On any given night in Australia 1 in 200 people are homeless. But when it comes to homelessness, many people think of beggars living on the street. For many people, however, the reality is often very different. Only 6% of Australia’s homeless citizens are sleeping rough or living in tents or improvised dwellings. For most […]
In our work we often encounter a disconnect between tenants’ ability to sustain a tenancy and real estate agents’ understanding of tenants’ needs. The problems that can arise are only compounded by tenants’ limited access to social housing. And tenants with mental health issues often need encouragement and support to consider the private rental market […]
Housing Justice is presenting two one-day workshops in September 2015 to help social workers, community workers and mental health workers along the Murray River assess risk and identify appropriate referral and intervention pathways using our new web-based resource. One session will be held in Swan Hill and one in Mildura. The workshops will help participants to discuss hoarding […]
Housing Justice is excited to launch a new website through funding support from Murray Primary Health Network’s Partner’s in Recovery (PIR) program. Hoarding Resources utilises existing resources on hoarding and squalor and incorporates local service options for the Loddon Mallee region. Over the past few years there has been an increased awareness of clients that are […]
Housing instability and family violence often go hand in hand. Hence our recent submission to Victoria’s Royal Commission into Family Violence. Our submission included case studies and focussed on the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 (RTA) and its impact on people experiencing family violence. We also made a number of recommendations. In one case study, a client’s relationship had broken down but […]
Jackie* has supported a loved one over many years to manage a severely cluttered home. “Watching someone you love gathering things around them, collecting uncontrollably, trying to fulfil an emptiness, take away a sadness, or recapture a time when they were happy is heart breaking. I have tried to talk to her to understand why. I’ve […]
Over the past few years there has been an increased awareness of clients that are living in severe domestic squalor and/or hoarding environments. Partners in Recovery have funded Housing Justice to: identify local referral and intervention processes and web based resources provide training to mental health and community service workers and provide information sessions to […]
ARC Justice’s 2014 Report to Community is an opportunity for our organisation to speak about our achievements and to foreshadow the challenges faced by our three programs: Loddon Campaspe Community Legal Centre, Goulburn Valley Community Legal Centre and Housing Justice. It is also an opportunity for us to engage with our community in a broader discussion […]
Funding should be restored to the Victorian Social Housing Advocacy Support Program (SHASP) in the wake of a report that found 78% of public housing tenants supported by the program avoided eviction and 73% engaged in repaying rent debts. A state-wide data collection project conducted from July – September 2013 by the SHASP managers’ network […]
This one day workshop is designed to provide information for appropriately assessing risk, identifying referral and intervention pathways, and discussing the issue of hoarding with clients and other services. The presentation will include case specific learning and a panel discussion with local practitioners. This collaborative training session will be facilitated by Senior Lecturer in Social Work […]
