Homelessness

Implementation

Plan 2022-2024

Council’s Homelessness Implementation Plan (the Plan) reflects Council’s

commitment to support people in Brimbank without a home, following

recommendations of the Homelessness Research Report. This Report Card

provides a summary of key achievements over the financial year period.

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The Homelessness Protocol continued to be

implemented, providing an integrated, consistent

and flexible process for Council officers to

safely engage and support people experiencing

homelessness. Between 1 July 2023 and 30

June 2024, Council received 105 homelessness

notifications, and where suitable, referred people

to homelessness services.

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Convened six bi-monthly Hotspots Group meetings,

providing a forum for Council, police and service

providers to support improved health, safety,

amenity and wellbeing outcomes for communities

in identified hotspots in Brimbank, using a holistic

human rights-based approach.

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Attended Monthly drop-in emergency relief

sessions at the Tin Shed to make Council services

including libraries and early years accessible

through outreach.

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Identified housing and homelessness as an

advocacy priority in the Brimbank Advocacy Plan

2023-2025.

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Council libraries provided resources to people

experiencing homelessness. As it is recognised

that people without a fixed address have

limited borrowing rights; access to computers,

charging stations and library cards were

provided to community members at four

locations across Brimbank.

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Participated in monthly Assertive Outreach

Network Meetings in the Western region to connect

with homelessness and AOD support services.

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Lodged a submission to the Federal Government’s

forthcoming National Housing and Homelessness

Plan, advocating for a Housing First model,

assertive outreach and additional funding to the

service system to end homelessness.

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Participated in the Inter-Council Affordable Housing

Forum with representatives from State and local

government and relevant agencies.

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Engaged with Homes Victoria, the Community

Housing Industry Association (CHIA) and

community housing providers to discuss

opportunities to increase the supply of community

housing in Brimbank.

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Promoted Homelessness Week on Council social

media platforms to raise awareness.

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Supported the Salvation Army Western Metro

Services Homelessness Week event for people

experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Various

Council and external services were in attendance

and attendees were provided with free lunch,

food parcels, hygiene packs, children’s clothing

and live music.

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Joined the Western Victorian Local Area Service

Network as an associate member to support

collaboration with local services.

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Libraries supported the Victorian Homelessness

Network’s ‘Houses for Parliament’ Campaign, to

raise awareness about the urgent need for more

social housing in the lead up to Homelessness

Week in August 2024.

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