub
Webinars/Events:
Get involved in the Are You Safe at Home Day? April 9 at 11.00 on zoom
Community Workers can book a session with Tenants Victoria on tenancy laws and related matters
Conferences/Grants/Submissions/Petitions:
ANROWS Conference 2025 Listen, learn, act – centring children and young people to end violence on 14-16 May
Home Time campaign take action take action
Victorian Youth Homelessness Assembly hosted by CHP on 29 & 30 April (early bird closes 21 March)
National Homelessness Conference- Homelessness Australia June 17-19 on the Gold Coast
Barwon South West Homelessness Network- Increase public and community housing sign the petition
Previous Barwon Homelessness Network Updates
Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 20 March 2025
SOURCE: CHP Victorian Youth Homelessness Assembly Please join our petition to the City of Greater Geelong. There are over 7,000 households on priority applications on the Victorian Housing Register (VHR) in the Barwon broadbands. This petition is to support the urgency of building public and...
Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 24 February 2025
SOURCE: CHP State Budget Submission Ending Homelessness: A roadmap for homelessness reform Please join our petition to the City of Greater Geelong. There are over 7,000 households on priority applications on the Victorian Housing Register (VHR) in the Barwon broadbands. This petition is to support...
Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 7 February 2025
SOURCE: Homelessness Australia -29 January- Government’s commitment to address disability and homelessness an important step Please join our petition to the City of Greater Geelong. There are over 7,000 households on priority applications on the Victorian Housing Register (VHR) in the Barwon...
Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 21 January 2025
SOURCE: The Guardian- 20 Jan- Almost 1,500 homeless Australians die prematurely each year. This family hopes the death of their loved one won’t be in vain Please join our petition to the City of Greater Geelong. There are over 7,000 households on priority applications on the Victorian Housing...
Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 19 December 2024
SOURCE: AIHW 2024 Please join our petition to the City of Greater Geelong. There are over 7,000 households on priority applications on the Victorian Housing Register (VHR) in the Barwon broadbands. This petition is to support the urgency of building public and community housing, as housing ends...
Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 5 December 2024
SOURCE: Home Time campaign Please join our petition to the City of Greater Geelong. There are over 7,000 households on priority applications on the Victorian Housing Register (VHR) in the Barwon broadbands. This petition is to support the urgency of building public and community housing, as...
Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 21 November 2024
SOURCE: Impact Economics and Policy and Homelessness Australia Please join our petition to the City of Greater Geelong. There are over 7,000 households on priority applications on the Victorian Housing Register (VHR) in the Barwon broadbands. This petition is to support the urgency of building...
Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 7 November 2024
SOURCE: Homes Vic Regional Housing Fund Please join our petition to the City of Greater Geelong. There are over 7,000 households on priority applications on the Victorian Housing Register (VHR) in the Barwon broadbands. This petition is to support the urgency of building public and community...
Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 24 October 2024
SOURCE: ABC News- 17 October- The stereotype that single mothers are ‘leaning on the system’ is far from the truth. So why does it still exist? Please join our petition to the City of Greater Geelong. There are over 7,000 households on priority applications on the Victorian Housing Register (VHR)...
Barwon Homelessness Network Update – 18 September 2024
SOURCE: First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria – Treaty for Victoria Please join our petition to the City of Greater Geelong. There are over 7,000 households on priority applications on the Victorian Housing Register (VHR) in the Barwon broadbands. This petition is to support the urgency of building...