Neighbourhood houses and disaster recovery Expand Year released: 2020 Summary: This research report was written by Laura Schieh during an internship with Neighbourhood Houses Victoria. Victoria’s neighbourhood houses, particularly those in rural and regional communities most often affected by natural disasters, often take on the work of community disaster response but do so with little structural support or adequate resourcing in the short-term response or the long-term recovery process. This report analyses four scenarios: Black Saturday 2009 (Kinglake Ranges Neighbourhood House) St Patrick’s Day Fires in Corangamite Area 2018 (Camperdown Community House) East Gippsland Fires 2019-20 (Buchan Neighbourhood House) Floods 2011 (Rochester Community House)
Social isolation and loneliness - a neighbourhood house perspective Expand Year released: 2020 Summary: This report focuses on the human, social and economic costs of loneliness and social isolation, the risk factors and barriers to connection, and the impact neighborhood houses have on participants sense of belonging and connection.
Digital literacy in neighbourhood houses Expand Year released: 2019 Summary: The aim of this research, funded by Australia Post, was to gain a deeper understanding of the types of digital literacy offered in neighbourhood houses in Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania. It includes data relating to timing, costs, funding, target groups, barriers and more. Download - full report: Download - Victorian snapshot:
The inclusion of people with disability in volunteering Expand Year released: 2019 Summary: This literature review was conducted as part of the Victoria Alive project, and is intended to provide an overview of the current state of volunteering for people with disability primarily from an organisational point of view but also taking into account the experiences of people with disability.
Where are all the men? Expand Year released: 2019 Summary: The report looks at men's participation within neighbourhood houses in Victoria. The aim of the research is to explore and understand how men currently engage with neighbourhood houses, identify potential barriers to participation, and to seek the views from neighbourhood house managers and staff on how to encourage men’s involvement in the sector. It was conducted by two Melbourne University students, Erin Tidswell and Yongyi Lin, on behalf of Sussex Neighbourhood House and in collaboration with Neighbourhood Houses Victoria.
Local government support for neighbourhood houses in Victoria Expand Year released: 2016 Summary: The report looks into the scope and significant variations in the nature of the support and collaboration between local government and the neighbourhood house sectors, based on data provided by 377 Victorian neighbourhood houses.
Community careers counselling Expand Year released: 2015 Summary: What are the enablers of effective career guidance and learning choice for people with a disability? Which enablers are the most effective for educators? This report examines challenges and enablers and provides practical guidance for practitioners. This Adult and Community Further Education (ACFE) funded research was conducted as partnership between Neighbourhood Houses Victoria and the ACE DisAbility Network. Download - full report Download - guidelines for adult educators