Service gap a revolving door for women fleeing violence A "revolving door" of referrals to various support services awaits women fleeing family violence, driven by chronic underfunding of social housing. AAP · Jul 14, 2025
Push for $2.7b to build 5000 youth housing properties The Council to Homeless Persons is lobbying the Victorian government to invest in 5000 social housing properties for young people over the next four years. AAP · May 19, 2023
Housing unavailability forces mother to move 600km away from partner Victorian homelessness rates are 42 in 10,000 people. Some say it's a "nightmare" and experts say there's a strong link between the crisis and mental health. ABC News · Apr 20, 2023
Peak homelessness body urges Victoria to restore funding to ‘life-changing’ program Council to Homeless Persons calls for Homelessness to a Home to be expanded, amid evictions The Guardian - AU · Mar 6, 2023
Vic rents increase as 'crisis' deepens Soaring rental prices in Victoria are squeezing more people out of the housing market and into homelessness, the Council to Homeless Persons says. AAP · Sep 29, 2022