Housing and Homelessness

Grant provides more housing for elderly people in Geelong region

Lourdes Antenor June 30, 2022

Housing for elderly people experiencing homelessness was officially opened today at Highton, near Geelong, by Victorian Member of Parliament, Minister Melissa Horn. The units are

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News, Housing and Homelessness, Funding

Balcon donates $100,000 to Homes for Homes to help alleviate homelessness

Lourdes Antenor June 28, 2022

Local family-owned construction and property development company Balcon Group has raised $100,000 to assist Homes for Homes to create more social and affordable housing in

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Youth, Housing and Homelessness

Lighthouse Foundation partners with iconic Australian artists to end youth homelessness

Lourdes Antenor June 17, 2022

Melbourne-based not for profit, Lighthouse Foundation, has partnered with iconic Australian artists Ken Done, David Booth and Rachel Castle to create a vibrant campaign that

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Aged Care, Housing and Homelessness

Older people impacted by housing crisis must contribute to the development of Australia’s National Housing and Homelessness Plan

Lourdes Antenor June 2, 2022

The voices of older people without homes and those struggling to afford rent must be prioritised as the new Albanese Government seeks to address Australia’s

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Collaboration, Innovation, Housing and Homelessness

New app brings NSW one step closer to reducing street sleeping by 50%

Lourdes Antenor May 31, 2022

Homelessness is a complex problem that the government alone cannot solve. In a diverse and large state like NSW where 129 people are street sleeping,

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Housing and Homelessness, Charities

Grill’d and major charities join forces to end homelessness

Lourdes Antenor May 31, 2022

Grill’d – Australia’s favourite home-grown burger brand – has announced a National Takeover of their Local Matters fundraising program for the month of June. Grill’d

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Housing and Homelessness, Community Services

Pets of the Homeless supporting pet owners facing rising costs of living

Lourdes Antenor May 26, 2022

With the increased rate of pet ownership in Australia and as the cost of living continues to rise across Victoria, Melbourne-based and volunteer-powered organisation, Pets

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Domestic Violence, News, Housing and Homelessness, Youth, Women, Child Protection

Experts share their thoughts on how the rising cost of living affects communities

Lourdes Antenor May 24, 2022

Over the past few months, inflation and the rising cost of living has been a consistent concern as prices for food, petrol, rent and more

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Housing and Homelessness

ACOSS response to Coalition superannuation and housing policies

Lourdes Antenor May 17, 2022

Responding to yesterday’s superannuation and housing announcement by the Coalition, ACOSS CEO, Dr Cassandra Goldie said: Proposed super for housing policy “The proposal to allow

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Government, Housing and Homelessness, Governance, Opinion

Op-ed: Homeownership incentives won’t fix broken housing system

Steve Bevington May 5, 2022

Australia is in the grip of a serious housing crisis that won’t be solved by the homeownership incentives being offered during this Federal election campaign.

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