Submission to the National Housing and Homelessness Plan - Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency

We also call for the establishment and delivery of a national Aboriginal-specific Housing and Homelessness Agreement that is aligned to the standalone Aboriginal Plan and sits alongside the National Housing and Homelessness Agreement. [...] The case study below captures the intersection between family violence and homelessness and demonstrates the importance of family violence to be a priority area in an Aboriginal standalone Plan that should also be aligned with the actions in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Action Plan 2023–2025 under the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022–2032. [...] VACCA supports the recommendation of the Inquiry into homelessness in Australia for the Australian Government to work with state and territory governments to ensure the availability of appropriate proportion of social housing and transitional, crisis and emergency accommodation which is accessible and appropriate for people with multiple and complex needs and those experiencing chronic homelessnes. [...] The development of a national Aboriginal-specific integrated Housing and Homelessness Agreement, that is aligned to a standalone Aboriginal-specific National Housing and Homelessness Plan and sits alongside the National Housing and Homelessness Agreement, developed by ACCOs and is grounded in the principle of self-determination. [...] How can governments ensure diverse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices are included in the development of housing and homelessness policies and programs? The establishment of formal partnerships and decision making between Aboriginal people and governments, in alignment with Closing the Gap Priority Reform 1, is key to ensuring voices of Aboriginal people are included in the development o.