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Council to Homeless Persons (CHP) has urged the Victorian Government to tackle the youth homelessness crisis with a comprehensive strategy in the upcoming state budget. As homelessness among young Victorians reaches critical levels, immediate action is needed to provide both housing and support services. CHP CEO Deborah Di Natale said: “The last … Continued
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*** MEDIA ALERT *** What: An 18th ‘birthday’ celebration for the last released youth homelessness strategy with 25-cm cake being cut and singing of happy birthday, with speeches from key youth homelessness figures Who: Council to Homeless Persons CEO Deborah Di Natale, Imogen Johnstone, who has lived experience of youth homelessness, and Youth Housing and … Continued
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*** MEDIA ALERT *** What: An 18th ‘birthday’ celebration for the last released youth homelessness strategy with 25-cm cake being cut and singing of happy birthday, with speeches from key youth homelessness figures Who: Council to Homeless Persons CEO Deborah Di Natale, Imogen Johnstone, who has lived experience of youth homelessness, and Youth Housing and … Continued
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Media release | Saturday, 13 April 2024 Troubling new research from Victoria’s peak homelessness advocacy body shows more than half of frontline workers are considering quitting the sector as workloads soar and social housing supply stagnates. The Council to Homeless Persons survey of more than 250 workers also reveals vulnerable people are increasingly being turned … Continued
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Long Running Speed Camera Dispute Nearing Settlement Mobile Road Safety Camera Operators (MRSCOs) are voting over the weekend on a new proposed Agreement with private contractor Serco Asia Pacific PL that should bring an end to the long running industrial dispute (119 days) over pay and safety, CPSU announced today. Pay and Conditions. CPSU is … Continued
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The peak body for specialist sexual assault services in Victoria, SASVic, is raising the alarm on the unacceptable level of sexual violence in the community and calling on the state government to fund a long overdue sexual violence strategy in next month’s budget 9,537 sexual offences were reported in 2023 – that’s 26 sexual offences a … Continued
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Council to Homeless Persons (CHP) has called on the Victorian Government to fund safer housing solutions for transgender and gender-diverse Victorians experiencing homelessness, in the upcoming state budget. In its budget submission, Victoria’s peak homelessness body highlights the urgent need for dedicated crisis and transitional housing facilities, alongside research and practice development. For … Continued
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The Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry is holding 12 free workshops throughout Victoria to help prepare and equip businesses with essential information around the Federal Government’s complex changes to workplace and industrial relations laws. The workshops will provide key insights into the implications of the ‘Closing the Loopholes’ amendments which are likely to … Continued
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The operators of Melbourne’s Crown Casino are now ‘on notice’ that there must not be any further breach of its licence, after it received another reprieve by the State’s casino regulator. The chief executive of the Alliance for Gambling Reform, Carol Bennett, said Crown should make no mistake that it is ‘the last chance saloon’ … Continued
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21 March 2024 Victorian Environmental Water Holder to trade carryover space The Victorian Environmental Water Holder (VEWH) intends to lease temporary carryover space in high-reliability water entitlement in Goulburn and Murray systems between April and June 2024. The carryover space will be traded on the water market from mid-April up to 30 June … Continued
