News and Updates

On Friday 8 November, the Assistant Minister for Community Housing, Homelessness and Community Services the Hon. Luke Howarth MP visited our Port Melbourne Hostel.

Residential Site Manager Kate Rice has set flight to commence an international study tour, as she researches into aged homelessness across Canada, the United States of America, Ireland, the United Kingdom and Japan.

Wintringham CEO and Founder, Bryan Lipmann AM has today been awarded the Beth Thomson Lifetime Achievement Award, as part of the 2019 Victorian Homelessness Achievement Awards held in Melbourne.

Today marks 30 years since Wintringham began on 21 August 1989.

This year Wintringham is recognising Homelessness Week with its annual Art Show, which displays a series of art works from clients – many aged 50+ years – who have been homeless or at risk of homelessness.

Wintringham was given the great privilege to attend the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety in Perth on Tuesday 25 June, which focused on person centred care.

As part of the new standards and revised 'Charter for Aged Care Rights' being introduced from 1 July 2019, we are launching an official inclusion statement to demonstrate our commitment to equality for all.

Federal funding for 20 more residential beds

Port Melbourne Hostel gets a visit from the Commissioner.

Irving Benson Court in Hudson Street Coburg, an independent living residence for people aged over 50, is being purchased from Uniting Vic.Tas by not-for-profit Wintringham, with the generous support of the Peter and Lyndy White Foundation.

Wintringham is pleased to see the Federal Government has announced that both the Homeless Supplement and Viability Supplement will be increased by 30 per cent over the next four years.

Bruce from Wintringham’s Ron Conn facility in Avondale Heights went on a drive of a lifetime.