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19-08-10 Summary of SAAP Turnaway Rates 2008-09
SAAP services struggle to meet demand
Last month the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare released its annual report on the Demand for Government-funded Specialist Homelessness Accommodation 2008-09. The report shows Australia’s Supported Accommodation Assistance Program (SAAP)-funded organisations are under-resourced and struggling to meet the needs of people with immediate accommodation needs. During the two week period in which the data was collected, 62% of all people and 70% of accompanied children who made a new request for immediate accommodation were turned away; 80% were couples with children and over a quarter were from Indigenous populations.
This data is to be used with caution, as it does not include numbers from Victoria and was collected prior to the implementation of the National Affordable Housing Agreement. Despite these limitations, the report sends a clear message: there are simply not enough homes affordable for families and individuals with extremely low incomes.
To commit to the Commonwealth’s target to halve homelessness by 2020, all governments must continue to invest in supported accommodation so people can remain at, or move quickly back, home.
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Posted: 19-8-2010
Contributor: Diana Wolfe
Original Author/Source: Sarah Kahn
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June 2010 Submission into the impact of drug related offending on female prisoner numbers
Joint submission between Council to Homeless Persons and the Public Interest Law Clearing House Homeless Persons' Legal Clinic to the Drugs and Crime Prevention Committee of the
Parliament of Victoria, into the impact of drug-related offending on female prisoner numbers.
Further information about the Drugs & Crime Prevention Joint Investigatory Committee website: http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/dcpc/inquiry/223
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Posted: 23-7-2010
Contributor: Diana Wolfe
Original Author/Source: Jane Lazzari
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19-05-10 CHP Sector Bulletin: VEC Homeless Not Voteless program
Click link below to view the 19-05-10 CHP Sector Bulletin: VEC Homeless Not Voteless program
Website: Click here to view CHP Sector Bulletin Homeless Not Voteless
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Posted: 20-5-2010
Contributor: Diana Wolfe
Original Author/Source: Michelle Burrell
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19-05-10 Opening Doors Survey Report
CHP has been involved in the development of the Opening Doors framework (the framework) in a number of ways. In particular our Peer Education and Support Program (PESP) members were directly consulted and also undertook consumer consultations on the development of the model. In addition, CHP is member of both the Opening Doors Implementation Reference Group (ODIRG) and the Opening Doors Evaluation Working Group (ODEWG).
In September 2009 CHP conducted an information-gathering exercise to ascertain specialist homelessness sector perspectives on the framework. In recognition of the diversity of views and experiences of engaging with the framework, the survey provided an opportunity for the sector to express both positive and negative observations and to make suggestions about how the framework could be operationalised to deliver the best outcomes for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
This report provides a summary of the survey results. It includes as much as possible direct quotes from the survey participants. These provide a flavour of the significant engagement specialist homelessness workers have with the framework and the issues it raises for the sector, for the service system and for consumers.
The survey was informal and in no way exhaustive. Therefore, this report does not substitute for a formal evaluation of the Opening Doors pilot models or the implementation process. However, it does provide an insight into how the sector was working with the framework at the time of the survey, and identifies a range of design and implementation issues worthy of consideration.
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Posted: 19-5-2010
Contributor: Diana Wolfe
Original Author/Source: Trish Westmore
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April 2010: CHP Submission to 'Towards a health and wellbeing service framework'
CHP's submission to the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
Victoria Discussion Paper,
Towards a health and wellbeing service framework.
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Posted: 28-4-2010
Contributor: Diana Wolfe
Original Author/Source: Jane Lazzari
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April 2010: CHP Submission to National Quality Framework on Homelessness
CHP's submission to the Homelessness Working Group, Department of Families, Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FAHCSIA) on A National Quality Framework for Homelessness Services.
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Posted: 28-4-2010
Contributor: Diana Wolfe
Original Author/Source: Sandra Milne
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Report: Making It Home Youth Homelessness Conference
Report on the Making It Home 2009 CHP Youth Homelessness Conference.
Website: Click here to download PDF report
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Posted: 22-4-2010
Contributor: Diana Wolfe
Original Author/Source: Jane Lazzari
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Submission to Eames Review of Identity Motivated Hate Crime
Submission to the
Review of Identity Motivated Hate Crime
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Posted: 6-4-2010
Contributor: Michelle Burrell
Original Author/Source: Michelle Burrell
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Youth Homelessness resource list
List of useful resources regarding youth homelessness
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Posted: 26-3-2010
Contributor: Jane Lazzari
Original Author/Source: Jane Lazzari
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CHP Fact Sheet 004 Youth Homelessness in Victoria
Fact sheet providing information, facts and further reading and links regarding youth homelessness in Victoria, Australia.
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Posted: 18-3-2010
Contributor: Jane Lazzari
Original Author/Source: Diana Wolfe
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17-03-10 Submission to the Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee Equal Opportunity Bill 2010
CHP has made a submission to the Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee regarding the omission of homelessness from the Equal Opportunity Act.
Our submission argues that this omission will "continue to trespass unduly upon the rights of people experiencing homelessness... The cost of not addressing discrimination on the ground of homelessness for society, from both an economic and a human rights perspective, as well as for the individuals themselves, is more than can be afforded.
There are 23,000 homeless Victorians. We believe they deserve equal treatment before the law".
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Posted: 17-3-2010
Contributor: Michelle Burrell
Original Author/Source: Michelle Burrell
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16-03-10 CHP sector briefing - National Quality Framework
CHP has prepared a briefing on key issues arising in the current federal consultation on a National Quality Framework. The briefing begins with ten key points, agreed by the state peak bodies as important principles for any national quality system. A more detailed briefing then follows. This detail provides background for the upcoming consultation sessions with FAHCSIA and in preparing written submissions.
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Posted: 16-3-2010
Contributor: Diana Wolfe
Original Author/Source: Michelle Burrell
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02-03-2010 Submission: Segmented waiting list proposal
SUBMISSION
Improving public housing responses strategic project
segmented waiting list proposal
March 2010
Download the submission below.
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Posted: 2-3-2010
Contributor: Diana Wolfe
Original Author/Source: Michelle Burrell
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CHP Annual Report 2009
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Posted: 16-2-2010
Contributor: Diana Wolfe
Original Author/Source: Noel Murray
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Feb 2010: Submission to Family & Community Development Committee into the Adequacy & Future Directions of Public Housing in Victoria
Council to Homeless Persons position on public housing in Victoria.
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Posted: 9-2-2010
Contributor: Diana Wolfe
Original Author/Source: Trish Westmore & Jane Lazzari
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Oct 09 Implementation Plan: National Partnership on Homelessness
Implementation Plan for the National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness - Victoria.
Website: Link to National Partnerships on Housing
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Posted: 2-12-2009
Contributor: Diana Wolfe
Original Author/Source: David Wright-Howie
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Nov 09 Submission to Vic Homelessness 2020 Strategy
CHP Submission response to the Victorian Homelessness 2020 Strategy discussion paper.
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Posted: 2-12-2009
Contributor: Diana Wolfe
Original Author/Source: David Wright-Howie
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Aug 09 Submission on Homelessness Legislation
CHP submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Family, Community, Housing and Youth Inquiry into the content of Homelessness Legislation.
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Posted: 2-12-2009
Contributor: Diana Wolfe
Original Author/Source: Trish Westmore
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Nov 09 Report: Home & Community Care (HACC) & Homelessness
Research project supported by CHP, examining the need and options for Home and Community Care (HACC) services by people experiencing homelessness in the north west metropolitan Melbourne region.
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Posted: 24-11-2009
Contributor: Diana Wolfe
Original Author/Source: Ruth Gordon, Resolve Community Consulting
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Nov 09 Submission: Police Powers Amendment Bill 2009
CHP's submission to the Victorian Government expressing grave concerns over the introduction of the Summary Offences and Control of Weapons Acts Amendment Bill 2009.
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Posted: 24-11-2009
Contributor: Diana Wolfe
Original Author/Source: Trish Westmore
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