{"id":112337,"date":"2023-08-11T04:51:49","date_gmt":"2023-08-10T18:51:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=112337"},"modified":"2023-08-10T13:03:15","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T03:03:15","slug":"geelong-group-joins-the-fold-for-homelessness-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/news\/geelong-group-joins-the-fold-for-homelessness-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Geelong group joins the fold for homelessness support"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A GEELONG community organisation has sent hundreds of handmade houses to Victoria&#8217;s Parliament as part of a powerful demonstration of the need for social housing investment in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Meli staff members folded almost 700 origami houses in recent weeks that it placed on the steps of Parliament House, and these were among 6,000 made as part of a campaign from the Victorian Homelessness Network (VHN).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_112345\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-112345\" style=\"width: 305px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-112345\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/MeliHousesatParliame_99261-1.jpg?_t=1691636330\" alt=\"\" width=\"305\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/MeliHousesatParliame_99261-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/MeliHousesatParliame_99261-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/MeliHousesatParliame_99261-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/MeliHousesatParliame_99261-1-768x1152.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 305px) 100vw, 305px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-112345\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Meli staff members, including Keith Hunte, folded almost 700 origami houses in recent weeks.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The paper structures represented the properties required across Geelong to house the number of people experiencing homelessness.<\/p>\n<p>The figure had surpassed 1,500 at the 2021 Census, which is more than double the same statistic just four years earlier.<\/p>\n<p>The VHN initiative was in preparation for Homelessness Week this week (August 6-13), and called for the state government to commit to building at least 6,000 new social houses each year and a national plan to end homelessness.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_112349\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-112349\" style=\"width: 329px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-112349 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/StepsofParliament10_99291-1.jpg?_t=1691636330\" alt=\"\" width=\"329\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/StepsofParliament10_99291-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/StepsofParliament10_99291-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/StepsofParliament10_99291-1-768x1025.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 329px) 100vw, 329px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-112349\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The 6,000 houses were placed on the Parliament House steps.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At Meli we believe all people deserve safe, stable and affordable housing,&#8221; Meli director of youth, housing and south-west Josephine Taylor said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There are very limited rental options across the region, and when there are rentals available, they are often unaffordable for the people we support.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is becoming more commonplace for us to have to rely on refuge placements outside of the region, which can put strain on a person&#8217;s relationships and supports, including staying connected with school, a familiar GP and caseworker.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_112353\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-112353\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-112353 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/StepsofParliamentJos_99219-1.jpg?_t=1691636330\" alt=\"\" width=\"310\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/StepsofParliamentJos_99219-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/StepsofParliamentJos_99219-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/StepsofParliamentJos_99219-1-768x1025.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-112353\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jose Taylor and Zak Davidson.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Meli supports people experiencing homelessness or who are at risk through programs including The Geelong Project and the Youth Entry Point.<\/p>\n<p>The organisation&#8217;s programs support people who could be living in their car, staying somewhere temporary such as a friend&#8217;s couch, in a shelter or refuge, or have nowhere to go at all.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_112341\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-112341\" style=\"width: 346px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-112341 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/HousesatParliament4_99206-1.jpg?_t=1691636330\" alt=\"\" width=\"346\" height=\"519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/HousesatParliament4_99206-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/HousesatParliament4_99206-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/HousesatParliament4_99206-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/HousesatParliament4_99206-1-768x1152.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-112341\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The VHN initiative was in preparation for Homelessness Week.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The leading cause of homelessness for these young people and families is conflict in the family home and family violence.<\/p>\n<p>To find out more about Meli&#8217;s homelessness supports, head to <a href=\"http:\/\/meli.org.au\">meli.org.au<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A GEELONG community organisation has sent hundreds of handmade houses to Victoria&#8217;s Parliament as part of a powerful demonstration of the need for social housing investment in the region. 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