See the ABC news website for this story that explains causes of the increasing trend of working people accessing homelessness services.
Archive | homelessness
Hostile Architecture- Design elements that discourage people from occupying public spaces
Deterring people from spending too much time in public spaces through the use of design features is referred to as ‘hostile architecture’ and while it may not be promoted as such, it definitely rules out rough sleeping. You can read more about this alarming trend at 10 daily .
Housing First & the Maddening Myths of Homelessness
This thought provoking article in the October edition of Parity magazine raises some interesting ideas about the relationship between between homelessness and mental health.
‘Gatwick- The Last Chance Hotel’ ABC Documentary Airs Tonight at 9:20
In 2018 Australians were given a glimpse of the Gatwick Private Hotel in St Kilda on popular renovation series The Block. The Gatwick has been described by some as a flophouse, a hellhole even, and by others as providing an essential service for the disadvantaged. Shot over four years, Gatwick – The Last Chance Hotel chronicles the […]
Labour Won the Election- What Next?
By Mellissa on November 27, 2018 in affordable housing, homelessness, lgtbi, news, state governement
Prior to the State election, the Labour party pledged the following as part of their election platform- Invest $209 million to build an additional 1,000 public housing properties over three years. Establish Victoria’s first LGBTI Homelessness Grants Program, in recognition of the fact LGBTI people are more than twice as likely to experience homelessness. For detailed information you […]
Care Farm Model for Addressing Youth Homelessness
Read about this success story for William, a client from the Care Farm project at Child & Family Services, Ballarat.
What Are Political Parties Doing About Housing & Homelessness?
By Mellissa on November 12, 2018 in affordable housing, homelessness, housing, policy, state governement
In the lead up to the Victorian State election, that’s a very good question, so staff at Victorian Council of Social Services are helping to keep us informed with their Policy Tracker . If the government’s response to any social issues will help to determine how you vote, it’s well worth going to look at.
Reminder- Voting Enrolment Deadline
Please note that the deadline for enrolling to vote is 8pm, Tuesday November 6th. If you are working with clients who need to enrol, see the VEC website for more details.
Missed the Future Ready Homelessness Forum?
The Council to Homeless Persons facilitated a forum that covered a number of issues yesterday, but if you missed out, you can find out more by reading about the SHS Transition Plan and the Homelessness Election Platform.
Turning Coffee into Housing
Good news story from the ABC website about an innovative program to combat homelessness.