WIMMERA HOMELESSNESS ALLIANCE
WIMMERA HOMELESSNESS ALLIANCE (WHA)
Working Together to End Homelessness in the Wimmera
WHO WE ARE
Our Vision
WHA is an alliance of homelessness and family violence agencies providing support to those experiencing, or at risk of experiencing homelessness in the local government areas of the Wimmera in Victoria- Hindmarsh, Horsham, Northern Grampians, Western Wimmera and Yarriambiack. We believe everyone is entitled to a home and we are working collaboratively together to end homelessness in the region.
OUR MEMBERS
Making a Difference
WHA ANNUAL FORUM FEB 22, 2024
WHA agencies to come together with sector and community stakeholders to work collaboratively to find solutions to end homelessness in the Wimmera.
NEWS & EVENTS
HOMELESSNESS WEEK - 5 - 11 August 2024
Events will be held during Homelessness Week across the Wimmera.
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Ararat: On Tuesday 6th August, WHA agencies will hold a sausage sizzle and information session in front of Woolworths from 11am to 2pm,
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Stawell: On Wednesday 7th August we will be at Shop 108 on Main Street from 1pm to 4 pm, and
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Horsham: On Thursday 8th August agencies will be in Horsham on the grassed space on Roberts Ave and Firebrace Street from 11am to 2 pm.
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Horsham Library will also host a Homelessness Exhibition.
All are invited to come along and enjoy the events. We will be accepting donations towards supporting people who experience homelessness.
Houses at Parliament - 31 July 2024
As a member of the Victorian Homelessness Network (VHN), WHA agencies will join other Homelessness Local Area Support Networks (LASNs) from across the state, and the Council to Homeless Persons (CHP) united in the cry that “Housing Ends Homelessness”. Together we will cover the steps of State Parliament with 6000 origami houses to represent the number of extra houses Victoria needs every year for the next 10 years to end homelessness. The origami houses were folded by homelessness services workers and consumers, and members of the community.
The peaceful event will include a Welcome to Country, speeches and songs from the Community Choir Vossanova.
The Minister for Housing is sponsoring the event and local MPs from across the state have been invited to attend.
Useful links
Resource, Research & Funding links that you may find useful
(click on icons to link to agency & links for extra details)
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USEFUL RESOURCES
Children’s Resource Coordinator
Pip McGregor
(Central Highlands & North West Wimmera)
Ph: 0466 474 192/E: pip.mcgregor@vt.uniting.org
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GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
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RESEARCH & DATA
AHURI:
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Crisis Accommodation in Australia Report
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Building and Retaining an Effective Homelessness Sector Workforce
UTS: Waithood - The Experience of Waiting for Social Housing
Churchill Fellow Research:
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What Local Government can do to End Homelessness
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Homelessness is Solvable: How we can end it in Australia
Victoria's new Mental Health & Wellbeing Act 2022 information
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COMMUNITY CONSULTATION
Federal Government - Developing the National Housing and Homelessness Plan: Opportunities for public consultation and submission until Oct 20, 2023 - Information here
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