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Welcome investment in social housing for Aboriginal Victorians, with more to build on.

The Victorian Government has announced 7,000 new social homes to be delivered over the next 10 years. The $860 million investment expands the Social Housing Growth Fund to support the delivery of new social housing dwellings over the next decade, including a 10 per cent allocation to Aboriginal community housing providers.

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46th Aboriginal Housing and Homelessness Forum – Wrap Up

The February AHHF focused on key areas of work spanning immediate system priorities and longer-term reform agendas…

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New report finds homelessness rate rising four times faster for Aboriginal Victorians

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Specialist Homelessness Services (SHS) Annual Report shows that in 2024-25, over 14,000 Aboriginal Victorians accessed SHS, an increase of close to 10 per cent in 12 months.

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AHHF welcomes dedicated First Nations funding stream in the Housing Australia Future Fund Round 3

The announcement marks the first dedicated stream for Aboriginal housing outcomes in the shape of $600 million in funding for First Nations housing organisations…

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Over $1 Million in Grants Delivered to Support Community-Led Housing Initiatives

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Yoorrook housing truths call for urgent reform following report recommendations.

AHHF Chair, Darren Smith, reflects “Yoorrook has not only exposed these truths, but it has also offered a pathway forward. The recommendations are clear: implement Mana-na woorn-tyeen maar-takoort in full, and fund it properly. That means sustained investment in self-determined housing solutions, and recognising housing as a central pillar of justice and reconciliation.”

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Victorian State Budget 2025-26: Housing the missing piece to a self-determined future.

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AHHF welcomes re-elected Albanese Government’s commitment to closing the gap through self-determined housing solutions.

The AHHF welcomes the opportunity to partner with the Albanese Government to increase housing supply for Aboriginal Victorians.

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2025-26 Victorian Budget Submission

The Aboriginal Housing and Homelessness Forum is calling for $256 million in targeted investment to address the housing crisis facing Aboriginal Victorians. Read our 2025-26 Budget Submission and join us in calling for urgent action to ensure every Aboriginal person has a home.

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AHHF welcomes re-elected Albanese Government’s commitment to closing the gap through self-determined housing solutions.

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Small measures a step in right direction, more is needed to Close the Gap

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The Aboriginal Home Ownership Hub launches Shared Equity Mortgage Calculator

The Aboriginal Housing and Homelessness Forum (AHHF) is proud to announce the launch of its Shared Equity Mortgage Calculator, a tool designed to support Aboriginal Victorians in navigating the home ownership process.

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Introducing the Aboriginal Home Ownership Hub

We are excited to launch the Aboriginal Home Ownership Hub, a new initiative dedicated to advancing home ownership opportunities for Aboriginal Victorians. This central resource provides essential information, support, and tools to help Aboriginal Victorians on their journey to owning a home.

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Aboriginal Housing and Homelessness Forum Chair featured on ABC Mildura-Swan Hill Breakfast Radio

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Ending First Nations Homelessness – Homelessness Week 2023 launch

To launch Homelessness Week on August 7, Aboriginal Housing Victoria (AHV), in partnership with Homelessness Australia and the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Housing Association (NATSIHA), hosted a forum at Federal Parliament on Ending First Nations Homelessness.

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AHV on ABC’s Afternoon Briefing

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The Victorian Aboriginal Housing and Homelessness Framework featured in the news

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The Federal Government wants your say on the National Housing and Homelessness Plan

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By delaying reform to Victoria’s retrograde and damaging bail laws, the Victorian Government must take responsibility for putting more Aboriginal Victorians at risk of homelessness.

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A national plan for Aboriginal housing and homelessness would tackle the devastatingly high rates of Aboriginal children entering child protection

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