News

11^th February 2013     KEEPING FAMILIES SAFE FROM VIOLENCE IN AUSTRALIAN FIRST
by The Victorian Minister for Community Services

An innovative program to address adolescent violence in the home has been announced today by Minister for Community Services Mary Wooldridge. more

10^th February 2013     WAVERLEY'S HOLMESGLEN TAFE TO HELP HOMELESS AND DISADVANTAGED YOUNG PEOPLE
by Angus Livingston - Waverley Leader

The State Government's Youth Foyer will open at Holmesglen TAFE in April with space for 40 homeless or disadvantaged young people, who will live there while studying. more

8^th February 2013     DVRCV TRAINING CALENDAR - JANUARY TO JUNE 2013
by Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria (DVRCV)

The Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria (DVRCV) January to June Calendar of training events, and the Registration Form for training are available now online. more

7^th February 2013     MEETING AUSTRALIA'S HOUSING CHALLENGES: NATIONAL SHELTER POLICY PLATFORM 2012
by National Shelter

We need a fairer housing system — and we want this in the spotlight in the lead-up to the federal election on September 14. In our policy platform, ‘Meeting housing challenges’, we’ve identified a range of solutions to tackle the four key housing challenges facing low-income Australians more

7^th February 2013     HAVEN SAYS HOMELESSNESS EFFORTS HARD TO QUANTIFY
by ABC News

A housing services leader is defending government efforts to reduce homelessness, despite criticisms being made in a new report. more

7^th February 2013     HOMELESSNESS AUDIT CRITICISES GOVT DEPARTMENTS
by Pro Bono Australia

A new report by Victoria’s Auditor-General into recent initiatives to tackle homelessness has criticised a number of government departments over their administration of the National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness (NPAH) but praised Not for Profits delivering the programs. more

7^th February 2013     STUDY PROVIDES CLEARER PICTURE OF HOMELESSNESS
by THE HON MARK BUTLER MP - Minister for Housing and Homelessness

A ground-breaking study demonstrates the Gillard Government’s homelessness policies are working, showing a drop in homelessness among survey participants in an internationally recognised study conducted in Australia.  more

7^th February 2013     RECONNECTING YOUNG PEOPLE TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF HOMELESSNESS
by THE HON MARK BUTLER MP and THE HON MELISSA PARKE MP

The Gillard Government will invest $73 million over three years to help vulnerable young people break the cycle of homelessness. Minister for Housing and Homelessness Mark Butler said the funding will support more than 100 Reconnect services across Australia until June 2016.  more

6^th February 2013     ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS: PARTNERSHIPS AND PLANS
by Victorian Auditor-General's Office

This Victorian Auditor-Genreal's report examined whether Victoria’s implementation of the National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness (NPAH) and the Victorian Homelessness Action Plan 2011–2015 (VHAP) is effective in addressing homelessness. more

6^th February 2013     AUDITOR GENERAL’S REPORT TELLS TALE OF TWO GOVERNMENTS
by Victorian Government Minister for Housing Wendy Lovell

Minister for Housing Wendy Lovell has welcomed a new report by Victoria’s Auditor-General into recent initiatives to tackle homelessness. more

6^th February 2013     GAP IN VIC HOMELESS DATA: AUDITOR
by AAP - Courier Mail

ADVOCATES fear funding aimed at reducing homelessness is being jeopardised by the Victorian government's failure to evaluate its programs. more

6^th February 2013     HOMELESS WAIT 'YEARS' FOR PUBLIC HOUSING
by David Schout and Tara McGrath - Knox Weekly

General manager of homelessness services at UnitingCare Harrison, Mark Dixon, said public housing waiting lists had always been an issue that was now only intensifying. more

6^th February 2013     TERM 1, 2013: CALENDAR OF SUPPORT GROUPS IN THE NORTHERN METROPOLITAN REGION ADDRESSING FAMILY VIOLENCE, TRAUMA & DIFFICULT RELATIONSHIPS
by NIFVS

This calendar has been collated with information provided by community group work service providers. The aim of the calendar is to assist service providers to support women, children and men to access appropriate family violence support groups. A new calendar is produced to coincide with the school term and will include the most accurate information available. more

5^th February 2013     PRISONER LEGAL ISSUES FOR CASE MANAGERS: A PRACTICAL GUIDE.
by Victorian Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders

VACRO takes great pleasure in introducing their recent online publication, Prisoner Legal Issues for Case Managers: A Practical Guide. The publication is accessible on the VACRO website www.vacro.org.au/RESOURCES.aspx in the ‘workers’ section. more

5^th February 2013     NEW FACE FOR MELBOURNE CITY MISSION
by Pro Bono Australia News

Iconic Melbourne grassroots welfare organisation, the Melbourne City Mission is to unveil a new identity - re-branding itself to represent a more caring, committed, supportive, community-focused and compassionate organisation. more

5^th February 2013     SERVICE SECTOR REFORM PROJECT
by Pro Bono Australia News

A new Victorian Government project aimed at reforming community services is an historic opportunity to improve outcomes for vulnerable people and communities, according to the Victorian Council of Social Service. more

5^th February 2013     SINGLE PARENT PAYMENT CUTS HIT HOUSING AFFORDABILITY
by Joel Pringle - Australians for Affordable Housing

Australians for Affordable Housing has expressed concern over the ability of low-income single parent families to afford rent and housing costs after being moved from the Parent Payment Single welfare payment to the lower Newstart Allowance. more

5^th February 2013     PUBLIC HOUSING LOOMS AS KEY YARRA ISSUE IN UPCOMING FEDERAL POLL
by ALANA SCHETZER - Melbourne Times Weekly

THE Fitzroy and North Richmond public housing estates project has emerged as a key election issue as the Greens prepare to battle the ALP at the federal polls in September. more

4^th February 2013     HOLMESGLEN HOME TO A NEW YOUTH FOYER
by Minister for Housing Wendy Lovell and Minister for Higher Education Peter Hall

The Victorian Coalition Government’s groundbreaking Youth Foyer project has reached an important milestone, with Holmesglen TAFE today named as the site of the first Foyer to begin operations. more

4^th February 2013     WHITE RIBBON INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2013 - CALL FOR PAPERS BY 5TH FEBRUARY 2013
by White Ribbon

White Ribbon is now calling for papers for the inaugural International Conference on 13-15 May 2013 in Sydney. The deadline for papers is 5 February 2013. more