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Melbourne Social Equity Institute

Locality: Carlton, Victoria, Australia

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25.01.2022 Our colleagues from the Hallmark Research Initiative for Affordable Housing are hosting an online roundtable to discuss the intersection of housing and COVID-19.

22.01.2022 This photo gallery is a public platform to share and better understand the conditions of rental properties in Australia.

22.01.2022 Toby, the social equity dog, wishes all canines a happy #InternationalDogDay and hopes theres equitable access to treats for all.

21.01.2022 Despite an increasing number of vacant properties in amenity rich cities such as Melbourne, there is insufficient quality crisis accommodation available to women.

21.01.2022 New guidelines released today offer advice to the media about the most responsible way to report on issues related to mental health, violence and crime.

21.01.2022 Catherine Hemingway, one of our inaugural Community Fellows, will be speaking at this ABC Melbourne Victorian Council of Social Service event on Thursday evening. Catherines Community Fellows Project focused on the exploitation of refugee and migrant workers. Read more here --> https://socialequity.unimelb.edu.au//ending-the-exploitati Applications for the Community Fellows Program are now open. To learn more, join our Information Session this Thursday at 1pm --> https://socialequity.unimelb.edu.au/community-fellows-progr

20.01.2022 Go to https://nwmphn.org.au/staysafe to find this public health message delivered in 18 languages.

20.01.2022 Friday 28 August is Wear it Purple a day to celebrate rainbow young people, to support them to feel proud and safe to be who they are. This year our Pride in ...Action Ally Network has so many amazing things lined up: A cross-university bake off! Wear it Purple trivia Webinars (Rainbow stories; The importance of allies) A special zoom background A Pride Spotify playlist (that you can contribute to) And more! Tap through to get involved

19.01.2022 Register now to hear Dr Nikki Moodie on the purpose of a university that properly recognises Indigenous peoples, land and languages.

19.01.2022 The Melbourne Law School Tax Clinic provides FREE assistance to individuals, small businesses and small not-for-profit organisations in need. Visit https://law.unimelb.edu.au/tax-clinic to apply for an appointment.

18.01.2022 Applications for our latest PhD Scholarship are open until 3 August.

18.01.2022 The Family Violence Experts by Experience Framework aims to enhance the ability of specialist family violence services to provide opportunities for survivor advocates to influence policy development, service planning and practice. http://dvvic.org.au/members/experts-by-experience/ Launched last week, the research was co-produced with Amanda, Cina and Fiona who are survivor advocates from the WEAVERs (Women and children who have Experienced Abuse and Violence: Advisors and Researchers) lived experience group.

18.01.2022 JOB ALERT the Refugee and Migrant Research Program at Murdoch Children's Research Institute is looking for a Research Coordinator.

17.01.2022 Next Wednesday Dr Kath Sellick and Vrinda Edan will discuss their research on the workplace experiences of lived experience (consumer) workers in the mental health system. The Leading the Change report comes from a 2018 Melbourne Social Equity Institute Seed Funded Project. Please note this event will now start at 12pm (not 3pm as previously advertised).

17.01.2022 We're back! You may have noticed our page has been missing over the past few days, after being caught up in Facebook's latest changes. Now seems like an excellent time to remind you to subscribe to our email newsletter --> https://mailchi.mp/unimelb/social-equity

16.01.2022 "The Australian Governments JobSeeker and JobKeeper payments need to be recognised as crucial tools for preventing domestic and family violence and need to be maintained." Professor Cathy Humphreys, co-chair of the Melbourne Research Alliance to End Violence Against Women and their Children.

15.01.2022 Launched today by Social Security Rights Victoria, DSP Help is a free resource to help people make better Disability Support Pension applications and appeals.

15.01.2022 Dont forget to register for Fridays seminar with Priya Pillai from the Asia Justice Coalition.

14.01.2022 Information about coronavirus is available in 63 languages via the SBS Australia website.

13.01.2022 Visit https://socialequity.unimelb.edu.au/community-fellows-progr to learn more.

13.01.2022 "Someone to be with you when other people havent got time and theres a long gap, just to explain whats going on, or sit with you and be present with you." We are very proud to have supported this new research on the role of peer support workers in Emergency Departments.

13.01.2022 Join the launch of the Family Violence Experts by Experience Framework.

13.01.2022 The Taking Hunger research project about food insecurity at The University of Melbourne is looking for paid student participants. go.unimelb.edu.au/ab6j - Do you struggle to eat balanced meals? - Do you find yourself eating poorly to make ends meet? ... - Do you sometimes go hungry, or worry you will? Wed like to talk to you. Were offering $40 vouchers for an interview, or up to 45 hours of casual research work for those who want to get more involved.

12.01.2022 At the next MAEVe seminar, Cathy Humphreys, Gemma McKibbin, David Rose and others will discuss the information and data needs of the Family Violence Regional Integration Committees (FVRICs). The 14 FVRICs are collaborative local partnerships between agencies and services established to plan, advocate, coordinate and implement responses to family violence within defined geographical regions.

12.01.2022 The Hansen Scholarship will be awarded to talented undergraduate students whose financial circumstances present a challenge to accessing a first-class education. Applications are open until Thursday 11 March.

12.01.2022 Remember: Even with Stage 4 restrictions across Melbourne, you are allowed to leave your home at any time to escape family violence.

11.01.2022 Would you like to collaborate with the Melbourne Social Equity Institute? Applications are now open for our Seed Funding Program, Community Engagement Grants and for the Community Fellows Program.

11.01.2022 Applications for the Allison Milner Memorial Scholarship are now open.

10.01.2022 Tiriki Onus, a Yorta Yorta and Dja Dja Wurrung artist, academic and Head of the Wilin Centre for Indigenous Arts and Cultural Development, on how one might meaningfully acknowledge Country in the digital realm.

09.01.2022 Our colleagues from the Centre of Research Excellence in Disability and Health have released a new position paper.

08.01.2022 The Indigenous Knowledges Research Library Guide provides an introduction to topics such as ethical engagement with Indigenous communities, how to handle Indigenous research data, and how to cite Indigenous knowledge holders in research.

08.01.2022 The Sense of Belonging project is looking for students participants.

08.01.2022 Applications for VicHealths new Reimagining Health Grants open on 16 September up to $3K, $10K or $50K for local organisations who can support young people or Victorians experiencing disadvantage.

08.01.2022 The new Leading the Change report focuses on co-producing safe, inclusive workplaces for consumer mental health workers.

08.01.2022 Our Community Fellows Program Information session is tomorrow dont forget to register.

08.01.2022 COVID-19 has put an already stretched system under even greater pressure.

08.01.2022 The Australian Research on Refugee Integration Database (ARRID) is now live.

06.01.2022 The pandemic reveals that it is often the lack of opportunities that perpetuates disadvantage, where resources are not evenly distributed between people and places.

06.01.2022 VMIAC - Victorian Mental Illness Awareness Council is currently advertising four leadership roles, including for a Policy and Research Lead.

06.01.2022 This new short film documents the fantastic work being done by Jody Barney to empower deaf and hard of hearing Indigenous people.

06.01.2022 We are delighted to announce our Community Fellows for 2021. Seventeen fellows from sixteen community organisations will be undertaking research projects, mentored by The University of Melbourne academics.

04.01.2022 Please share. Even in lockdown - including the hard lockdown of nine public housing towers in Melbourne - you are allowed to leave your home if you or your chil...dren are at risk of harm from family violence. You can also call us any time on 1800 015 188. If you or someone you care about is experiencing family violence and speaks limited or no English, we can arrange to speak to you with the help of a telephone interpreter. Find out more at bit.ly/safesteps-covid

04.01.2022 Book now for this free panel discussion featuring speakers from Road to Refuge, the Refugee Advice Caseworker Service, the Human Rights Law Centre and more.

04.01.2022 "Successful COVID-19 suppression requires safe and equitable cities and addressing housing vulnerability is one of the many challenges we must take up." Melbourne Social Equity Institute PhD Candidate Erika Martino and Professor Rebecca Bentley.

02.01.2022 We're excited to share the seven new research projects we'll be supporting through out 2020 Seed Funding Program.

01.01.2022 PhD candidates Stephanie Weir and Philippa Duell-Piening have started a peer support network for students researching disability. Sign up via https://confirmsubscription.com/h/j/74DB88C85B6005C6