Homelessness Australia

Fantastic insights and problem solving about #homelessness and #naturaldisasters at yesterday's National Symposium hosted by Homelessness Australia Australian Red Cross and HowWeSurvive (UNSW Built Environment Research), with support from Community Housing Industry Association and National Shelter. We came many steps closer to solving the challenges in providing emergency responses that are inclusive of people experiencing homelessness, and which resolve homelessness resulting from disasters. With presentations from Michelle Villeneuve Sonia Chudiak Shanaka Perera and John Fien. You can explore the issues discussed in this issues paper https://lnkd.in/dSpFYvgw Watch this space for a workshop report capturing key insights and next steps. Bridget Tehan Tim Heffernan Ph.D. Wendy Hayhurst Andrew Coghlan Frances Crimmins Stephen Simpson Mark Glasson Daryl Crowden Dom Rowe Magnus Linder Jesse Taylor Paul Wright Lucas Patchett OAM Jackson Hills Kelly McGuinness Kathy Mickan Wennie van Riet Stan Tabain Jarrod Allen Fyowna Norton Natalie Musumeci Lani McNeill Angela Masson (GAICD) Anne-Louise Lindner Mike Collins Mariela Diaz Margaret Moreton Sarah Mizzi Dr Sunny Oliver-Bennetts Emma Greenhalgh

Our Child Homelessness Snapshot 2024 highlights how lack of access to housing, income support that is too low, and inadequate funding of homelessness services is resulting in homeless children and families being unable to escape homelessness. This #HW2024 we need action on social housing investment and increased income support, and significant new investment in homelessness services to meet demand. Read the report: https://lnkd.in/gbMShuTc Read our media release: https://lnkd.in/ev8pkJzT

Latest news: we are rapt to be welcoming the new Minister for Housing and Homelessness the Hon Clare O'Neil to launch of Homelessness Week on Monday. Don't miss out. Register now below.

Don't miss our cracker webinar tomorrow on supported housing, and how NDIS reforms create risks and opportunities for efforts to create new safe supported housing options for people with psychosocial disability. With Lisa Brophy Dr Elroy Dearn Neil Turton-Lane Mark Heeney Tanya Atkinson Kate Colvin Daniel Leighton. In partnership with RMIT University and Council To Homeless Persons. Register here https://lnkd.in/gphgFBCs

Join us on 31 July for this discussion about how policy changes in the NDIS create both risks and opportunities for people needing supportive housing to sustain a home, and the launch of the Parity magazine edition: No other option? Supported residential services and private supported boarding houses and homelessness. Register here https://lnkd.in/gphgFBCs RMIT University Council To Homeless Persons Wintringham Mind Australia Colleen Pearce Lisa Brophy Mark Heeney Tanya Atkinson Neil Turton-Lane

Join one - or all - of our amazing conversations in coming weeks. * 16 July, 4pm - Welfare and homelessness: find out how welfare and housing policies reforms in the UK undid homelessness reduction efforts (with UNSW City Futures Research Centre Beth Watts-Cobbe Hal Pawson). Register here https://lnkd.in/gmb-wBc6 * 22 July, 12pm - Briefing on the National Housing and Homelessness Plan Bill: Join us to learn about the private members bill to legislate for a National Plan would work in practice (with Community Housing Industry Association National Shelter) Register here https://lnkd.in/g-zQ9uwP * 31 July, 11am - Towards safe supported housing in a changing NDIS: Join the discussion about how policy changes in the NDIS create both risks and opportunities for people needing supportive housing to sustain a home. (with Dr Elroy Dearn Council To Homeless Persons Mind Australia Mark Heeney Lisa Brophy Colleen Pearce Neil Turton-Lane Jane Barnes Wintringham) Register here: https://lnkd.in/gphgFBCs * 5 August, 12.15 - Homelessness for families and children: Join us for the launch of homelessness week and a keynote presentation from the National Children's Commissioner Anne Hollonds (with Dom Rowe Homelessness NSW Frances Crimmins YWCA Canberra). Register here: https://lnkd.in/gPzahMXA

This #NAIDOCWeek #NAIDOC2024 we celebrate and acknowledge the history, culture, and accomplishments of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and keep the fire burning! #BlakLoudProud In housing and homelessness we celebrate the countless Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders working to achieve housing and cultural rights for mob who are disproportionately impacted by the housing crisis.

Join our latest 'Talking homelessness' webinar to find out how the UK's welfare reforms undermined reductions in homelessness that had been achieved by homelessness and housing policy improvements, with Beth Watts-Cobbe and Hal Pawson https://lnkd.in/gmb-wBc6

We're just over a month from Homelessness Week 2024 when Australia's fabulous homelessness sector gets incredibly active raising awareness and building community support to end homelessness. You can find everything you need to join in the #HW2024 Action in the Supporter Action Kit https://lnkd.in/gX-exDQw Once you're planned an activity, load it up on the #HW2024 Events Page https://lnkd.in/g_8c-BFV

As the peak body of the homelessness sector Homelessness Australia works every day to end homelessness. We advocate for the policy changes needed to reduce the number of people becoming homeless, and for the resources the sector needs to respond effectively to people who lose their homes. In the past year, with no Government funding and only one staff member, Homelessness Australia: - stopped $70 million planned cuts of annual Federal homelessness funding - provided a 3 day Housing First masterclass to 24 homelessness practitioners - produced three papers, conducted 11 consultations involving 985 people, and participated in 29 meetings with Government officials or MPs to inform the Government's 10-year National Housing and Homelessness Plan - coordinated Homelessness Week - created149 media stories about homelessness - provided evidence or submissions to 11 government inquiries or processes - had 56 meetings with MPs - wrote 4 major reports on homelessness - hosted 4 webinars, and - sent 22 e-bulletins to our members and and other supporters. With peak body funding we could do much more and this work could be sustainable over the long term. We thank our members (apologies to the many not included here due to Linked In tag limit) AnglicareSA Anglicare WA ACT Shelter Birribee Housing Brisbane Youth Service CatholicCare Family Welfare Services Centacare Catholic Family Services - Adelaide Colony 47 Council To Homeless Persons Domestic Violence NSW Gurehlgam Homelessness NSW Homelessness QLD Larrakia Nation Aboriginal Corporation Marymead CatholicCare Canberra & Goulburn Melbourne City Mission (MCM) Meli Mission Australia National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (NATSIWA) NT Shelter Project Youth Quantum Support Services Inc. St John's Youth Services Vinnies Tasmania Vinnies SA St Vincent de Paul Society Canberra/Goulburn St Vincent de Paul Society (NT) Inc Vinnies Victoria The Salvation Army Australia Uniting Vic.Tas Uniting Communities UnitingCare Queensland wayss: Homelessness & Family Violence in Melbourne, Victoria WESNET (Women's Services Network) Inc. Wintringham Women's Community Shelters Yfoundations Women's & Girls' Emergency Centre (WAGEC) YWCA Canberra YWCA Australia https://lnkd.in/gSSySKP5