July 28 – a message from the Premier. At the start of this pandemic, we acted swiftly to support over 2000 Victorians off the streets and into accommodation in vacant hotels – because you can’t “stay home” if you don’t have one and you can’t “stay safe” if you have nowhere to wash your hands. […]
Category Archives: Media Releases
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Jul
Jul
Highly respected property developer and dedicated community leader, Damien Tangey, has been appointed the new Chair of Haven; Home, Safe, Australia’s only fully integrated homelessness services and affordable rental housing provider. Mr Tangey officially assumed the role following the retirement of long-serving Chair and Director, Sue Clarke at the Board’s 2 July 2020 meeting. “We’re […]
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Mar
Mar
25th Mar 2020 Last night, National Cabinet took another big step. I want to tell you why and let you know what we need you to do right now. The Prime Minister and other first ministers recognised that Victoria is currently grappling with a more imminent threat than most other states – because we have […]
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Mar
Mar
Emergency Relief Packages For Victorians Who Need It Most Victorians self-isolating due to coronavirus (COVID-19) with no access to food and essential supplies will receive emergency relief packages under a program introduced by the Victorian Government. The program will support people in mandatory self-isolation, who have little or no food, and no network of family […]
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Mar
Mar
MORE HOMELESSNESS AND PUBLIC HOUSING SUPPORT IN COVID-19 FIGHT Almost $6 million will be provided to Victorian homelessness organisations to help protect Victorians at risk of or experiencing homelessness because of the COVID-19 virus and manage any outbreaks. Minister for Housing Richard Wynne said it was crucial to provide the most vulnerable people in our […]
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Mar
Mar
One of our core values is to put people first. So we have been listening and acting on advice from the Department of Health and Human Services to do whatever is necessary to minimise the spread of COVID-19 as part of their four-staged plan. We have enacted our Business Continuity Plan and associated Pandemic Response […]
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Feb
Feb
People sleeping rough in Bendigo are getting access to the support they need thanks to a team of outreach workers that is paying regular visits to homeless hotspots. February marks one year since the Haven; Home, Safe assertive outreach team commenced work in Bendigo. During this time workers have helped more than 160 people experiencing […]
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Feb
Feb
Haven; Home Safe (HHS) has received funding from the Department of Health and Human Services to secure an additional 50 head-leased properties for women and children escaping family violence. This is the fourth consecutive year the agency has received funding for its award-winning Moving On program, which operates across North Region of the state, providing […]
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Nov
Nov
PUBLIC NOTICE: Due to today’s extreme weather conditions, we have cancelled tonight’s event for public safety reasons. We will still be capturing the presentation of our special guest Yumi Stynes and posting on our Facebook page tomorrow for you to watch. We shall also distribute links to our Annual Report at this time. Kind regards […]
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Nov
Nov
Haven; Home, Safe (HHS) will receive an extra $2 million in funding over the next two years to help vulnerable families to gain and sustain tenancies in the private rental market in the Loddon and Mallee areas.