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27th February 2015 NATIONL SHELTER PEAKS CAMPAIGN
by National Shelter
Funded housing peaks critical to consultation processes National Shelter are continuing their campaign to stop federal government cuts to the voice of vulnerable people in the housing system. They recently appeared before the Senate Economics Committee to stress the importance of funded peaks in strong consultation processes.
National Shelter, CHFA and Homelessness Australia all face withdrawal of funding at 30 June this year. Without funded peaks, people who are vulnerable in or excluded from the housing system will be without a voice in the housing and homelessness policy decisions which have fundamental impacts on their lives.
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27th February 2015 WOMEN'S HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION PROGRAM: WEEKLY OUTREACH CLINIC
by Homeless Law
Homeless Law is commencing a weekly outreach clinic for women who are homeless or at risk of homelessness on: 8 April 2014. Free call 1800 606 313 for legal assistance. The Women’s Homelessness Prevention Project (WHPP) is an initiative of Justice Connect's
Homeless Law service. WHPP provides a weekly outreach clinic, staffed by pro bono lawyers at a central CBD location on Tuesdays.
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23rd February 2015 SINGLE SESSION FAMILY CONSULTATIONS AND SINGLE SESSION WORK WITH YOUNG PEOPLE AND FAMILIES - MELBOURNE
by Family Reconciliation Mediation Program (FRMP)
FRMP is very pleased to be able to offer this training to the homelessness sector, in partnership with the Bouverie Centre, on single session work with young people and families. This training will be offered three times in Melbourne and five times in rural Victoria, with eight reflective practice sessions offered as follow up for training participants. Learnings from the training will be consolidated at the next FRMP Conference, currently scheduled for March 2015.
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13th February 2015 WOMENS' EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM IN THE WEST
by VincentCare
The Women's Early Intervention Program offers case managed support to single women over 18 who are at risk of losing their tenancy.
The person may present with a range of issues including:
Multiple and complex needs such as:
•Alcohol and Other Drugs
•Mental Health
•Legal
•General health
•Emotional Wellbeing
•Breakdown in coping skills threatening their capacity to live independently
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10th February 2015 INFORMATION FOR SEPARATING PARENTS
by Family Dispute Resolution
Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) can help families who are separating and want to resolve issues around arrangements for their children by creating opportunity for parents to discuss how they can best continue to parent while maintaining a focus on their child or children’s best interests.
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15th January 2015 REFORM OF FEDERATION ISSUES PAPER 2: ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS
by Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
The Australian Government would like as many people as possible to think about how our federal system of government can be improved, particularly in relation to roles and responsibilities in housing and homelessness. To this end Reform of Federation Issues paper 2: Roles and Responsibilities in Housing and Homelessness has been developed. This paper is one of several issues papers that will inform the Green and White Papers on the Reform of the Federation.
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23rd December 2014 HOMELESSNESS AUSTRALIA AND OTHER PEAK BODIES DEFUNDED AFTER 30 JUNE 2015
by Western Homlessness Network Coordinator
News has just broken that our National Peak Bodies (Homelessness Australia, National Shelter, Community Housing Federation Australia and Financial Counselling Australia) have been advised this week that they will lose their funding from 30 June.
The Electoral Office phone number for the new Minister for Social Services, Scott Morrison is 02) 9523 0339.
Sad news just before Christmas, significantly reducing our capacity to represent the voices of people who are homeless and/or experiencing family violence at the federal level.
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