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Vic Govt Launches First Online Social Housing Register

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 6th September 2016 -  Australia’s first online social housing register has been launched by the Victorian Government in a bid to tackle the state’s housing crisis. The Victorian Housing Register, launched…

NFP Exec Turns to Politics to Help the Homeless

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 1st September 2016 -    Not for Profit executive Leigh Watson says she has become so frustrated over the lack of political action by the major parties on critical issues such as homelessness and affordable…

Changemaker

The Pursuit of Being Awesome

Wendy Williams, Monday, 29th August 2016 -  Iain de Jong is a Canadian based academic and social change advocate who has been described as a leader of an international movement to end homelessness. He is this week’s Changemaker.…

What Should You Do If You See Someone Sleeping Rough?

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 25th August 2016 -  Feature: People sleeping rough are the most visible form of homelessness and with the numbers increasing year on year, Pro Bono Australia News spoke to people on the ground about what…

No Action on Homelessness Costs $19M a Year in Victoria

Ellie Cooper, Thursday, 25th August 2016 -  Not addressing rough sleeping is costing Victorian taxpayers $19.2 million annually because of the additional burden placed on emergency, health and justice systems, according…

Campaign to Make Sure Homelessness Counts in the Census

Ellie Cooper, Thursday, 4th August 2016 -  Not for Profits, led by Homelessness Australia, are campaigning to ensure that homeless people are included in the 2016 census so the severity of the issue is accurately represented.…

Rough Sleeping – An Issue that Needs a Collective Response

Heather Holst, Thursday, 4th August 2016 -  While policy leadership and financial investment is needed from local, state and federal governments, the corporate and philanthropic sectors also have an important role to play…

Public Housing Could Save Health Millions – Homelessness Report

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 2nd August 2016 -  A new report has found that the provision of public housing for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness could save nearly $5,000 per individual each year in health costs alone.…

Street Swag Founder In Civil Action Over Charity Fund

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 29th June 2016 -  The highly-awarded founder of Queensland charity Street Swags – which provides lightweight and waterproof sleeping bags for the homeless – has resigned and is facing civil court…

Labor Pledges to Address Homelessness and Affordable Housing

Ellie Cooper, Thursday, 16th June 2016 -  The Labor Party has promised to take action to reduce homelessness as well as address the housing affordability crisis, in a move that follows a lengthy campaign from the Not for Profit…

A Living Room for Melbourne’s Homeless

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 16th June 2016 -  Melbourne’s growing number of homeless are set to get their own “Living Room” with the relaunch of a state-of-the-art facility in the city’s iconic Hosier Lane following a $500,000…

Uniting to Make Homelessness a National Priority

Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 15th June 2016 -  Leaders of Australia’s largest homelessness service providers have united in a bid to make reducing homelessness a national priority in the federal election and they are taking …

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