Yoorrook – Nutrher-mooyoop on housing and homelessness - Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency

VACCA’s submission takes a right-based approach centred in Aboriginal self-determination, to respond to the issues paper and make recommendations for reforms and investment to respond to the current and historical housing and homelessness crisis. [...] That the Yoorrook Justice Commission calls on the Victorian Government to partner with the ACCO sector and undertake the development of new and innovative shared equity schemes and rent-to-buy initiatives for Aboriginal Victorians to expand access to home ownership. [...] That the Yoorrook Justice Commission calls on the Victorian Government to expand the availability of Aboriginal led transitional and crisis accommodation and support services that carter to the needs of the following cohorts: • Aboriginal people escaping family violence, including women, men, children and, elders and LGBTQIA+ community. [...] That the Yoorrook Justice Commission calls on the Victorian Government to provide targeted funding to ACCOs to address the specific needs of Aboriginal people with disability, including assisting them to obtain and remain in supported housing, access the NDIS and other support as well as addressing stigma in the private rental market. [...] That the Yoorrook Justice Commission calls on the Victorian Government to provide targeted funding to ACCOs to address the specific needs of Aboriginal people with disability, including assisting them to obtain and remain in supported housing, access the NDIS and other support as well as addressing stigma in the private rental market Conclusion VACCA wishes to thank the Yoorrook Justice Commission.