Do you need housing assistance?

Go to housing.vic.gov.au for more information or the about page for services in the Loddon Mallee region.

Do you want to speak to someone?

Call 1800 825 955 for general housing advice or 1800 015 188 for advice if you are experiencing family violence.

06/05/2024 in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander People, Brokerage, Child Development, children, clients, community sector, early parenting, education, Family, family violence, homelessness, Housing & Homelessness, indigenous people, kinder, parenting, Public & Community Housing, School, SHS Sector, students, Young People, youth

DFFH Childrens Homelessness Brokerage Program

Please note that this funding is available only for access by workers in Specialist Homelessness Services for clients experiencing homelessness, housing crisis and/or family violence. The Homeless Children’s Brokerage Support…

06/05/2024 in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander People, Child Development, children, clients, community sector, indigenous people, professional development, Public & Community Housing, SHS Sector, Webinar, Young People, youth

Relationships Matter: Walking alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Parents – Webinar- Wed, May 29, 2024 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM AEST

This webinar will explore ways that practitioners can build a deeper connection with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families. This webinar will help you: • develop a…

06/05/2024 in Child Development, children, community sector, Family

Community engagement: A key strategy for improving outcomes for Australian families- Practice Guide

There have been growing calls for service providers to seek greater community engagement in the design and delivery of services. However there is no consensus as to what this involves,…

06/05/2024 in campaign, children, clients, community sector, Family

Save the Date: National Families Week will run from 13 to 19 May 2024!

National Families Week Get involved and register an event Register

06/05/2024 in Child Development, children, clients, community sector, early parenting, education

The ‘Let’s Count’ program has been relaunched

The Smith Family has relaunched its popular ‘Let’s Count’ program. ‘Let's Count’ helps ECEC educators develop young children’s maths and numeracy skills by noticing, exploring and talking about mathematics during…

06/05/2024 in Child Development, children, clients, community sector, early parenting, education, kinder, parenting

National trial hopes to get young children moving

ECEC settings across Australia are trialling a new program aimed at boosting children’s physical activity levels. The ‘Play Active’ program has been initiated in response to statistics showing that only…

06/05/2024 in Child Development, children, clients, community sector, early parenting, education, kinder, parenting

Celebrating UN adoption of an International Day of Play

Following a campaign by a dedicated network of global organisations, play experts and—most importantly—children, the United Nations has officially adopted an international awareness day to champion and protect children’s right…

02/05/2024 in funding, Grants, Housing & Homelessness, professional development

Want to know how to write a grant application?

Ever wanted to know how to apply for a grant? Well, the Victorian government has put together five essential tips for you to follow. 1. Check the guidelines and requirements…

09/04/2024 in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander People, advocacy, clients, homelessness, Housing & Homelessness, LGBTIQ+, local government, support

Melbourne Zero sets a goal to end rough sleeping by 2030

Melbourne Zero recently marked one year since the launch of the movement by setting a goal – to end rough sleeping in Melbourne by 2030. Launch Housing's latest community sentiment research…

09/04/2024 in advocacy, campaign, health, homelessness, indigenous people, LGBTIQ+, mental health, youth

A3HN petition: Call on the Australian Government to count homelessness deaths

Research by Perth's Home2Health team and the Australian Health, Housing & Homelessness Network (A3HN) found that an estimated 424 people died while sleeping rough in Australia in 2020. However, this…