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Queensland Shelter enquiries: Christmas volunteers

With Christmas just round the corner, Queensland Shelter is anticipating an increase in enquiries about potential volunteer positions. As a policy peak we do not host volunteers, so refer these enquiries to support services.

If your organisation needs an extra set of hands over the Christmas period, or in general, please email joanna [dot] carson [at] qshelter [dot] asn [dot] au and we will endeavour to send volunteers your way!

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Research: No home at the end of the Road?

This research was commissioned by The Salvation Army Australia Southern Territory in response to the growing number of women entering the welfare system late in life due to insufficient capital resources and income to provide for their retirement.

Please follow this link for the full document

The research specifically set out to test whether there was market for a new housing product based on a land trust model in which single women over 40 yo would be willing and able to contribute at least $150,000 to the cost of development. The research found that women earning above average incomes in this cohort were rightly pessimistic about their capacity to purchase housing in the market and about their ability to accrue a sufficient nest egg for retirement - the surprise was that most of them were not saving at all. This finding is highly significant as it means that we can expect the number of single older women at risk of homelessness in their retirement to be far higher than previously forecast.

The irony is that these women have considerable disposable incomes today and want to purchase housing but no one is currently willing to sell them housing. This latent equity however is an opportunity for social housing developers who are in need of capital.

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Sector: The LiveSmart Diary

The LiveSmart Diary is a unique and practical tool for young people and services working with young people.

The diary is an invaluable resource designed to assist young people who are taking the leap from dependent to independent living. It contains handy hints on: health and hygiene, shopping on a budget, legal information, employment and education, housing options, easy recipes, contact numbers for support services and a 12 month daily calendar including a monthly budgeting tool. For 2012 the Diary will be produced in two editions with local information for Victoria and Queensland.

Diaries are on sale now for 2012, at $10 each inc GST, ex P&P, minimum order of 10, pre-orders must be made prior to 14th October and deliveries will be made in late November. In Queensland please contact Maria Leebeek at Queensland Youth Housing Coalitionpolicy [at] qyhc [dot] org [dot] au (policy [at] qyhc [dot] org [dot] au) for more information, or download the flyer here.

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Jobs Jobs Jobs

Expressions of Interest: QYHC hub facilitator

The Queensland Youth Housing Coalition Inc. are currently calling for Expressions of Interest for a F/T YSC Hub Facilitator position to support and resource the YSC Network State-wide for a 12 months maternity locum position. The position will be available from the 1st week of January 2012. The successful candidate will be based in our Brisbane office, located in Paddington.

This is a wonderful professional development opportunity for those who have an interest in being exposed to YSC Program policy level work, workforce development, liaising with Program stakeholders and who would enjoy resourcing and supporting YSC Network members.

The closing date for all EOI’s is COB Wednesday 2nd November 2012.

Please contact Maria Leebeek, Executive Officer QYHC for EOI information.

Ph: 07 3876 2088

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Department of Communities: Information Session

Each year, the Department of Communities offers financial assistance for five staff employed by registered community housing organisations, to undertake the study of a Graduate Certificate of Social Science (Housing Management and Policy) through Swinburne University.

An information session will be held in Brisbane on 18 November 2011. Staff from Swinburne University will be attending the session to provide an overview of the course and Department of Communities staff will present information about how to apply for financial assistance to undertake the course.

To register your interest in attending the information session, please contact Michelle Forbes-Mitchell, Principal Program Officer, Business Development and Innovation Unit, on 3227 8136 or email michelle [dot] forbesmitchell [at] communities [dot] qld [dot] gov [dot] au.

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Special invitation: Social Housing Management Software

You are invited to a showcase of social housing management software by Chintaro, an organisation by tenancy managers for tenancy managers.

CHINTARO was purpose-built for the Victorian Office of Housing over 10 years ago and has since been utilized and modified to suit the needs of many and varied housing providers across Australia. It offers the automation of activities such as: tenancy & rental management, reporting & exporting, client management, bank & centrepay Integration, arrears management, automated mail merging, and asset management.

Where Queensland Shelter office on November 10, 2011: For more information please click here

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Featured event: Affordable Accessible Housing Forum

In 2009 the ULDA adopted the Accessible Housing Guideline to increase the delivery of accessible housing into the market. Over 100 dwellings are in the process of being delivered in the Bowen Hills, Northshore Hamilton and Fitzgibbon Chase Urban Development Areas. This forum will provides a showcase of accessible dwellings that are being delivered by the private sector into the market and how the delivery of accessible housing by the ULDA can influence delivery by the broader market.

Forum:

Brent Fletcher – Planning and Design Manager - Ausbuild

Georgina Madsen – Senior Development Manager Foreshore at Hamilton - Mirvac

Wendy Lovelace – Co-convenor of Queensland Action for Universal Design

When: November 8, 2011 4pm-6pm

Where: ULDA offices, 229 Elizabeth Street Brisbane

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Events

Queensland Compact North Coast Intersectoral Forum

When: Monday October 7, 2011 9am-4pm

Where: Events Centre, Maroochy (RSL), Memorial Avenue Maroochydore

See invitation here.