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Oct 21
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Specialist Homelessness Sector Training Calendar Moving to New Provider

By Mellissa professional development, support, training No Comments

As of 1 January 2021, the Council to Homeless Persons (CHP) will be responsible for the delivery of the SHS Training Calendar over the next three years from 1 January…

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Oct 19
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Inaugural Report On Renting In Victoria

By Mellissa report, tenancy No Comments

The Commissioner for Residential Tenancies, Heather Holst, has released Renting in Victoria: Snapshot 2020. This collation of data will progress and build knowledge of Victoria’s rental sector and may help…

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Oct 19
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Leading Generous Teams Podcasts- Voted number one not-for-profit podcast in Australia!

By Mellissa community sector, COVID-19, professional development No Comments

Produced in collaboration with Clare Desira from Top Five Movement, this podcast is dedicated to improving the mindset, resilience and mental health of people working in the social sector. Six…

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Oct 13
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COVID-19 Recovery in Rural and Regional Victoria

By Mellissa pandemic, report No Comments

In May and June this year roundtable meetings made up of  local community and industry leaders, government and MPs came together to discuss on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic…

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Oct 13
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National Homelessness Conference 2020

By Mellissa affordable housing, conference, homelessness No Comments

Jointly convened by the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) and Homelessness Australia, the conference will examine impacts on our sector from the Coronavirus pandemic as well as the…

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Oct 12
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Victorian Health Services To Run New Early Parenting Centres

By Joanne children, early parenting, good news, state governement, support No Comments

Seven new Early Parenting Centres will be built in Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong, Frankston, Casey, Wyndham and Whittlesea. These centres will provide a critical role in ensuring parents are getting the…

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Sep 28
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Victorian Auditor General’s Report on Rough Sleeper Action Plan

By Mellissa affordable housing, report No Comments

The Victorian Auditor General’s Office (VAGO) Report into Victoria’s Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Plan (HRSAP) highlights the fact that only 31 out of 429 clients of the program were…

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Sep 28
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Renters’ Rights Webinar

By Mellissa advocacy, community sector, tenancy No Comments

VCOSS and Tenants Victoria are running a free session for community sector workers who want to better understand the state’s shifting rental landscape on Wednesday 30th September 3pm-3:30. One-third of…

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Sep 28
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Cobaw Community Health Merger

By Mellissa community sector No Comments

Cobaw Community Health Service is merging with Sunbury Community Health beginning January 2021. The agency will be known as Sunbury and Cobaw Community Health and current Cobaw CEO Margaret McDonald…

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Sep 10
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Pay Equity Under Threat

By Mellissa campaign, community sector No Comments

Back in 2012 Fair Work Australia made a landmark decision to raise the pay rate for the mostly female community sector workforce over eight years, with the final instalment due…

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Sep 10
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Wintringham Art Competition – Balm for the soul during COVID

By Mellissa clients, good news No Comments

Each year Wintringham housing hold an art competition for residents as part of Homelessness Week activities and the results are always exciting, with talent being displayed across a range of…

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Sep 04
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Rental Evictions Moratorium Extended

By Mellissa advocacy, good news, tenancy No Comments

The ban on rental evictions has been extended until March 2021. In the meantime if you need assistance with tenancy issues you can check out these options- Justice Connect ‘Self…

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Aug 27
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Hepatitis A Outbreak

By Mellissa health, homelessness, state governement No Comments

The Deputy Chief Health Officer (Communicable Disease), Dr Annaliese van Diemen has announced that there is an ongoing outbreak of hepatitis A among people who use drugs (primarily but not exclusively…

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Aug 26
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Responding to the needs of children and families- Report

By Joanne children, COVID-19, survey No Comments

The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare have released a report on how child and family services in Victoria adapted quickly to COVID-19 challenges during the period March-June…

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Aug 26
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Online Wellbeing Support For Families

By Joanne children, COVID-19, state governement No Comments

As part of their initiative to support families during the pandemic, the Victorian Government are providing free online resources about parenting, remote learning and managing family life during lockdown. Dr…

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Aug 25
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Moratorium on Rental Evictions Extended

By Mellissa advocacy, COVID-19, tenancy No Comments

The Victorian Government have announced an extension to the ban on both residential and commercial evictions and rental increases to December 31st, along with Rental Relief Grant payments increased to…

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Aug 25
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Bendigo Council- Draft Affordable Housing Action Plan

By Mellissa affordable housing, local government, policy No Comments

The City of Greater Bendigo are calling for comment on their Affordable Housing Action Plan, which sets out the City’s role and actions it will implement to support an increase in…

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Aug 23
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Responsible Pet Ownership Program Moves Online

By Joanne children, COVID-19, education, state governement, students No Comments

The program focuses on teaching children about basic dog behaviour, appropriate behaviour around dogs and what to do if approached by an unknown or aggressive dog.With most dog attacks involving…

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