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AWARDS CAMPAIGN Food for Families This year marks the 20th Anniversary of Wesley
Mission Victoria's Food for Families Appeal. Wesley aims to feed 20,000
families in crisis this Christmas. Website. Australians for Affordable Housing Nearly one in ten
Australia 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
Tell me something I don’t know From the Australian Human Rights Commission this microsite presents a series of human rights
facts that are arresting and sometimes shocking. It is a part of a major
innovative online engagement strategy aimed at building understanding and
respect for human rights in Australia. Something in common website. MEMBERSHIP Past issues of HA News here.
Receive current issues if you become a HA Member... HA Membership time! Renew or join us... Homelessness Australia invites you
to read our brochure and think about becoming a member. POSITIONS VACANT Housing & Homelessness
Services jobs in Australia CREATE Foundation 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
EVENTS DECEMBER StreetSmart DineSmart 2011 runs from 14th November – 24th
December 2012 EVENTS After Homosexual: The Legacies of Gay Liberation Melbourne, 2 - 4 February, website. Policy Research Methods Masterclass 2012 Promoting Professional Research, Consultation and
Communication Skills for Policy Officers to Develop Robust Evidence-Based
Policy. Canberra, 7 - 9 February, website. 6th Australasian Housing Researchers' Conference
2012 Housing in an Era of Risk and Crisis, Adelaide, 8 - 10 February, website. What's the rent? Seminar from Shelter NSW and Tenants Union of NSW,
Sydney, 15 February, website. Pathways through the maze National Hoarding and Squalor Conference, Sydney, 21
- 22 February, website. Kids Central Training From Institute of Child Protection Studies and Australian Catholic University, Sydney, 22 - 23 February, see attached or website. 2nd World Conference of Women’s
Shelters Scholarship applications are now open. Washington
DC, 27 February - 1 March, website. Shelter NSW Lecture Series: How do housing and economics
intersect? What are the key economic issues shaping our housing? Mondays, 5, 12, 19 and 26 March
2012, from 4.00 pm to 6.00 pm, Sydney, website. 2012 Co-op Conference Common Equity Housing, Melbourne, 8 March, website. ADFVC, WHIN & Women’s Health Identifying the Hidden Disaster: The First Australian Conference on Natural Disasters and Family Violence, Melbourne, 9 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. Pathways to Housing & DESC Present the
First: Housing First Partners' Conference 2012 New Orleans, 21 - 23 March, website. The Indigenous Forces at Work Conference 2012 Alice Springs, 21 - 23 March, website. ACOSS Media Forum Sydney, 28 March, website. ACOSS National Conference: Sharing
the wealth of the lucky country Sydney, 29 - 30 March, website. Homelessness Research Conference From the Australian Housing and Urban Research
Institute (AHURI) and RMIT University, Melbourne, 19 - 20 April, website. CLCNSW State Conference 2012 Sydney, 8 - 10 May, website. The Homelessness NSW 2012 Conference 14 - 15 May, Newcastle, website. National Rural and Regional Law and Justice
Conference Coffs Harbour, 18 - 20 May, website. Missing People: Issues and Implications
Conference Queensland, 5 - 6 July, website. Australian Institute of Family Studies
Conference Melbourne, 25 – 27 July, website. 3rd National Affordable Housing
Exchange Australia Technology Park, Sydney, 26 - 27 July, website. Violence Studies Conference 2012 The Humanities Research Institute and
the Centre for the History of Violence at
the University of Newcastle, Australia, is holding its inaugural Violence
Studies conference in Newcastle, 21 - 23 August, website. 7th National Homelessness
Conference Making It Home: The Real Issues in
Homelessness Melbourne Convention and
Exhibition Centre 5 - 7 September 2012, website. The National Housing Conference Brisbane, 30 October – 2
November 2012, website. WEEKS & DAYS 2012 2012 is the International Year of
Co-operatives Australia produced a collectible coin to celebrate
the launch of the year! Homeless Persons Week 2012 Monday 6 August – Sunday 12 August Youth week is 13 - 22 April and Youth
Homelessness Matters Day (YHMD) day is 18 April Social Inclusion Week 2012: 24 November – 2
December 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
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NATIONAL Banks 'can survive' severe economic
downturn The Australian Bankers'
Association says banks will be able to withstand even a worst-case economic
scenario. ABC News, 16 December. Shelters turning more homeless
families away Australia's homeless
shelters are full to the brim and cannot meet new demand for their services. ABC News, 15 December.
AIHW: People turned away from
government funded specialist homelessness accommodation 2010-11,
HA media release,
Homeless families missing out, ABC
AM The Ministry List, Parliament of
Australia PM stakes future on new-look
ministry, SMH 13 December HA media release on cabinet
reshuffle Recipe for an age-friendly
Australia The Treasurer’s Advisory Panel on the
Economic Potential of Senior Australians handed down
its third and final report ,
with a heavy focus on active ageing among 36 recommendations on “turning grey
into gold”. Australian Ageing Agenda, 13
December. Stamp duty locking older
Australians into family home States and territories
should drop stamp duty on homes to encourage older Australians to downsize as
a housing crisis fed by an ageing population looms. Herald Sun, 12 December. Ways around the high-price hurdle Housing affordability is
undoubtedly an issue across the Sydney metropolitan region. The median house
price, at $550,000, is the highest in the country; $66,500 higher than
Melbourne and $125,000 above Brisbane. SMH, 11 December. Historic push to give Aborigines
'new power The father of
reconciliation, Pat Dodson, has declared racial discrimination should be
removed from the nation's Constitution, as voters are asked to support the
creation of a new power to legislate for the "advancement" of
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. The Australian, 9 December. Uni students face much higher fees
for courses Many university students
will face higher fees if the Gillard government adopts the recommendations of
a review of university funding released yesterday. SMH, 9 December. Housing affordability improves as
prices slip Weaker house prices and
falling fixed interest rates have increased affordability in the housing
market for the third straight quarter, according to a survey. SMH, 8 December. Mature-age workers feel pressure of
dinosaur tag Many mature-age workers
feel they are regarded as ''dinosaurs'' by their colleagues and bosses and
are not valued for their experience and commitment, a study shows. SMH, 8 December. The rich getting richer, but
battlers with kids struggling Australia’s richest are
getting richer, with the top 1 per cent of income earners raking in 8.8 per
cent of national income in 2008, compared with 7.2 per cent in 2000. The Australian, 6 December. National disgrace: poor quality of
life for Australians with disabilities A report released
by PricewaterhouseCoopers told us that people with disabilities living in
Australia have the poorest quality of life among people with disabilities
anywhere in the developed world. We rank 27th out of the 27 OECD countries. The Drum, 5 December. Psychologists protesting at cuts to
mental health programs Psychologists are stepping
up pressure on the federal government to delay cuts to a key mental health
program. The Australian, 5 December. ACT ACT's human rights push ACT Attorney-General Simon
Corbell wants to extend the territory's human rights regime to include
economic, social and cultural rights. The Canberra Times, 9 December. Unemployment: how your suburb ranks Canberra’s south has
beaten the north when it comes to employment rates, new figures show. The Canberra Times, 2 December. NSW YFoundations media release Data released shows children and
young people are most likely to access homeless services NSW domestic violence scheme
expanded A New South Wales program
that relocates perpetrators of domestic violence rather than their victims is
being expanded. ABC News, 7 December. Pokie clubs play an ace in battle
to prevent changes The gambling lobby is
claiming a coup in its battle against the Gillard government's proposed poker
machine reforms by enlisting the support of the renowned western Sydney youth
worker Father Chris Riley. SMH, 7 December. Australian Bankers Association
launches website for financially stressed homeowners to negotiate hardship
packages Banks have taken the
unprecedented step of launching a website calling on financially stressed
homeowners to negotiate "hardship" packages to avoid default on
their mortgages. The Telegraph, 5 December. 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 Yolngu Say NO To Intervention… Aboriginal elders from the
Top End community of Ramingingying have lashed out at the continuation of the
Northern Territory intervention, claiming “Many of their people are feeling
stigmatised by the blanket policy that brands them as alcoholics,
irresponsible parents and child molesters”. Caama, 15 December. Qld A 'rent bidding' resurgence? The illegal practice of
"rent bidding", where real estate agents or property owners solicit
a higher than advertised rent from a tenant, is again emerging in Queensland.
The Brisbane Times, 8 December. Housing taskforce to address Bowen
Basin rental crisis Queensland Housing
Minister Karen Struthers has established a new taskforce to look into the
rental crisis in Bowen Basin mining towns in the state's north. ABC News, 6 December. Dementia sufferers' complaints
ignored as nursing homes struggle to provide care Dementia sufferers'
complaints are being routinely ignored in Queensland nursing homes as
management struggles to provide the care residents need. Courier Mail, 6 December. Bundy's pokie shame MILLIONS of dollars are
disappearing down Bundaberg's poker machines each month and the huge amounts
spent show no sign of decreasing. News Mail, 5 December. SA SA leads the nation in housing
affordability Housing affordability has
improved for the third straight quarter and SA is leading the way, the HIA
said. Adelaide Now, 9 December. Domestic violence laws get tougher A broader definition of
violence that includes threatening and controlling behaviour may cause a rise
the number of restraining orders. Adelaide Now, 5 December. Tas Child labour under review A Uniting Church survey
released showed more than half of Tasmanian children who work part-time
struggle to do homework and turn up at school alert and ready to learn. The Mercury, 8 December. Tassie a 'paedophile paradise' Tasmania is becoming a
paradise for paedophiles and needs to toughen its stance on sex crime fast,
victim support advocates warn. The Mercury, 5 December. Vic Health 'measure of liveability' Investment in health care,
road upgrades and social support services will be on the wish-list for the
north-west when the findings of an inquiry into 'liveability' in outer
Melbourne are presented to State Parliament next year. Brimbank Weekly, Northwest Weekly,
6 December. Lighthouse Foundation's beacon of
hope As the 10th and newest
home for homeless young people was opened in Kensington last week, Lighthouse
Foundation founder Susan Barton reflected on decades creating a home for
those in need. Moonee Valley Weekly, 6 December. WA Housing stress in regional WA
revealed The extent of housing
stress across regional Western Australia has been revealed by Australians for
Affordable Housing (AAH). Housing Stressed, 13 December. A solution to Broome's affordable
housing shortage? As more major resource
projects are earmarked for the north-west of Western Australia, housing
availability and affordability has emerged as a key issue. ABC News, 5 December. |
PUBLICATIONS &
RESEARCH 4725.0 - Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander Wellbeing: A focus on children and youth, Apr 2011
517.0 - Prisoners in Australia,
2011 4102.0 - Australian Social Trends,
Dec 2011 5609.0 Housing Finance, Australia,
Oct 2011 4433.0 - Disability, Ageing and
Carers, Australia: Disability and Long Term Health Conditions, 2009 Over 50? Send us your stories.
Latest news. Protecting children: Evolving
systems Alcohol misuse and child
maltreatment People turned away from government
funded specialist homelessness accommodation 2010-11 Alcohol and other drug treatment
services in Victoria 2009-10 Alcohol and other drug treatment
services in Queensland 2009-10 Alcohol and other drug treatment
services in New South Wales 2009-10 Alcohol and other drug treatment
services in South Australia 2009-10 Alcohol and other drug treatment
services in the Northern Territory 2009-10 Alcohol and other drug treatment
services in Western Australia 2009-10 Alcohol and other drug treatment
services in the Australian Capital Territory 2009-10 Plan to End Youth Homelessness Child: Care, health and development (INT) Effective practices for service
delivery coordination in Indigenous communities National Social Housing Survey
with Community Housing Report Article: A new way home Refugee young
people and homelessness in Australia Health Care for the Homeless Inc. (USA) Homelessness Australia The use of Government Funded Specialist
Homelessness Services 2010/11, sector briefing. Men’s homelessness in Australia
Article by Travis Gilbert, HA News Issue 4 How is housing affordability
affecting your state? Melbourne Street to Home Melbourne’s second registry week
reveals progress On Her Way: Primary prevention of violence against
immigrant and refugee women in Australia 2011 Aged Care Reform Information
Sheets National Alliance to End
Homelessness (USA) The Heterogeneity of Homeless
Youth in America: Examining Typologies National Regulatory System for
Community Housing Providers Have your say... Your feedback will help us design a better National
Regulatory System for community housing. Ombudsman NSW Addressing Aboriginal
disadvantage: the need to do things differently Domestic violence in Australia—an
overview of the issues Inquiry into Cybersafety for
Senior Australians Economic Structure and
Performance of the Australian Retail Industry, view Report Influences on Indigenous Labour
Market Outcomes Salvation Army
& Swinburne Institute No Home at the End of the
Road? A survey of single women over 40 years of age who do not believe they will own their
housing outright at retirement. The History of Homelessness in
America Health Inequalities and Social
Determinants of Aboriginal Peoples’ Health The Treasury (AUS) Consultation Paper - A Definition
of Charity The State of the World’s
Volunteerism Report Sharing the evidence: Preventing
violence against women Realising the economic potential
of senior Australians. Enabling Opportunity BOOKS The New Volunteer Coordinator: The First 90 Days
21 Big Picture Tips to Rock Your Volunteer
Program FUNDING The IMB Community Foundation Applications for funding in 2012
are now open and close 3 February. New funding round for Indigenous Broadcasting
Program now open GRANTS Supported Accommodation Innovation Fund (SAIF) Supported accommodation for people with disability.
$60 million has been committed over three years to build up to 150 new
supported accommodation places for people with disability. Apply from 5/09/2011
to 20/01/2012. Contact, email saif@fahcsia.gov.au
or visit the SAIF website - http://www.saif.govspace.gov.au COMPETITION 2011/12 Black Dog Institute
Writing Competition Competition closes 23 January, 2012. LISTEN Have Rudd and Gillard
Government delivered on their homelessness reforms? From JJJ’s hack hear what Travis Gilbert had to
say Insecure jobs The Two Economists British pensions Diversity in our senior ranks Indigenous health: time for inspiration VIDEO/FILM SCHOLARSHIPS Australian Scholarships Foundation SOCIAL MEDIA Social Media Strategy for Small
Business How social media empowers the
homeless BLOGS Hoarding and Homelessness (USA) VCOSS Voice (AUS) YFoundations
(Youth homelessness AUS) The homelessness-advocate Daily
(INT) The Indigenous and Remote Daily
(AUS) An International Effort to End
Homelessness National Alliance to End
Homelessness EMAIL 5 Email Invitation Tips that Get
Attendees to Your Events LINKED IN TWITTER Twitter in Plain English From http://commoncraft.com a quick and plain English intro the
micro-blogging service Twitter on You Tube. |
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