The Western Homelessness Network, 34 homelessness, family violence and allied services in Melbourne's West. Homelessness increased 40% in the West from 2011.
Melbourne, Victoria
Joined June 2018
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Melbourne Western Homelessness Network retweeted
Thank you to @JulieCollinsMP for important strides in #homelessness, including securing long term homelessness funding, and new investments in social housing. And welcome to @ClareONeilMP. We look forward to working with you on the big challenges ahead. homelessnessaustralia.org.au…
Melbourne Western Homelessness Network retweeted
It's "Houses at Parliament" day! 6000 origami houses will displayed on the steps of Parliament (and 60,000 throughout the state) to represent the 60,000 additional social homes needed to meet current need. You can join the proceedings live online from 1pm: youtube.com/@VictorianHomele…
Melbourne Western Homelessness Network retweeted
Over 12,000 employed Victorians sought help from homelessness services last year. 70% of those were women. Victoria urgently needs the government to commit to increased funding for rental assistance programs and the building of 60,000 more social homes over the next 10 years.
Melbourne Western Homelessness Network retweeted
This week we've been counting down our Top 5 steps for Victoria to make the leap to end #homelessness. And the most important step of all – the step that makes many of the other steps possible – is to urgently redress Victoria's decades-long underinvestment in social housing.
Melbourne Western Homelessness Network retweeted
It's #LeapWeek Day 3! Research has shown the Housing First model is incredibly successful at providing sustainable housing for people who have experienced long term or recurring #homelessness. Now it's time to back it with the resources to take #HousingFirst to scale in Victoria.
Melbourne Western Homelessness Network retweeted
We're declaring next week Leap Week! Hope you'll join us for 5 days of positive discussion about the practical changes Victoria needs to make the leap to end homelessness.
#leapweek #homelessness #endhomelessness
Melbourne Western Homelessness Network retweeted
This is public land that the previous fed govt gave the state for social housing development. (Have this poisoned land for PH was the vibe)
Once cleaned up it should be developed with A LOT of social housing not just a small percentage!
Melbourne Western Homelessness Network retweeted
After being asked to vacate her rental home as winter hit, the single parent applied for almost 20 properties in Melbourne’s outer south-east but was knocked back every time. theage.com.au/property/news/…
Melbourne Western Homelessness Network retweeted
Wondering how you can get involved and support Homelessness Week? #HW2023
🧵Here are a few ideas: 👇
Melbourne Western Homelessness Network retweeted
Everyday more than 122,000 people have no home in Australia.
- Almost one in four are children under 18
- One in five are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Australians
- One in 10 are over 55
In a wealthy nation we can #endhomelessness
#HW2023
Melbourne Western Homelessness Network retweeted
Homelessness Australia, together with Everybody's Home, have developed a petition to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese calling for the Government's 10-year housing and homelessness plan to aim to end homelessness.
bit.ly/3Qj1xCb
#homematters #HW2023
Melbourne Western Homelessness Network retweeted
Finland has ended homelessness because they provide:
- adequate income support
- enough social housing
- wrap around support
#HW2023 #endhomelessness sbs.com.au/news/article/aust…
Melbourne Western Homelessness Network retweeted
Homelessness week 2023 begins tomorrow to raise awareness of the impact of #homelessness, and the solutions needed to #endhomelessness
Join us on #HW2023 and together we can end homelessness in Australia
Melbourne Western Homelessness Network retweeted
“It’s time to end homelessness”, is the theme for the upcoming
@HomelessnessAus Homelessness Week August 7 – 13 2023. Access to affordable housing is crucial to ending homelessness. #HW2023
Melbourne Western Homelessness Network retweeted
So fantastic to see so many at #HousesAtParliament today. What an incredible way to raise awareness about the 6000 homes Victoria needs to build each year to #EndHomelessness.
Congrats to the Victorian Homelessness Network for driving this campaign and bringing us all together.
Melbourne Western Homelessness Network retweeted
Was so great to join friends and allies on the steps of parliament today to raise awareness of Victoria’s #HousingCrisis. Over 6000 origami houses to symbolise the minimum needed is to address homelessness #HousingEndsHomelessness @CHPVic @HavenHomeSafe – at Melbourne, Victoria
Melbourne Western Homelessness Network retweeted
In Naarm today for #HousesAtParliament
So many safe, affordable homes needed across Victoria!
#HousesEndHomelessness
Melbourne Western Homelessness Network retweeted
The steps of State Parliament have been transformed into an origami art display, to highlight the housing crisis. #9News
Melbourne Western Homelessness Network retweeted
#HousesAtParliament on Wednesday 2 nd August, 1 pm. Homelessness workers across the State ask State and Federal Governments to build social housing and develop a plan to end homelessness. No-one should be without a safe home! #housingendshomelessness
Melbourne Western Homelessness Network retweeted
It's time. Let's end homelessness.
We need more than paper houses.
#housingendshomelessness
#itstimetoendhomelessness
#HW2023
#HousesAtParliament on Wednesday 2 nd August, 1 pm. Homelessness workers across the State ask State and Federal Governments to build social housing and develop a plan to end homelessness. No-one should be without a safe home! #housingendshomelessness