Day 1 – Wednesday 2 September 2009
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1:30pm
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Concurrent Workshop Sessions
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Supportive Housing - Connecting Support with Safe, Permanent Accommodation.
Panel participants' PowerPoint presentations:
· Briannon Stevens – Innovation, Research and Evaluation Team Leader, Micah Projects
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Turning off the Tap – Frameworks for Prevention and Early Intervention
Panel participants' PowerPoint presentations:
· Amanda Sulter – Coordinator, Keys to Early Intervention in Homelessness Service
· Phil Crane – Senior Lecturer, Queensland University of Technology
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Addressing Homelessness in Rural and Remote Areas – Working Across Distance and Culture
Powerpoint Presentations:
· Rhonda Phillips - Senior Researcher, AHURI Queensland Research Centre, University of Queensland
· Judy Burness - Supervisor Community Support Services, Tablelands Regional Council
· Marita Romano - Tablelands Tenancy Advice and Advocacy Service
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Making Education and Training Opportunities Work for People Experiencing Disadvantage
Powerpoint Presentations:
· Frances Missen - Community Development Coordinator, Albert Park Flexi School
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How Community Controlled and Mainstream Homelessness Services can Work Together
To download an overview of the key themes discussed in this workshop click here.
Panel participants:
· Jody Currie - Executive Director, Qld Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Human Services Coalition
· Rachel Atkinson - Chief Executive Officer, Palm Islander Community Company and Chair of ‘Life is More’ Townsville.
To download a copy of Rachel's powerpoint presentation click here.
· Karyn Walsh – Coordinator, Micah Projects
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Day 2 – THURSDAY 3 September 2009
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11:00am
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Concurrent Workshop Sessions
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Community Planning in Practice
· Liz Giles - Manager, City of Sydney Homelessness Unit. To download Liz's PowerPoint presentation click here.
· Nan Roman - President & CEO, US National Alliance to End Homelessness
Handouts to accompany Nan Roman's Presentation:
Hand out 1 - How to End Homelessness - Ten Essentials
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Exit Points from Homelessness - Accessing Social Housing and the Private Rental Market
Panel Participants:
· Robin Zakharov – Director, Private Housing Programs, Department of Communities
· Sharon Kenyon – Acting Director Program Development, Social Housing Programs, Housing & Homelessness Services
· Maria Leebeek - Executive Officer, Queensland Youth Housing Coalition
· Liz Fritz – Manager, Blair Athol Accommodation and Support Program
To download an overview of the key themes discussed in this workshop click here.
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Improving Outcomes for Clients - Technologies to Support Client Focused Service
Panel Participants:
· Gerard Palk - Senior Business Analyst, Infoxchange Australia.
· Traci Fraser - Homelessness Program Services Manager, Anglicare North Queensland. To download a copy of Traci's presentation click here.
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Assessment and Referral Processes - Improving Client Pathways Through the System
Panel participant's powerpoint presentations:
- Jennie Day - Pricipal Program Officer, Homelessness Program, Housing & Homelessness.
- Brian Miles - Acting State-wide Manager, Homeless Persons Information Queensland (HPIQ)
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Workforce & Employment Models for Integrated Service Delivery - Stories from other sectors, other states, other countries
Powerpoint Presentation:
· Talia van Gils - Integrated Skills Development Strategy, Health and Community Services Workforce Council.
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1:30pm
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Concurrent Workshop Sessions
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Developing Homelessness Service Systems – Collaborative and Integrative Approaches to Addressing Homelessness
To download an overview of the key themes discussed in this workshop click here.
Panel participants:
· Kerry Batchler - Director Homelessness Program, Housing & Homelessness Services. To view a copy of Kerry's powerpoint presentation click here.
· Traci Fraser - Homelessness Programs Manager, Anglicare North Queensland
· Liz Powell – Director Strategic Policy Unit, Mental Health Branch, Queensland Health.
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Addressing Chronic Homelessness – Providing Assertive, Intensive and Integrated Support
To download an overview of the key themes discussed in this workshop click here.
Panel participants' powerpoint presentations:
· Liz Giles - Manager, City of Sydney Homelessness Unit
· Marnie Alefosio - Team Leader, Access and Equity Team, Brisbane City Council
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Sustaining Tenancies – Building Capacity and Strengthening Support Linkages
Session Notes (notes for this session will be available in the coming weeks)
Powerpoint Presentations:
· Craig McIntyre, Dee Jackson, and Jacynth Karmen - Kyabra Community Association
· Fiona Caniglia - Project Worker, Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland Stronger Tenancies Project
· Ana Alvarez - Principal Program Officers, Homelessness Program, Housing & Homelessness Services, Department of Communities
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Homelessness and Poverty: Pathways to Improve Financial Security
Session Notes (notes for this session will be available in the coming weeks)
Powerpoint Presentation:
· Kevin Beach - Business Manager, MAX Employment Fortitude Valley
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Building Connections - Improving Responses to Domestic and Family Violence
To download an overview of the key themes discussed in this workshop click here.
Powerpoint Presentation:
· Anne Kilner - Director, Client Service Innovation, Service and System Reform Unit, Strategy, Policy and Performance, Department of Communities
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Voices of Homeless People: Consumer Perspectives
Powerpoint Presentation:
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