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12^th November 2012     TRANSCRIPT ABC RADIO INTERVIEW WITH THE HON. BRENDAN O'CONNOR MP
by ABC RADIO

Firstly we’ve seen as a result of I think investment by the Commonwealth a reduction in rough sleepers of 13.5 per cent. That’s a very promising reduction in those people that are exposed to the elements and most vulnerable. more

12^th November 2012     NUMBER OF HOMELESS AUSTRALIANS LEAPS 17% IN FIVE YEARS: ACTION NEEDED NOW
by The Greens

The Greens renewed their call for urgent action on homelessness in Australia today after new figures showed a 17 per cent increase in the number of homeless people in Australia in five years. more

12^th November 2012     MORE HOMELESS DESPITE $1 BILLION FUNDING
by Rachel Browne - WA Today

The rate of homelessness in Australia rose eight per cent between 2006 and 2011, despite public funding of $1.1 billion as part of a Federal Government promise to halve homelessness by 2020. more

12^th November 2012     HOMELESS FIGURES A BLOW TO KEVIN RUDD'S PLAN TO HALVE HOMELESSNESS
by Patricia Karvelas - The Australian

THE number of homeless people in Australia is on the rise, despite Labor's 2008 plan to halve homelessness by 2020. more

12^th November 2012     HOMELESSNESS ON THE INCREASE: CENSUS DATA
by Australian Associated Press

THE rate of homelessness in Australia rose by eight per cent in the five years to 2011, new census figures show. more

12^th November 2012     QUEENSLAND RENTS CONTINUE TO OUTPACE CPI
by Queensland Shelter

Queensland Shelter is exasperated by the latest RTA data showing rents have continued to increase faster than the Consumer Price Index. more

12^th November 2012     TODAY ABS RELEASE HOMELESS ESTIMATES FROM 2011 CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING
by Australian Bureau of Statistics

Today the ABS released estimates of the prevalence of homelessness from the 2011 Census of Population and Housing, together with selected estimates from 2001 and 2006 published for comparison, please follow the following link to Census of Population and Housing: Estimating Homelessness, 2011 (Cat. no. 2049.0). more

9^th November 2012     BILLBOARD CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT HOMELESS
by Pro Bono News Australia

An Australian social enterprise is giving away 100,000 billboard ‘photo spots’ as part of a new social media campaign to support homeless and disadvantaged women. more

9^th November 2012     COMMUNITY HOUSING FEDERATION OF VICTORIA EXECUTIVE OFFICER UPDATE
by Community Housing Federation of Victoria Executive Officer, Lesley Dredge.

On Wednesday members and Community Housing supporters heard from the Federal Minister for Housing, Brendan O’Connor, at a CHFV networking lunch. The Minister was enthusiastic about the role community housing plays and “the Federal Labor Government believes that a strong community housing sector is worth investing in.” more

9^th November 2012     INTRODUCING OUR NEW CAMPAIGN MANAGER
by Paul McDonald - Chairperson - Australians for Affordable Housing

Australians for Affordable Housing are pleased to introduce their new Campaign Manager, Joel Pringle. more

9^th November 2012     METRO PLANNING STRATEGY CONSULTATION: MELBOURNE, LET’S TALK ABOUT THE FUTURE
by CHFV

The State Government has encouraged Victorians to have their say on metropolitan planning. more

8^th November 2012     COLLABORATION IS THE KEY TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING
by Pro Bono News Australia

The only way Australia will overcome the diverse and complex problems around affordable housing issues is if all sectors of the industry come together with a collaborative approach, a national Forum has been told. more

8^th November 2012     DVRCV SMARTSAFE RESEARCH PROJECT - GATHERING VICTORIAN WOMEN'S EXPERIENCES
by Domestic Violence Resource Centre

The Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria (DVRCV) has been funded by Victorian Legal Aid to conduct research into technology-facilitating stalking in the context of domestic violence, such as through the use of smart phones or tablets. We now hope to gather information from individual women’s experiences in this area and have designed a further survey for this purpose. more

8^th November 2012     PROTECTING CHILDREN CHANGING LIVES: A NEW WAY OF WORKING
by Message from the Minister for Community Services to child protection staff

A new child protection operating model commenced on Monday, 5 November 2012, which represents the most significant reform to the child protection workforce in more than three decades. more

8^th November 2012     ONLINE PETITIONS - THE NEW ACTIVISM TOOL FOR SUCCESS?
by Jackie Hanafie - Pro Bono News Australia

The campaigning tactic of petitioning is as old as time, but with the increase of digital technologies, the last five years have seen the introduction of a number of major web initiatives for online petitioning in Australia. more

7^th November 2012     FUNDRAISING CHALLENGES REVEALED - SURVEY
by Pro Bono News Australia

New research reveals that the two greatest challenges facing fundraising in Australia are competition and economic uncertainty. more

7^th November 2012     SERVICE AGREEMENTS UPDATE
by CHP

The new Department of Human Services (DHS) Service Agreement format was finalised at the end of June this year and will operate across DHS, Health and Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD), with only a few clauses differing between the three departments. more

7^th November 2012     FEDERAL HOUSING MINISTER'S ADDRESS TO THE COMMUNITY HOUSING FEDERATION VICTORIA LUNCH - MELBOURNE MARRIOTT HOTEL
by The Hon. Brendan O'Connor -Federal Minister for Housing, Homelessness and Small Business

I welcome this opportunity to recognise the importance of community housing as a part of Commonwealth social housing policy. Community housing plays a vital role in boosting Australia’s stock of affordable housing – and I’m happy to say that this role is increasing. By mid-last year there were more than 900 mainstream community housing organisations managing nearly 60,000 homes. more

7^th November 2012     FEDERAL HOUSING MINISTER'S REMARKS AT THE LAUNCH OF THE SOUTH PORT SOCIAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT - SOUTH MELBOURNE
by The Hon. Brendan O'Connor -Federal Minister for Housing, Homelessness and Small Business

It is a great honour to be here today to see what I think is very important work by the Commonwealth working in hand with South Port and other partners. more

7^th November 2012     HOUSING MELBOURNE SYMPOSIUM
by Swinburne Media Centre

Swinburne University of Technology's academics will be showcasing their research into urban renewal, sustainable housing, as well as the current supply and affordability of housing at the Housing Melbourne Symposium being held today at the National Gallery of Victoria. more