News

6^th August 2012     FAMILIES, POVERTY AND MOBILITY
by Andrew Leigh - Online Opinion

There are two polar views on why poverty persists across generations. On the hardline conservative view, poverty is the result of bad choices: not staying in school, not taking a job, not waiting to have a child. At the other end of the spectrum is the view that poverty is simply a lack of money. Provide enough income support, and intergenerational poverty will disappear. more

6^th August 2012     NEW FACE OF HOMELESSNESS
by The Northern Weekly

Forget the stereotype, Linley Wilkie reports on the new face of homelessness - middle-aged women. more

6^th August 2012     WE NEED TO GET SERIOUS ABOUT HOMELESSNESS
by Rob Evers - Online Opinion

In May 2008, the then-Prime Minister Kevin Rudd identified homelessness as “a national obscenity”. Two years later, the federal Labor government released a white paper, ‘The Road Home’, focusing on halving homelessness by 2020. But now, four years later, homelessness has fallen off the public policy map, and as a nation we are no closer to removing this “obscenity” from our society. more

6^th August 2012     RESEARCH SHOWS TENANTS ARE SATISFIED WITH PUBLIC HOUSING
by Australian Government

The acting Minister for Housing and Homelessness, Julie Collins, today welcomed the latest research analysis showing most public and community housing tenants are satisfied with the quality of their housing. more

3^rd August 2012     HOUSING TENANTS FEAR EVICTION
by Anna MacDonald - ABC 7.30 Victoria

The State Government is considering moving public housing tenants out after several years, to make room for thousands more on the waiting list. more

2^nd August 2012     HOMELESSNESS LAW NEEDS MAJOR RETHINK - PIAC
by Pro Bono News

The Federal Government’s draft Homelessness Bill 2012 needs a major re-think in order to have a positive, practical impact on people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness according to the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC). more

2^nd August 2012     POSITIONING PAPER: NO. 149 - THE AUSTRALIAN PRIVATE RENTAL SECTOR: CHANGES AND CHALLENGES
by AHURI

This project responds to the need for more up to date information about the state of private rental markets and in particular the effects on households of long term private rental. more

2^nd August 2012     NEW EMPLOYING PEOPLE MANUAL - NOW AVAILABLE!
by VCOSS

The VCOSS Clearinghouse is excited to announce the launch of the new Employing People manual.This practical manual takes you through the whole employment process, from recruitment to termination. more

2^nd August 2012     SAVE SHASP CAMPAIGN

The Save SHASP Campaign is seeking community support to restore services to vulnerable households and put this highly successful program back on track for the long-run. more

2^nd August 2012     SECURE OCCUPANCY IN RENTAL HOUSING: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
by AHURI

More Australians are renting for longer periods but their ability to create a home is constrained by cultural norms, housing market conditions and policy and legal settings that discourage secure occupancy. A comparison with rental systems in other countries suggests ways that this issue could be addressed in Australia. more

1^st August 2012     PROPOSED 'HOUSING FRAMEWORK' GETS A RESPONSE
by Victorian Public Tenants Association

Hundreds of submissions have been lodged in response to the Victorian State Government’s ‘Housing Framework’ discussion papers. more

1^st August 2012     THOUSANDS WAITING FOR PUBLIC HOUSING
by Laura Little - The Wyndham Weekly

DESPITE a drop in the number of people waiting for public housing across the western suburbs, some Wyndham residents are still being forced to go without - some having waited for up to 10 years. more

1^st August 2012     CHFV SUBMISSION - "PATHWAYS TO A FAIR AND SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL HOUSING SYSTEM"
by CHFV

In April 2012 the Victorian Government announced a public consultation to inform the development of a future social housing framework. The Community Housing Federation of Victoria conducted a consultation of all our members to inform our response. more

1^st August 2012     REFERRALS OPEN FOR NEW RECREATION PROGRAM FOR PEOPLE OVER 50 WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN THE CITY OF MELBOURNE

Wintringham and the City of Melbourne are pleased to announce that referrals are invited for a new recreation planned activity group program. more

1^st August 2012     SPECIALIST HOMELESSNESS SECTOR TRAINING
by Wodonga TAFE

The August and September workshops for the Specialist Homelessness Sector Workshops still have vacancies. more

1^st August 2012     MBA CALLS FOR SOCIAL HOUSING STIMULUS
by ABC News

The Masters Builders Association is calling on Governments to do more to stimulate activity in the housing sector. more

1^st August 2012     AMNESTY FINDS NEW MONEY FOR PUBLIC HOUSING
by Qld Government

The results of a state wide amnesty for undeclared public housing sector tenants will lead to substantial additional income to construct new dwellings. more

1^st August 2012     CALL FOR MENTAL HEALTH TO BE PART OF NDIS
by Pro Bono News

The Chair of the newly formed National Mental Health Commission (NMHC), Professor Allan Fels, has called for mental health to be included in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). more

1^st August 2012     SOCIAL MEDIA FUNDRAISING GUIDELINES FOR AUSSIE CHARITIES
by Pro Bono News

In the rapidly-changing world of social media, the national peak body for fundraising – the Fundraising Institute Australia (FIA) has launched what it says are the first, definitive best-practice guidelines for social media fundraising. more

31^st July 2012     MELBOURNE'S OUTER SUBURBS ATTRACT AUSTRALIA'S LARGEST GROWTH
by Australian Associated Press

AUSTRALIANS are flocking to the outer suburbs, lured by affordable housing as more land opens up for development. more