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February, 2012, Homelessness Australia
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CAMPAIGNS Australians for Affordable Housing Nearly one in ten Australian households are in housing stress. A
startling 460,000 households spend more than half of their income on housing
costs. It’s time to make some noise about housing affordability. Website. Facebook: www.facebook.com/housingstressed
Latest media: -450,000 renters deserve better -Memo to banks: all we want is a
fair go for all, great Dear four banks letter! -Community and Industry come
together to demand this year’s Budget deliver for those in housing stress
Fyi: Homelessness Australia is on the
steering committee for AAH and supports the work of AAH At the Crossroads Do you think every homeless youth deserves the chance to build an
outstanding life? Website. Five in Five Five in Five is a campaign which encourages single people to pledge to
go on five dates in five weeks, raising money for the urban poor in our
community, website. Healthy Bears “We’re looking at four different issues — domestic violence in
same-sex relationships, street safety, alcohol and other drugs, and sexual
health,” website. Stop the loss High loss poker machines are known to be addictive and Australia has
the fastest, highest loss machines in the world, website. St Vincent de Paul Doorknock in Feb. Street by Street Is a national neighbourhood support program that links people who live
in the same street or nearby, website. EVENTS 2012 Youth-led Constitutional Recognition Forum wants you! We’re looking for 96 young Indigenous Australians, 12 from each state
and territory, to join us at the NCIE in March for the Constitutional
Recognition Forum for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Australians, apps close 27 Jan, website. ASU Training on Negotiating Domestic Violence Clauses February Safe in Oz Addressing specialist mental health issues
through training workshops and consultancy services, website. Red Roses Musical Seeking sponsors, touring nationally website. Yfoundations Policy Forum The forum will host the NSW Ombudsman's
Office to discuss the right & benefits of complaints & LegalAid to
cover the changes to work & development orders, Sydney, 14 February, website. 3rd Australasian Ethics Network (AEN) Conference Brisbane, 16 - 17 February, website. Parental alienation, contact problems and the Family
Justice System Seminar, Melbourne, 20 February, website. Pathways through the maze National Hoarding and Squalor Conference,
Sydney, 21 - 22 February, website. Women and Homelessness in Ireland Dublin, 23 February, website. 2nd World Conference of Women’s Shelters Scholarship applications are now open.
Washington DC, 27 February - 1 March, website. CSW 56 NGOs that are accredited to and in good
standing with the United Nations Economic and Social
Council, may designate representatives to attend the annual
sessions of the Commission on the Status of Women. New York, 27 February
to 9 March, website. March Identifying the Hidden Disaster: The First Australian
Conference on Natural Disasters and Family Violence Melbourne, 9 March, website. Concentrations of social disadvantage in Australia's
cities: key questions and hypotheses Canberra, 14 March, website. Housing and social wellbeing: new AHURI research 15 March, Melbourne, website. Seeking asylum in Australia - mental health and human
rights of children and families Seminar, Melbourne, 15 March, website. ACOSS Media Forum Sydney, 28 March, website. ACOSS National Conference The ACOSS Annual Conference is a premier
national event for policy-makers, researchers and those engaged in social
services or advocacy in Sydney, 29 - 30 March, website. Housing First Partners' Conference 2012 New Orleans, 21 - 23 March, website. New approaches to Indigenous housing This AHURI Housing
Research Seminar will present the
findings from two new AHURI research projects. April The Big Issue Street Football Festival The festival with corporate, government,
junior events & National Championships of The Big Issue’s Community
Street Soccer Program. Cockle Bay, Sydney, April 11-22, website. The inaugural Third Sector Expo Free-to-attend two day professional
development conference and exhibition, Melbourne, 16 - 17 April, website. Homelessness Research Conference From AHURI and RMIT University, Melbourne,
19 - 20 April, website. May The Connecting Up Conference Sydney, 1 - 3 May, website. CLCNSW State Conference 2012 Sydney, 8 - 10 May, website. ACTU Congress Sydney, 15 – 17 May, website. National Rural and Regional Law and Justice
Conference Coffs Harbour, 18 - 20 May, website. Specialist Homelessness Services Conference Leading the Road Home, Perth, 28 - 29 May, website. June Shelter
NSW Conference: Explorations in nonprofit housing: models
vicissitudes resurgence Sydney, 14 June, website. Australian Suicide Prevention Conference Cairns, 13 - 15 June, website. International Women's Conference: Cairns, 14 - June, website. July Australasian Conference of Child Trauma Gold Coast, 4 - 6 July, website. Missing People: Issues and Implications Conference Brisbane, 5 - 6 July, website. 12th Australian Institute of Family
Studies Conference Melbourne, 25 – 27 July, website. 3rd National Affordable Housing Exchange Australia Technology Park, Sydney, 26 - 27 July, website. August 8th World Congress on Active Ageing Abstract deadline is 31 Jan. Glasgow,
Scotland, 13 - 17 August, website. September 7th National Homelessness Conference: “Making It Home” the real issues in homelessness Homelessness Australia’s 7th conference, Melbourne
Convention and Exhibition Centre, 5 - 7 September 2012, website. October The 21st Century Approach to Mental Health Perth, 17 - 19 October, website. November The National Housing Conference Brisbane, 30 October – 2 November 2012, website. 3rd International Conference on Survivors of Rape Galway, West Ireland, 9 - 10 November, website. No To Violence (NTV) Conference Melbourne, 14 - 16 November, website. WEEKS & DAYS 2012 Sector related awareness days and weeks see webpage. Youth week is 13 - 22 April Youth Homelessness Matters Day (YHMD)
day is 18 April Monday 6 August – Sunday 12 August POSITIONS VACANT Housing & Homelessness
Services jobs in Australia Part-time GPs required (ongoing) Mobile GP is a non-government agency providing health services to the
homeless and marginalised. For further information, please call Stephanie
Dunstan on 0457 925 357 or email steph.dunstan@mobilegp.org.au |
NATIONAL NEWS School system punishes poor, says report A competitive school market is segregating
students by ability, socio-economic background and ethnicity with profound
effects on education outcomes, states a report by the Organisation for
Economic Cooperation and Development. SMH, 10 February.
OECD report. Sex changes for young children if legal bid goes
through The Daily Telegraph, 10 February. Greens to push for flexible working hours Law reform bid to protect migrant women Australia needs new immigration laws to
protect migrant women fleeing family violence, according to the Australian
Law Reform Commission. SMH, 9 February.
ALRC report. Post-stroke care less likely for Aborigines – study Indigenous people who suffer a stroke are
less likely to receive life-saving care than non-indigenous people treated in
the same hospitals, a national audit has found. SMH, 9 February. It's win-lose for Australian women Australian women are healthier and better
educated than their male counterparts, but earn less and are much less likely
to hold senior positions in business, politics or law. SMH, 8 February. What Does Equal Pay Mean Now? On 1 February, Fair Work Australia awarded
community workers pay rises of between 19 and 41 per cent. They got
"equal pay". New Matilda, 8 February. Transport, childcare, and violence are key reasons
for joblessness: study Reform housing sector, experts say Governments need to reform Australia's
housing sector to make it more affordable and accessible, property experts
say. Nine News, 7 February. Detention centre 'should be shut immediately' Amnesty visits Australian detention centres Government considers reverse mortgage scheme to fix
aged care funding The Daily Telegraph, 5 February. Revenge and despair place children at risk Recognising the First Peoples: small step, long
journey Minister for Housing and Homelessness The Honourable Robert McClelland
MP, media releases. Minister for Families, Community Services and
Indigenous Affairs and the Minister for Disability Reform The Honourable Jenny Macklin MP,
media releases. Minister for Community Services, Minister for
Indigenous Employment and Economic Development and Minister for the Status of
Women The Hon Julie Collins MP, media
releases. Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Senator the Hon Jan McLucas, media
releases. ACT It's win or lose on capital property The Canberra Times, 8 February. NSW Coffs' housing proving popular The Coffs Coast Advocate, 8
February. Glebe public housing plan comes under fire and before planning
committee Care Connect (Ongoing) Service to help At Risk of Homelessness in Inner West Sydney. Care Connect’s Community
Options Program (Housing Support) provides short-term to medium-term support
services to people who are at risk of being homeless or being marginally
housed. The Program has vacancies now. Please contact Lisa Clarke, Intake
Case Manager on (02) 9830 8903 or lallen@careconnect.org.au.
NT Musicians drum up attendance in NT schools Qld Home is where the heart aches Ms Anderson said she had seen a financial
counsellor and was paying off $100 a fortnight, but her clinical depression
and physical disabilities made it hard to pay more. Sunshine Coast Daily, 10 February. Suncorp urged not to export 2000 Queensland jobs Speculation that Suncorp is poised to send
2000 jobs overseas has prompted a call from the State Government to support local
workers. Courier Mail, 10 February. SA Rising cost of living takes toll in SA Falling food prices and wage rises
outstripping increases in the cost of living have been flagged as reasons for
no change to interest rates. Adelaide Now, 8 February. Tas Tassie joins pay rise bid More than 6000 Tasmanian aged-care workers
are hoping for a pay rise as their industry and unions join forces in a bid
to lift their income above the minimum wage. The Mercury, 9 February. Vic Poker machine regulator barely more than a rubber stamp Long waits for public housing LaTrobe Valley Express, 9
February. No taunts of abnormal at safe, same-sex formal WA First Western Australia arrest under laws on
alcohol-free homes Mentally ill living in tents INTERNATIONAL NEWS Canada Calgary homeless count not expected to show a decline Canada #Homeless & Poverty
News Europe Most EU Member States Fail to Ensure the Right to
Housing Namibia Call for affordable housing NZ More quake homes beyond repair Shocked homeowners are calling for support
after getting the news their earthquake-damaged Christchurch properties are
irreparable. NZ Herald, 10 February. Jobs growth remains feeble Employment growth remained feeble over last
year's final three months. NZ Herald, 10 February. UK Repossessions 'lowest since 2007' as councils handed
new 'safety net' cash Suicide Recommendations Lead To Drop In Suicides
Across England And Wales Medical News Today, 3 February. USA California Homeless Crisis Grows As State Is
Reluctant To Use Powerful Law Montclair
clergy asks council to help them resolve homelessness in town North Jersey News, 7 February. America is
becoming a nation of renters Stripping
the stigma from student homelessness The Baltimore Sun, 30 January. Family Homelessness Here in Washington
state, thousands of families with children worry about where they will sleep
at night. It’s within our reach to reduce family homelessness. GRANTS/SCHOLARSHIPS Australian Scholarships Foundation Queensland Alliance for Mental Health Resilient Places Project:
Micro-grants, round 1. THANKS to... The journalists and media who write and report on the homelessness,
housing and support sector. The National Tenant Support Network (National TSN) is an independent, unincorporated
not-for-profit initiative delivering a range of services to social and
affordable rental housing stakeholders throughout Australia and New Zealand. Email to subscribe: TSN@thenexus.org.au
-Australian Domestic and Family Violence
Clearinghouse -Australian Institute of Family
Studies -Twitter and Facebook just
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RESOURCES International Housing Affordability Survey 4125.0 - Gender Indicators,
Australia, Jan 2012 4519.0 - Recorded Crime -
Offenders, 2010–11 Investments in energy efficiency
will benefit low income households and social services Policy priorities for 2012: jobs
and services, ABC, The Drum Consolidation of Commonwealth
Discrimination law - domestic and family violence The role of ‘assertive outreach’ in addressing
primary homelessness Life around here: Community, work
and family life in three Australian communities Results of the Clearinghouse
Consolidation Survey Protecting children: Evolving
systems Comorbidity of mental disorders
and physical conditions 2007 Juvenile detention population in
Australia 2011 Tell us what you think about
Australia's welfare 2011—complete our two-minute survey! ALRC Family Violence and Commonwealth
Laws Report ASRC Position Paper on Homelessness of
Asylum Seekers Living in the Community Destitute and Uncertain: the
reality of seeking asylum in Australia Australian Homelessness
Clearinghouse BBC News Magazine Why do some people never get
depressed? Centre for Multicultural Youth CMY’s Sector Development and
Policy team has produced a series of five Good Practice Guides Record Homelessness in the
Spotlight, But With Little Focus on the Root Cause Department for Child Protection (WA) Opening Doors to address
homelessness, Western Australian State Plan A guide to Australian Government
payments Education Tax Refund The Education Tax Refund provides up to 50% back on
a range of children's education expenses Facebook sites Homeless No More
(Aus) Homeless Directions
(Aus) Quality of Social Services from
the Perspective of Services Working with Homeless People Introduction to cloud computing A New Ten Year Plan for Mental
Health PDF printable version of A New Ten Year Plan for Mental Health (PDF
17 KB) The Australian Government is seeking public opinion on the draft Ten Year Roadmap for National Mental Health Reform (PDF
2156 KB) (the Roadmap) via an online survey Home Instead (USA) 10 Warning Signs That Seniors Need
Help Psychosis in Indigenous
populations of Cape York and the Torres Strait Mental health of Indigenous
Australians: a review of findings from community surveys Targeted primary care-based mental
health services for young Australians National Alliance to End Homelessness
(USA) The State of Homelessness in
America 2012 The Emergency Solutions Grant,
Recommendations From The Alliance National Coalition for the Homeless (USA) Hate Crimes against the Homeless National Housing Supply Council The National Housing Supply Council's 3rd State of Supply Report was
released in December 2011
Equity and Quality in Education -
Supporting Disadvantaged Students and Schools Create Your Better Life Index, an
interactive website Divided We Stand: Why Inequality
Keeps Rising Homelessness requires focus and
commitment Relationships key to creating
sustainable opportunities Mixed communities
The
Centre for Independent Studies The Homeless Hub (Can) Homelessness curriculum for teachers and students The Treasury (Aus) Consultation Paper - A Definition
of Charity The eight Millennium Development Goals Progress of the World’s Women,
factsheet Urban Institute (USA) Vulnerability, Risk, and the
Transition to Adulthood University of Calgary (Can) Housing Subsidies and
Homelessness: a simple idea USICH (USA) Sharing the evidence: Preventing
violence against women Victorian Homelessness Action Plan
2011-2015 AUDIO Life Matters -Aged parents and the family home,
8 Feb VIDEO/FILM Inception of the London
Pathway Good
Samaritan Shelter Night Of Awareness Promo Just our Plan
to Help the Homeless in Orlando, St Cloud, Kissimmee and other major cities. WEBSITES etc @FAREAustralia http://www.londonpathway.org.uk/ SURVEY NSW LGBTIQ relationships survey
2012 The S.W.A.S.H (Sydney Women and Sexual Health) Survey 2012 Between Sunday 12 - Sunday 26
February 2012, website. Help shape the Victorian Whole-of-Government Alcohol
and Drug Strategy forum and survey. This survey is seeking
information about the circumstances of low-income households as they pay rising electricity and
gas bills, the amounts of income needed to pay energy bills, and the
relationship between energy use and housing conditions. |
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