Bendigo Winter Night Shelter (BWNS) works with local churches, community groups, businesses and individuals to provide support for people who are experiencing crisis homelessness during winter in the Bendigo area….
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It hasn’t even been two weeks since the Andrew’s Government announced that developers would be facing a 1.75% levy on all new developments, and today, Treasurer Tim Pallas announced the…
There has been 35 recommendations made from the Inquiry into Homelessness in Australia and the Morrison Government has chosen not to support the committee’s recommendation that the Australian Government, in…
The Victorian Government has announced a new zoning levy for all new developments of three or more properties. This levy will contribute to funding new social and affordable housing that…
The Centre for Social Impact (CSI), the Australian Alliance to End Homelessness (AAEH) and Neami National have launched a comprehensive new report that demonstrates how solvable homelessness is in Australia….
Everyone has the right to safe and secure housing. Housing Justice knows housing issues are complex, and often the result of other problems in people’s lives, including financial hardship, debt,…
The Victorian Ombudsman has launched an investigation into how public and community housing complaints are handled in a bid to improve processes and ensure fairness. Ombudsman Deborah Glass said effective…
The School of Social Science at the University of Queensland released this report in December 2021. The report details an empirical study of Keeping Families Together, a supportive housing pilot…
The National Housing Conference to be staged in Melbourne. Convened every two years by AHURI, the National Housing Conference (NHC) is a 3-day forum that examines the latest evidence, significant…
The webinar will explore the Review Panel’s proposals for changes to the regulatory landscape including explicitly making the tenant the centre of the system, bringing public and community housing under…
The Children’s Resource Program for the Loddon Mallee Region is part of the LMHN and is staffed by the Children’s Resource Program Coordinator, who provides networking and resourcing services to…
Young people are a significant group experiencing homelessness in Victoria. Compared to older cohorts, young people have distinctive pathways into, and experiences of homelessness. To effectively meet the needs of…
Advocates warn that women are wearing the brunt of the housing affordability crisis. The Price of a typical Melbourne home has multiplied by 22 in the past 40 years, almost…
The Victorian Government announced over $66 million in new funding to provide up to 250 eligible families and children already in hotels with safe, stable and secure accommodation and tailored…
The Social Housing Growth Fund will be funding up to $300 million to provide grants to fund about 1,000 new homes across regional Victoria to help address housing affordability challenges…
The State Government is continuing to ensure more people have the safety, security and stability of a home, thanks to new incentives for investors to build rental properties. Build‑to‑Rent provides…
The Crisis Accommodation Options Project was funded by the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (the Department), to further explore the issue of emergency accommodation, to map the current system,…
Home Stretch provides continued support until the age of 21 to every Victorian leaving care – around 700 young people a year – to assist their transition to adulthood. Victoria…