Case 68: Family provided with appropriate secure housing

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A woman from a refugee background was living with her children in public housing. She feared for her safety in the housing and applied for alternative accommodation but was denied this by the Office of Housing. A legal service helped her and used the Charter to communicate with the Office of Housing, raising their obligation to uphold the woman’s rights, including her right to security of person and protection of families. As a consequence the woman and her children were relocated to more appropriate accommodation.

Source: Public Interest Advocacy Centre, Submission to the Review of the Victorian Charter, 2011