Hanover in the media
We are committed to raising awareness of the issues affecting people experiencing homelessness. We work closely with the media to raise awareness and advocate for social change.
Here’s a selection of recent Hanover coverage across a range of media.
Housing shortages are forcing people on the streets and into squats
With private rentals increasingly unaffordable and the public housing under critical stress, more and more people are turning to the streets and to squatting, with the dangerous consequences that can bring. Hanover contributed to this story by arranging for the reporter, Madeleine Morris, to speak with Ben, a squatter. Read the transcript and listen to the story here. Walk through Ben’s squat with him on video here.
ABC Radio Gippsland – Ageing and homelessness
Tony Keenan speaks with ABC Radio Gippsland about the recent launch of the Ageing Out of Place research report, conducted with Housing for the Aged Action Group and funded by the Mercy Foundation. Read the ABC Radio news report here and listen to the news report here (4:20 minutes in). To read more about Hanover’s research into ageing and homelessness, go here.
Waverley’s Holmesglen TAFE to help homeless and disadvantaged young people
Angus Evison, of the Waverley Leader writes about the new Youth Foyer at Holmesglen’s Waverley campus. Click here to read the article.
Vicki, Vince and 105,235 homeless
The Age Social Affairs Editor Daniella Miletic reports that new census figures released on Monday, show people experiencing homelessness make up 0.5 per cent of the population. Homelessness rose by 20 per cent in Victoria, fuelled mainly by people sleeping in overcrowded accommodation, who make up almost 40 per cent of the homeless population. Click here to read the article about Vince and Vicki, two people supported by Hanover.
A hearth for the homeless
Russell Skelton from The Age with a major piece on Youth Foyers.
The Age
Hanover takes out top Community Partnership Award
Hanover and ConnectEast have won the top award at the Rotary Community Partnership Awards, for their unique partnership to deliver the Hanover ConnectEast Ride for Home on EastLink.
Pro Bono News
Lack of Services push homeless dads to despair
October 1 2012
The Age
“A crisis in crisis accomodation”
28/02/2012
The Project – Channel 10
“No longer home sweet home”
23/02/2012
Melissa Cunningham – Yarra Ranges Weekly Voice (and 12 Fairfax Community newspapers)
Social inclusion panel discussion, with Hanover client Pete Burns
09/01/2012
Waleed Aly – ABC Radio National Drive (audio)
Death highlights lack of crisis accomodation”
30/01/2012
Tony Eastley and Peta Carlyon – ABC News AM (audio)
“Call for urgent changes to crisis accomodation”
30/01/2012
Peta Carlyon – ABC News 774
“Violent end for troubled young man who couldn’t find a bed”
29/01/2012
John Elder and Mark Russell – The Age
“Homeless threat for low paid workers”
26/01/2012
Ben Schneiders – The Age
“The family face of a national housing crisis”
22/12/2011
Stephen Lunn – The Australian
“Homeless people in need over holiday period”
17/12/2011
7pm ABC TV News VIC
“Sweet charity not enough to help when needed most”
20/12/2011
Michelle Griffin – The Age
“Home truths about homelessness”
15/11/2011
Sarah O’Connor – Great Dandenong Weekly Times
“Pair do their bit for Hanover”
11/11/2011
Adam Cooper – The Age
“It’s tough out there if you’re a single parent and roofless”
09/06/2011
Michelle Griffin – The Age
“Call to give homeless special job help”
11/04/2011
Patricia Karvelas and Stephen Lunn – The Australian
“Baby boomer wave heralds new housing crisis”
07/03/2011
Michelle Griffin – The Age
“Education and life skills the key to combating homelessness”
19/01/2011
Tony Keenan – The Age
