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Winter 2025
Our national service model P3 Staff Profile: Community Engagement Officer, Eli P4 Simple steps to stop mould this winter P8 High Street Garden Group winners Irene and Chris (middle and right) with Victorian Minister for Housing (left) .
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Community Engagement Updates
Apply for Redress for Historical Institutional Abuse The Victorian Government is offering Redress (compensation) for Victorians who experienced abuse and/or neglect as children in institutions before 1990. Redress has been set up to recognise what happened, and the harm it caused. To apply, applicants will have: ∞ lived as a child (before the age of 18) in a Victorian institution for at least 6 months (in total) before 1 January 1990. ∞ experienced physical, psychological, or emotional abuse or neglect in the Victorian institution. Redress includes: ∞ a payment of up to $20,000. ∞ a personal acknowledgment or apology. ∞ up to 20 counselling sessions. Eligible people will be able to choose one or all these options. If you need help to apply for Redress, you can ask someone you trust to help with the application form. Support is available at every stage of the process. There are free and confidential Redress support services available to help you. To find out more scan the QR code below or visit services.dffh.vic.gov.au/redress.
This edition of Home Stories brings some exciting updates for us to share with you. Welcoming New Team Members We are excited to welcome two new staff members who have joined our team in Melbourne. Both bring lots of experience in community engagement and a strong commitment to supporting communities across Victoria. Nina Resident and Community Engagement Coordinator Sharika Community Engagement Officer Home Stories Feedback We want to make sure this newsletter supports you. We would love to hear what you think about Home Stories . Please tell us: ∞ what you find helpful ∞ what you would like to see more of ∞ how we can improve future updates You can also share ideas and let us know if you’d like to be involved in a future edition. Please scan the QR code below to complete the feedback form.
If you prefer to give feedback about Home Stories via phone or email contact us on 1300 312 447 or via communitydevelopmentvic@hcau.org.au 6
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