Sector News

EHN Practitioner Network Meetings

https://www.ehn.org.au/uploads/117/169/EHN-Practitioners-Meeting-flyer_May31-1.pdf

The EHN Practitioner Meetings provide a great opportunity for practitioners and allied services to come together to share information and ideas and to enhance your professional networks.  We have a broad range of speakers from a range of complimentary services discussing topical issues; programs and new initiatives.

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Homelessness Week 2024

https://homelessnessaustralia.org.au/homelessness-week/

Homelessness Australia hosts Homelessness Week annually to build community support and government commitment to end homelessness.

During the week homelessness services and community groups raise awareness of the impact of homelessness, and the solutions needed to end homelessness, and advocate for change via national and local community events, media and social media activities.

In 2024, Homelessness Week 2024 will be held from Monday August 5 to Sunday August 11.

The theme for Homelessness Week 2024 is “Homelessness Action Now”.

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Get your origami on! Houses at Parliament is back in July 2024

https://www.vhn.org.au/

The VHN Houses at Parliament campaign is back in 2024, aiming to fold 60,000 origami houses for display in homelessness and allied organisations throughout Homelessness Week, with 6,000 origami houses covering the steps of Victoria's Parliament House at a key event on 31 July. This Campaign raises awareness of Victoria's urgent need for 60,000 additional social homes.

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Theme: Homelessness

Children's Network Meetings

https://www.ehn.org.au/practitioner-resources/the-statewide-childrens-resource-program_245s167

Staff from Opening Doors, Women’s Refuges, Family Violence Support agencies, Family Support Services, Police FV Liaison and other agencies who work with families experiencing homelessness and family violence are invited to attend. We love to see familiar faces and new faces are welcome as well so please feel free to invite people you feel may benefit from this meeting. 

This network will provide a forum for agency updates, sharing of resource information and practice challenges, discussions around regional themes, opportunities for case discussions and the potential to invite guest speakers as well as possibilities for interagency collaboration and capacity building.

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Housing and Homelessness Agreement Review report has been released

Housing and Homelessness Agreement Review report has been released

The final Housing and Homelessness Agreement Review report has been released by the Productivity Commission.

The report examines how well the Australian, State and Territory Governments have achieved the objectives, outcomes and outputs set out in the Agreement, and the suitability of the Agreement for the future.

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Theme: Homelessness

The Blueprint for an Aboriginal-specific Homelessness system in Victoria AND The Victorian Aboriginal Housing and Homelessness F

https://vahhf.org.au/

The Blueprint for an Aboriginal-specific Homelessness system in Victoria has officially launched as well as The Victorian Aboriginal Housing and Homelessness Framework.

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Theme: Homelessness

SCRP - Regional Annual Report 2021-22

https://mcusercontent.com/2fb27e65fd497e8c0584eb6bd/files/453f9028-7357-a3de-44cd-dfd6947d828d/SCRP_2021_2022_Yearly_Report_.01.pdf

The State-wide Children's Resource Program, Inner and Outer Eastern Metro Melbourne 2021 - 2022 yearly report is now available.

Written by Susie Lukis, Regional Coordinator for the Inner and Outer Metro Melbourne, this report outlines the critical work undertaken in the region to support children and those working with them. It details the benefits of brokerage, training, group work, resources and advocacy undertaken by the program.

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CHP 2022 Victorian Homelessness Election Platform

https://chp.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/CHP-2022-Victorian-Homelessness-Election-Platform-FINAL.pdf

The Victorian state election on 26 November 2022 creates an opportunity for Victorians to encourage decision makers to make the changes needed to end homelessness in our state.

Council to Homeless Persons has released A plan to end homelessness in Victoria, the Victorian homelessness election platform for 2022.

It calls on the next Victorian Government to implement 27 changes that, together, would help to end homelessness. In the lead up to the Victorian state election, we’re encouraging all parties to commit to the platform’s recommendations.
 


 

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2022 VCOSS Victorian Election Platform

https://vcoss.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/2022-VCOSS-Election-Platform.pdf

VCOSS has released their 2022 VCOSS Victorian Election Platform.

 

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Melbourne has a housing crisis - NWHNs Homelessness Week Campaign

https://www.ehn.org.au/uploads/117/583/VIC-Housing-Crises-Poster-2022-Final-110722.pdf

Melbourne has a housing crisis. We need 1.6M more houses by 2051 to house our population.

When there are not enough houses, people become homeless.

Help us end the housing crisis in Melbourne

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Theme: Homelessness

Tenants Victoria’s updated Family Violence Protection Tenancy Kit

https://www.ehn.org.au/uploads/243/565/Family_violence_protection-tenancy_kit.pdf

Tenants Victoria’s updated Family Violence Protection Tenancy Kit for community workers is out now. The completely revised kit incorporates the strengthened measures for those affected by family violence in amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act 1997. It aims to help people in rental housing know their rights, have a secure home and limit any financial loss.

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Specialist Homelessness Sector (SHS) Transition Plan

https://www.ehn.org.au/uploads/117/430/Specialist-Homelessness-Sector-Transition-Plan-2018-2022-1.pdf

The plan was developed by government funding provided to the Council to Homeless Persons (CHP) through DHSS and guided by an Executive Advisory Group (EAG), and leaders from across both the SHS and DHHS. The content of the plan reflects the input of consultations held with the SHS and others around the state in late 2017.

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Information sharing schemes and the MARAM framework

Three inter related reforms have been introduced in Victoria that will be integral to reducing family violence and promoting child wellbeing and safety.

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Everybody's Home campaign

http://everybodyshome.com.au/take-action/

Our housing system is broken.

Whether you’re struggling to find shelter each night or looking to buy your first home, the government can do simple things to fix the system - to make sure everyone has as home. 

 

 

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Theme: Homelessness

Interactive Fact Check Tool - Homelessness

ABC Fact Check, Unison Housing Research Centre, Sacred Heart Mission and CHP have collaborated on a homelessness fact check project

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Theme: Homelessness

Victorian Social Housing Growth Fund

A dedicated fund has been established to support innovative partnerships between the Victorian Government and consortia including the community housing, private, not for profit and local government sectors.

The $1 billion Victorian Social Housing Growth Fund will deliver additional supply of social and affordable housing. 

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Theme: Homelessness

Frontyard Youth Services is permanently relocating back to King Street

Frontyard Youth Services is permanently relocating back to King Street

Frontyard Youth Services is permanently relocating back to our King Street home

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Theme: Homelessness

Do you know the difference between Social, Community, Public, Aboriginal and Affordable housing?

http://everybodyshome.com.au/housing-infographic/

Do you know the difference between Social, Community, Public, Aboriginal and Affordable housing? #everybodyshome have created a breakdown for you.

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Census Data shows 11% increase in Victorian homelessness

http://chp.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Media-Release-4-March-Victoria-calls-for-better-funding-deal-as-Census-shows-surge-in-older-people%E2%80%99s-homelessness-couchsurfing-severe-overcrowding.pdf

The ABS have released the 2016 Census data, showing that 24,817 Victorians were counted as homeless in 2016, an 11% increase since 2011 Census.

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Theme: Homelessness

Rough Sleepers Action Plan

Rough Sleepers Action Plan

On Saturday 13th January 2018 the Victorian Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Plan was launched.

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Theme: Homelessness

Access and Eligibility for Financial Support for New Zealand migrants living in Australia

Information and tip sheets to help workers navigate the Access and Eligibility for Financial Support for New Zealand migrants living in Australia

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Theme: Homelessness

100,000 Homes - The movement for housing security for all Australians

http://www.endthehousingcrisis.org.au/100khomes

A campaign to build 100,000 new, desperately needed affordable homes in order to alleviate the homelessness and housing crisis in Australia  

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The Private Rooming House Operators Act

The new Rooming House Operators Act comes into effect on 26 April, requiring all existing operators to be licensed by 24 August. 

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Theme: Homelessness