The City of Greater Bendigo has provided grants to support local groups to hold free community Christmas meal events in December. The events are aimed at supporting local community…
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Its the time of year when the 2024 booklists and school uniform are being given to parents in the Loddon Mallee Region. The DFFH Homeless Children's Brokerage Program is available…
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The final report from the Inquiry into the rental and housing affordability crisis in Victoria was release last week. The report has 23 key findings and makes 34 recommendations on…
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MEDIA RELEASE 20 November 2023 The Albanese Government’s Social Housing Accelerator will build up to 769 homes for Victorians who need them, in partnership with the Allan Labor Government. As…
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Victoria’s next generation of recreational fishers can look forward to trying a new hobby this summer with the first of 95,000 free Little Angler Kits being handed out to students…
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Children’s Week. Children's Week is a national celebration that recognises the talents, skills, achievements and rights of children. Children's Week runs from Saturday 21 October to Sunday 29 October 2023.…
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Realising the Vision: an integrated future for the early years is the theme for the 36th ECA National Conference, to be held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Queensland, from…
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We are seeking people with established relationships with children and young people who are victim-survivors of family violence, and have the necessary knowledge and expertise of risk and capacity assessment…
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This online event is a must-attend for anyone working in the child, youth and family services sector. Whether you’re a practitioner, decision maker, researcher or policy maker, October 25th and 26th will…
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Get Active Victoria is free to join, and gives you access to a huge resource of tips and tools for being more physically active. You won’t need any fancy gear…
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AHURI has released a report on the Specialist Homelessness Services sector highlighting priorities for Government policy to improve the situation for workers, including reforming the way SHS funds are delivered.…
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As you know, the awards are Victoria's biannual celebration of the exceptional efforts of workers, consumers and organisations within the homelessness sector. It's a fantastic opportunity to recognise the contributions…
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There has finally been an agreement with the federal government and the Greens on the Housing Australia Future Fund. The Bill will likely be passed this week after negotiations secured…
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Calling all submissions The Australian Government wants to hear from you about your thoughts on the issues paper on the Housing and Homelessness Plan. Submissions are open until 22 September,…
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Each year more than 160,000 people experiencing or at risk of homelessness seek crisis accommodation from Specialist Homelessness Services SHS. Not all can be accommodated, and many are turned away.…
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The murder of a child’s parent in the context of domestic violence is a traumatic experience that has immediate and long-term effects on a child’s social, emotional and cognitive development.…
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In Australia, there is a national drive to improve outcomes for vulnerable children through targeted interventions, but more needs to be done to improve service and system level responses, lift workforce…
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