The Andrews Labor Government is making it cheaper and easier for vulnerable Victorians to catch public transport, with new emergency relief tickets to be trialled from today. Minister for Housing, Disability and Ageing Martin Foley today announced a 12-month trial of weekly and monthly emergency relief tickets, which provide heavily discounted public transport travel to […]
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Homelessness and Housing Reform Launch Sites
In response to the increasing demand on housing and homelessness services, the Department of Health and Human Services is developing a new way to work with people experiencing housing issues. The new framework will be launched across three sites in Victoria. For more information, read the Launch-site-framework document or got to DHHS Funded Agency Channel . […]
Family Violence and Tenancy Training
Using the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 (RTA) in conjunction with the Family Violence Protection Act 2008 (FVPA), the training will examine how to provide support and protection for tenants that may have tenancy issues or be at risk of homelessness, due to family violence. This free training provided by the Tenant’s Union of Victoria will […]
Review of the Residential Tenancies Act 1997
The Victorian government is conducting a review of the RTA 1997, titled ‘Fairer Safer Housing’. Although some sections of the review are now closed for submissions, the Issues Paper Regulation of Property Conditions is still open for submissions until August 11, 2016.
Parity Magazine call for submissions
The theme for the August edition of Parity magazine is ‘Children and Homeslessness: Protecting the Most Vulnerable’. If you would like to know about contributing, go to A call for contributions August Edition of Parity .
Victorian Housing Register
The Department of Health and Human Services is implementing a new system for social housing applications. As of August 2016 all applications for social and community housing will be lodged into one register and new applications can be lodged electronically, with both services accessible via the DHHS Funded Agency Channel. To find out more visit Victorian […]
Children, Young People and Family Services Providers Newsletter-February 2016
This newsletter has been prepared by the Early Pathways Unit of the Community Services Programs and Design Division, Department of Health and Human Services, to provide updates in statewide policy and service developments to our funded organisations and department programs that deliver services to vulnerable children, young people and families. DHHS Children Young People and […]
Vic Govt Ground Breaking Homelessness Project
The Victorian Government has allocated $1.2 million for a targeted program to end long-term homelessness that has been piloted by welfare Not for Profit, Sacred Heart Mission. More Info
NAB Foundation Opens 2016 Grant Program
The NAB Foundation, formerly known as the MLC Community Foundation, has opened a new $1 million grant program. The 2016 grants program called, Stronger Minds, is designed to support the mental health and wellbeing of Australians Further Info
HESTA invests in community housing
Industry fund HESTA has made a $6.7 million investment, Read More