Aunty Bilawara Lee
Larrakia Elder 

Karen Walsh
Chief Executive Officer
Venture Housing 

• Implementing policies that incentivise Indigenous people towards home ownership
• Focusing on the need to provide more services that cater specifically to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at risk of being homeless
• Analysing the housing and homelessness initiatives and reform that are underway in both urban and remote settings

Hon Kate Worden
Minister for Territory Families and Urban Housing
Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory

• How to provide Indigenous people with housing that is affordable, stable, secure and for the long-term
• Implementing policies that incentivise Indigenous people towards home ownership
• Focusing on the need to provide more services that cater specifically to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at risk of being homeless

Moderator:

Karen Walsh
Chief Executive Officer
Venture Housing

Panelists:

Suzanne Naden
Chief Executive Officer
Bungree Aboriginal Association

Shaun Middlebrook
Manager – Strategic Policy, Advocacy and Communications
Aboriginal Housing Victoria

Alan Mole
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Kalano Community Association

• Recapping what has happened in the NT since the 2019 National Housing and Homelessness Forum in Darwin
• Learning the lessons from COVID-19, impacts on regional rental markets, and implications for homelessness
• Building better arguments to address homelessness – housing’s role as key infrastructure

Peter McMillan
Chief Executive Officer
NT Shelter

Gerry Georgatos
Founder
Georgatos Foundation 

• Implementing strategies to identify best partnerships for collaboration that will prove to be beneficial   
• Developing a wrap-around service model that is built on robust foundations for the long-run
• Creating adaptable pathways and changing the mindset  

Rob Lutter
Chief Executive Officer
St Vincent de Paul’s Society – NT  

• Develop strategies to deliver a program that is safe, secure and provides long-term housing and support to those experiencing and at risk of homelessness
• Collaborating to increase service access and delivery to a larger group of people in need of support
• Creating a tailored program for each individual to rebuild their lives and achieve independent living     

Margaret Maljkovic
Chief Customer Officer
Link Wentworth 

Kerry Dolaghan
SHS Manager
Link Wentworth 

Julia Shoesmith
Specialist Support Lead, Together Home
Link Wentworth

• Identifying victims at risk of homelessness and providing timely assistance
• Identifying the need for specialised services to support women and children affected by trauma as an outcome of domestic and family violence
• How to raise awareness and improve support for women through the process and provide opportunities to thrive 

Moderator: 

Gerry Georgatos,
Founder
Georgatos Foundation 

Panellist: 

Jade Blakkarly
Chief Executive Officer
Juno 

Tully McIntyre
Community engagement and Support Coordinator
Community Housing Central Australia (CHCA) 

• How can ACCOs provide affordable, safe and well-managed housing to people seeking co-operative housing?
•  Developing strategies for ACCOs to create real opportunities for member participation
• Establishing effective partnership opportunities to deliver services and achieve pathways out of homelessness 

Devon Cuimara
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Aboriginal Male’s Healing Centre 

Accredited Foyers provide access to education, training, employment and social opportunities that can help young people break the cycle of homelessness, welfare dependence and build skills for a life of independence. Foyers supported 526 young people during 2020. Stable, affordable and suitable housing is essential for a young person’s economic, mental, physical and social wellbeing. It is also connected to a positive sense of self, good health, social cohesion and supports educational completion.

Hear from Anita, Chrystal, and Sara on how the Foyer Approach is changing the trajectory for youth at risk of/or experiencing homelessness.

Anita McCurdy
Foyer Manager

Chrystal Polglase
Foyer Resident

Sara Scott-Hitchcock
Foyer Resident

• Identifying the critical features of the J2SI intervention
• How to measure the impact of J2SI
• Examining the outcomes achieved and experiences in delivering J2SI under a Social Impact Investment and its transition to Payment by Results funding in Victoria 

Cathy Humphrey
Chief Executive Officer
Sacred Heart Mission 

Suzanne Findlay
Manager Social Impact
Sacred Heart Mission   

• How to provide support and safety nets to people post-prison to help improve their connection with family and community 
• Developing strategies to overcome the barriers faced by people post-release to prevent the high risk of entering homelessness 
• Building protective factors in post-release and retention of people in support programs
• How to support people post-release in developing essential skillsets and acquiring qualifications

Gerry Georgatos
Founder
Georgatos Foundation

• Analysing the ongoing impact of family violence and homelessness on goals for economic independence
• Using an economic mobility approach post housing crisis and how an integrated approach across housing, finances, career, family and wellbeing works in practice
• Discussing the EMPower coaching pilot early findings and results

Jade Blakkarly
Chief Executive Officer
Juno

Delivering systemic change with Housing First: The Finnish case

• Analysing the Housing First model as a national policy
• Identifying the role of Housing First in systemic change from temporary accommodation to permanent housing
• Examining the role of affordable public, social housing in preventing homelessness 

Juha Kaakinen
Senior Advisor (Former Chief Executive Officer)
Y-Foundation (Finland)  *Virtual presenter

• Examining how CHPs are well-placed to deliver crisis support and services to the community during natural disasters and pandemics
• Lessons learned from the Black Summer Bushfires
• Value of local knowledge in emergency situations and recommendations for State Emergency Planning

Kim Sinclair
Chief Executive Officer
SEARMS Community Housing Aboriginal Corporation

How to develop cross-sector collaborations for improved housing and homelessness service delivery 

Successful collaboration is key to improve service access and quality, and in turn improve the welfare and outcomes of those experiencing homelessness. However, initiating, building and maintaining successful partnerships is often a difficult process. 

This workshop provides knowledge on how to create, grow and maintain cross-sector partnerships to achieve successful outcomes in the housing and homelessness sector.    

Attend this practical workshop and learn how to: 

• Identify how cross-sector partnership can accelerate the solution to homelessness
• Engage First Nations people and utilise their knowledge and expertise to deliver a service for Indigenous people at risk or experiencing homelessness
• Identify common characteristics and elements of successful and unsuccessful partnerships 
• Use partnerships to gradually expand service delivery and access  
• Build a useful network through collaboration to deliver mutually beneficial goals 

Facilitator:

Leanne Strommen
General Manager
Centacare Incorporated 

Developing an impactful service model for children and young people experiencing, or at risk of homelessness 

Children and young people who experience homelessness often develop social, emotional, health and behavioural problems. These problems are frequently demonstrated via trauma-based behaviours including self-harming, aggressive reactions, criminal behaviours and drug and alcohol problems. 

This workshop will provide practical frameworks on how to minimise the effects of homelessness amongst children and young people and stop issues from escalating and leading to chronic homelessness during adulthood. 

Attend this practical workshop and learn how to: 

• Develop a strong emphasis on early intervention in order to reduce the numbers of young people entering the homelessness system 
•  Identify prevention strategies to reduce the adverse effects in children and youth experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness 
• Create an on-going engagement model to keep children and youth engaged and involved in the community
• Identify and recognise trauma when dealing with children and young people experiencing homelessness
• Deliver successful multi-disciplinary and holistic care for children and young people experiencing psychological, social and physical effects of homelessness

Facilitators:

Margaret Maljkovic
Chief Customer Officer
Link Wentworth

Julia Shoesmith
Specialist Support Lead, Together Home
Link Wentworth

Kerry Dolaghan
SHS Manager
Link Wentworth