Who: Council to Homeless Persons Chief Executive Officer Deborah Di Natale; Joal Presincula, who has experienced homelessness;
What: Thousands of origami homes being displayed at parliament to show the scale of Victoria’s homelessness crisis
When: Wednesday August 2, 1pm - 2pm
Where: Victorian Parliament House steps, Spring St, Melbourne
Georgie Moore
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Matt Coughlan
0400 561 480
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It’s been 10 years since local property group Highland started a journey of raising funds for the Sydney Children’s Hospital Foundation at their bi-annual…
Victoria’s peak homelessness body has endorsed the State Government leasing more properties to provide additional social housing in the areas of greatest need. Homes Victoria, which oversees public housing, has been leasing properties directly from builders, according to a report in the Herald-Sun. Council to Homeless Persons (CHP) has welcomed the move, which will help more people experiencing homelessness into safe and secure accommodation. Victoria’s public housing waiting list is now at 61,587, while the proportion of social housing in the state’s total housing stock is just 2.8% - the lowest in Australia Council to Homeless Persons Acting Chief Executive…
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