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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

7^th November 2012     FATHER BOB FINDS NEW HOME IN SOUTH MELBOURNE
by The Australian Government

Retired priest and well-known local resident Father Bob Maguire has found a new home next door to his beloved Sts Peter and Paul Church in South Melbourne. more

6^th November 2012     AUSTRALIA'S SUPER DEBT DRAIN
by Susan Thorp - The Business Speculator

Will extra debt neutralise increases in the superannuation contribution rate? Studies of retirees’ financial positions show that many people accumulate debt faster than they add to their super. more

6^th November 2012     HOUSING LIST DROP
by Charlene THE STAR

MORE than 1200 Footscray families are being kept in limbo on the public housing waiting list. more

5^th November 2012     FORSTER COMMUNICATIONS CREATES NEW HOMELESS BRAND – STREETLINK
by Katy Cowan - The Creative Boom

Forster Communications is to launch a new service brand being set up by the charities Homeless Link and Broadway, with funding from Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG). more

5^th November 2012     CHEAPER TO BUY THAN RENT IN 388 SUBURBS: REPORT
by Chris Vedelago - The Sydney Morning Herald

Falling property prices and interest rate cuts have made it cheaper to buy rather than rent in 388 suburbs and towns around the country, a new report finds. more

5^th November 2012     TAX CONCESSIONS & THE NFP SECTOR
by Pro Bono News Australia

The Federal Government’s Not-for-profit Sector Tax Concession Working Group has released a discussion paper seeking public submissions on how tax concessions can be improved to assist the NFP sector. more

5^th November 2012     CALL FOR PAPERS – THE 7TH AUSTRALASIAN HOUSING RESEARCHERS' CONFERENCE 6TH – 8TH FEBRUARY 2013

The Australasian Housing Researchers' Conference is the premier conference for housing researchers and other stakeholders in Australia and New Zealand. The AHRC13 will be held at the Esplanade Hotel in the heart of historic Fremantle less than 30 kilometres from Perth. The deadline for abstract submissions is 5th November 2012. more

2^nd November 2012     WE WILL NOT GO QUIETLY: A ZINE FOR SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT.

The zine is written by survivors of sexual assault, for survivors of sexual assault and provides the community with a resource for understanding what it means to survive sexual assault. more

2^nd November 2012     KEYNOTE ADDRESS TO THE 7TH NATIONAL HOUSING CONFERENCE - BRISBANE CONVENTION AND ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE
by Brenddan O'Connor MP - Minister for Housing and Homelessness

Nearly 70 years ago, in August 1944, the final report of the first Commonwealth Housing Commission stated: The housing of the people of the Commonwealth adequately, soundly, hygienically and effectively is a national need. The report had been commissioned by Ben Chifley a year earlier when he was Minister for Post War Reconstruction, as well as Treasurer. more

2^nd November 2012     VOICES AGAINST VIOLENCE RESEARCH PROJECT

Women with Disabilities Victoria and the Office of the Public Advocate (OPA) are undertaking a major research project relating to violence against women with disabilities. more

1^st November 2012     PREVENTING THE SEXUAL ASSAULT OF OLDER WOMEN

Participants are being sought for a three year project which is exploring the sexual assault of older women through the perspectives of older women, their families and service providers. more

1^st November 2012     MAKING A NATIONAL DISABILITY INSURANCE SCHEME REAL
by Pro Bono News Australia

OPINION: As the Federal Government prepares to release its draft legislation to establish the National Disability Insurance Scheme, the Minister for Disability Reform, Jenny Macklin has outlined the elements of the Bill in a speech to the National Press Club in Canberra. more

1^st November 2012     SECOND ENHANCED YOUTH REFUGE RESPONSE PACKAGE
by Valerie Benson, Manager Community Programs-Homelessness, Housing Services, NWMR

You will be aware that the North and West Metropolitan Region (NWMR) lead a submission process to enable the allocation of two Enhanced Youth Refuge Response packages that had been allocated to our region earlier this year. The submission process identified two preferred providers, one in the northern part of our region and one in the western part of our region. more

1^st November 2012     NEW ONLINE SERVICE - CONTACT & ADDRESS VERIFICATION (CAV)
by Valerie Benson, Manager Community Programs - Homelessness, Housing Services, NWMR

I would like to promote a new online service called Contact & Address Verification (CAV). This service, introduced by Centrelink, is available to regional Office of Housing staff. Its primary purpose is to benefit both clients and staff during the pre-tenancy period by making the housing application assessment and offer processes more efficient. more

31^st October 2012     PUBLIC HOUSING TENANTS WANT A SHED AS RELIEF FROM FLATS
by Richard Baker and Nick McKenzie - The Age

SUMMER can be unbearable for the residents of 482 Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne. more

31^st October 2012     COMMUNITY PAY RISE CLOSER
by Pro Bono News Australia

Pay rises for some 150,000 community workers have moved a step closer after legislation passed in the Senate. more

31^st October 2012     ENDING HOMELESSNESS IS EVERYONE'S BUSINESS REGIONAL FORUM PRESENTATIONS

The presentations from last week’s “Ending Homelessness is Everyone’s Business” Regional Forum have been loaded to the NWHN website! more