Victorian Council of Social Services (VCOSS) will conducting consultations across regional areas, inviting community and social service organisations to tell them about their experiences of emergency events that have impacted their clients and communities. Since 2009 there has been a range of changes introduced to the way Victoria prepares, responds and recovers from emergencies. To help […]
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Make Sure Your Clients Don’t Risk an Electoral Fine
The Victorian Electoral Commission has released the following notice for SHS workers: Victorians who did not vote in the 2018 State election last November may receive an Apparent Failure to Vote Notice next week asking for an explanation. Homelessness, incarceration or serious mental illness are sufficient reasons for not voting. If any of your clients […]
Parity Magazine- Call for contributions
The upcoming edition of Parity is titled ‘The Inner, the Outer and Beyond’ and will focus on youth homelessness in metro and rural areas. To find out more about how to contribute see the guidelines for details.
Council to Homeless Persons State Budget Submission
In an effort to have input into shaping the State Government’s budget allocation toward housing, CHP have released a pre budget submission addressing the social inequities underpinning homelessness and targets for addressing the housing shortfall.
Interested in the Royal Commission into Mental Health?
To find out what stage the Royal Commission is at, to see what submissions have been lodged or to lodge your own submission, see the Mental Health page on the Australian Government Productivity Commission website.
Appalling, extremely unsafe, motels pocket millions from homeless, family violence victims- ABC news story
The ABC online news posted this all too familiar story about the reality of emergency accommodation based on a report published by the North & West Homelessness Network in Melbourne.
National Disability Agreement- Review and report findings
The Australian Productivity Commission review of the National Disability Agreement findings have been released and include the suggestion that ‘Improving the wellbeing of people with disability and carers across the nation requires a collaborative response from all levels of government, extending well beyond the NDIS to many other service systems, such as housing, transport, health, […]
Banking Royal Commission Prompts Calls for Greater Financial Counselling Support
Charities are calling for increased funding for financial counselling services to prevent vulnerable people being preyed upon by “unethical bankers”, in wake of damning findings from the banking royal commission. See the full story at ProBono Australia
Having Stable Housing a Pipe Dream for Australia’s Working Poor
See the ABC news website for this story that explains causes of the increasing trend of working people accessing homelessness services.
Aged Care Homelessness Action Plan- Survey for professionals and providers
The Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care, the Hon Ken Wyatt AM MP, has commissioned an action plan under the Aged Care Diversity Framework for older people experiencing, or at risk of homelessness (the Homelessness Action Plan). To support this work, Housing for the Aged Action Group (HAAG) are conducting a survey of workers and you […]