HIDDEN BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

Homelessness NSW Conference 2020

Wollongong, 27-28 February

SILVER SPONSORs

2

Time Task 8.30-9:00 Registration and Morning Tea 9:00-9:15 Welcome to Country – Aunty Joyce Donovan9:15-9:30 Welcome

Katherine McKernan - CEO, Homelessness NSW9:30-10:15 Housing as a right!

Sponsored byAssociate Professor Cameron Parsell, University of Queensland Cameron is the co-chief investigator on several national studies that examine the nature and outcomes of newly emerging models of intervention directed toward permanently ending home-lessness.Cameron is currently examining the contemporary Australian welfare state and the role of charity and faith based organisations. Cameron’s research seeks to build an evidence base about the interacting societal, social policy, social program, and agency dimensions to human change.

10:15-10:45 Morning Tea10.45-11.30 The Changing Geography of Homelessness

Dr Sharon Parkinson, Swinburne University of Technology Dr Sharon Parkinson has led and undertaken research in the field of urban studies and homelessness for more than twenty years in community-based, consultancy and more recently academic settings. Her research engages with the theoretical, practical and policy challenges of attaining just cities amidst changing labour and housing markets.

11.30-13.00 Panel Discussion – The hidden homeless Facilitator – Dr Sharon Parkinson Rural/Families - Belinda Kotris, CEO - Tamworth Family Support Service Poverty - Jacqui Phillips, Director of Policy and Advocacy - ACOSSBoarding Houses – Misha Gwaspari - Newtown Neighbourhood CentreEx-prisoners - Dr Mindy Sotiri, Program Director, Research, Policy and Advocacy - Community Restorative CentreYoung People - Gabby Soares In NSW there is a focus on ending rough sleeping, however this represents just 7% of the homeless population. This session will discuss other impacts on and forms of homelessness and identify solutions to raising awareness and ending all forms of homelessness.

Day One - Thursday 27 February

3

13:00-14:00 Lunch14:00 –15:30 Rough sleeper Responses

Sponsored by

Facilitator – A/Professor Cameron Parsell

Jenny Ranft, Divisional Manager Community Services - Wentworth Community Services, collaboration in the Hawkesbury

Christine McBride, CEO Act to End Street Sleeping – Connections Week

Belinda McDaid, Manager, Assertive Outreach Newcastle - Department of Communities and Justice, Assertive Outreach approaches

Les Grainger, A/Director Housing Strategy - Department of Communities and Justice, Premiers Priority on Rough Sleeping

This session will provide an overview of the NSW Premier’s Priority on Rough Sleeping and current collaborations in NSW working towards ending rough sleeping.

15:30-16.00 Afternoon Tea16:00-17.30 CONCURRENT SESSIONSRoom One Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities

Facilitator – Gina Faasoula Maha Abdo, CEO - Muslim Women’s Association Tracey Nyatsanza , DVRE Worker The Rondeley Program - Coast ShelterJane Brock, Executive Officer - Immigrant Women’s Speakout Association of NSWThis session will discuss what makes good practice in working with clients from CALD communities.

Room Two LGBTQI Facilitator – Simon ByrnesDr Cal Andrews, Research Fellow - University of Melbourne Susan Farrar, Client Service Manager; Jacob McDonald, Client Service Officer - Twenty10Brianna Attard, Case Manager and Group Coordinator- Lou’s PlaceMaryanne Brown, Caseworker, Lismore Women’s and Children’s Refuge This session will discuss the soon to be released LGBTQI Good Practice Guidelines and what makes good practice in working with LGBTQI clients.

4

H

Room Three Domestic and Family ViolenceFacilitator – Talie Star Dr Kylie Cripps - University of New South Wales Yatungka Gordon - First Nations Women’s GroupLouise Gardiner, Manager Safer Homes - DV NSW Mailin Suchting, Manager, Gendered Violence Research Network (GVRN) - UNSW SydneyThis session will discuss housing and domestic and family violence, good practice in working with Aboriginal women at risk of or experiencing domestic and family violence and the DVNSW domestic and family violence good practice guidelines.

Room Four Housing First Tamara Sequeira, Manager, Research Policy and Advocacy - Homelessness NSWSarah Kingsbeer, Sustainable Communities Manager - Bridge HousingLouise Hamilton and Peta Daley, Aboriginal Liaison Officers STEP Program - NEAMIThis session will discuss good practice approaches to Housing First and how to implement a Housing First approach in an environment where the service system doesn’t have an established Housing First response including workers with Aboriginal Rough Sleepers.

7:30 Close Day 1 - 17.3019.00 Dinner sponsored by Housing Plus

Sponsored by

MC: Katherine McKernanPresentation of the Industry Partnership Good Practice AwardsCategories include:- Excellence in ending homelessness ─ adults- Excellence in ending homelessness ─ domestic and family violence- Excellence in ending homelessness ─ groups with specific needs (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, CALD, LGBTI+)- Excellence in ending homelessness ─ young people- Leading Aboriginal practitioner award- Leading practitioner award- Consumer achievement award- Lifetime achievement award

5

Day Two- Friday 28 February Time Task 8:30-8:50am Registration

8.50 -9:00am Acknowledgment of Country, welcome and introduction Dr Evelyne Tadros - Chair, Homelessness NSW

9.00-9.30am Ministerial address

The Hon Gareth Ward, Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services

Facilitator – Dr Evelyne Tadros

9.30-10.30 Climate change and homelessness

Sponsored by

Facilitator, Professor Kristy Muir, CEO, Centre for Social Impact

Daniel Strickland, Area Manager, South Eastern & Southern NSW - Mission Australia

Sarah Walker, Service Director, Community Programs - My Momentum

Jenni Beetson-Mortimer, CEO - Northern Rivers Community Gateway

Jon Swain, Manager Homelessness - City of Sydney

This session will discuss the impact of climate change on homelessness with reflections on the South Coast fires, Northern Rivers floods and good practice responses in urban and rural areas.

10.30-11.00 Morning tea

11:00-11.30 Homelessness Advocacy & Policy - NSW Labor- NSW GreensAnna Watson, NSW ALP - Member for Shellharbour

Jenny Leong MP – NSW Greens spokesperson on Housing and Homelessness

Facilitator – Mandy Booker

6

11.30- 13.00 Aboriginal homelessness Facilitator - Monique Wiseman, Homelessness NSWDale Towns, Area Manager Western NSW - Mission Australia Will Gordon - Inner City HomelessnessKailene Adams - Platform Youth Service Ruth Powis, Chair - Aboriginal Community of PracticeThis session will discuss the high incidence of homelessness amongst Aboriginal communities and good practice responses in urban, regional and rural areas.

13:00-14.00 Lunch14:00-15:30 CONCURRENT SESSIONSRoom One Youth

Facilitator – Maddy Humphreys, PIAC Di Glover, CEO - Yes Unlimited Cathy Serventy, Executive Manager - Community Family and Youth, Social Futures Lou Limoges, Practice Manager - Uniting This session will provide an overview of the NSW Homelessness Strategy Universal Screening Project, the Uniting/SGCH Youth Foyer and responses to youth homelessness in rural area.

Room Two How can the NDIS support people at risk of and experiencing homelessnessFacilitator – Katherine McKernan, Homelessness NSW Karen Hunter, Homelessness Services Coordinator - Newtown Neighbourhood CentreKerry McCarthy, Client Service Manager; Belma Torres, Case Manager - B Miles Women’s FoundationTamanna Rahman, Enable In Connection Coordinator - PWDAThis session will discuss navigation of the NDIS and good practice approaches to supporting clients to access NDIS supports.

7

Room Three Older womenFacilitator – Carol Hoare

Debbie Georgopoulos, CEO - Women’s Housing Company

Annabelle Daniel CEO - Women’s Community Shelter

Michelle Anderson - Our Lady of the Way, St Vincent de Paul

This session will discuss the increase in older women experiencing homelessness and housing and service good practice responses to this issue.Room Four Local Government Responses

Facilitator – Digby Hughes - Homelessness NSW

David Moutou, Group Manager Social and Community Services - Parramatta City Council

Meagan Ang, Manager Community Services - Hawkesbury City Council

Katie Phillips, Homelessness Project Coordinator - City of Sydney

Deb Stafford, Coordinator Community and Cultural Development - Byron Shire Council

This session will discuss the role of Local Government in working to end homelessness and showcase some of the current work being undertaken by Local Government Areas.

15:30 pm Close and afternoon tea