VCOSS Live

Homelessness Week, which starts today, isn’t about statistics or data. It’s about people. Real people like David. A THREAD. #HW2019

Fantastic to have @LukeDonnellan @GabbyWilliamsMP at the Community Services Industry Symposium today. Your leadership partnering with us to support and launch the Community Services Industry Plan is greatly appreciated! Looking forward to continuing to work with you @VCOSS

Skills Minister Gayle Tierney announcing $1 million for VCOSS, RMIT and ourselves to help train the disability workforce of the future. #NDIS #skills #SpringSt #VicVotes

The Residential Tenancies Bill has passed the Victorian Parliament—giving renters the support, protection and dignity. 🏠 #RentingMadeFair! ✅

We’re talking... NDIS and it’s impact on young people. How can we best support young people to speak up when they encounter issues? #VICyouthrefuge #future #youngpeople

Yes yes yes! Artful Dodgers Studios @JesuitSocialSer performers are amazing! #VICyouthrefuge #future #youngpeople

“We (workers) need to be the same human every day of the week.” (2/2) #workers #youngpeople #VICyouthrefuge #future

In attempting to create secrue, safe places for young people, the biggest mistake you can make is being inconsistent! (1/2) #VICyouthrefuge #future

Relationships are the primary tool for change #VICyouthrefuge #future

"It's really important to give young people the opportunity to tell you what works, and what doesn't work." #VICyouthrefuge #future

Let's approach young people with questions on "What's happened to you?" rather than "What's wrong with you?"#VICyouthrefuge #future

.@SBruinhout : We will be working with you to create an agreed statement of purpose for youth refuges #VICyouthrefuge #future

Youth Refuges re-design report: Dept. to adopt a more focused and continuous cycle of service design, delivery and improvement #VICyouthrefuge #future

Youth Refuges re-design report: recommends the development of both specialised roles, and specialised refuges #VICyouthrefuge #future

Youth Refuges re-design report: encourages us to co-create best practice frameworks and guides #VICyouthrefuge #future

.@SBruinhout : By and large, we need to do better when it comes to youth refuge (what we're hearing from young people) #VICyouthrefuge #future

Today @MelbCityMission is live tweeting the 2018 Youth Refuge Forum: Identity, Practice Issues and Future Directions #VICyouthrefuge #future

.@WAFA_Comms can’t wait to share the most positive panel of EM leaders discussion at what has been a watershed and empowering conference #DiversityinDisaster @MFB_NEWS @whinwomen @WHGNE

And that's a wrap! A huge thank you to our final panel & all of our incredible speakers & participants. A truly inspirational two days sharing knowledge & exploring how disasters affect people differently 🚑🚒🚨 #DiversityinDisaster @whinwomen @WHGNE @resilientmelb @somalley3

"As a sector & as communities, we are on quite different parts of the journey. How do we respectfully learn from each other's journeys?" ask Stephanie Rotarangi on the topic of inclusivity & diversity #DiversityinDisaster