Conference Presentation

Housing When? - The Evidence

2 April 2009

The Mercy Foundation and the City of Sydney were pleased to host a one day forum that explored and discussed a range of policies, practices and services that have helped to reduce and solve homelessness in other parts of the world and in Australia.

Thursday 2 April 2009, Sydney Masonic Centre, 9am-5pm

PROGRAM

Welcome to country

Welcome by the Deputy Lord Mayor of the City of Sydney: Councillor Marcelle Hoff

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Mr Philip Mangano: Executive Director United States Interagency Council on Homelessness

Planning to End Homelessness - presentation, podcast, ABC Radio National interview and biography

VIDEOCONFERENCE WITH NEW YORK CITY

Ms Rosanne Haggerty: Founder and President of Common Ground

Common Ground and Project 50 - presentation and Q&A podcast, vulnerability index and biography

Dr Sam Tsemberis: Founder and Executive Director of Pathways to Housing

Housing First - presentation and Q&A podcast and biography

PRESENTATIONS

Ms Sarah Bartley & Mr Trevor Clark: some consumer perspectves

Being and leaving homelessness podcasts (coming soon)

Ms Liz Giles: Manager Homelessness Unit, City of Sydney

Local Government: homelessness and community inclusion podcast

Mercy Foundation’s 2009 Social Justice Award

Presentation of 2009 award by Sr Jennie Ryan: Congregation Leader, North Sydney Sisters of Mercy to Ms Madge McGuire: Director, Catherine House in Adelaide
Read more about the Mercy Foundation’s Social Justice Award
Read more about Catherine House, Adelaide

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Mr Rokus Loopik: The Netherlands

Critical Time Intervention in a Housing First approach - presentation, podcast and biography
Home at Last? a documentary courtesy of NOW on PBS

PRESENTATIONS

Ms Madge McGuire: Director, Catherine House Adelaide

Solving Homelessness: Working with Women podcast

Felicity Reynolds: CEO Mercy Foundation

The evidence and the opportunities now presentation and podcast

Mr Stephen Nash: CEO Homeground and Chair of the Australian Common Ground Alliance

Common Ground in Australia podcast

PANEL DISCUSSION

'The Australian Context’

Ms Sue Cripps: Homelessness NSW
Mr Stephen Nash: Homeground,Victoria
Ms Karyn Walsh: Micah Projects Inc. – Brisbane Homelessness Service Centre
Ms Madge McGuire: Catherine House
Mr John Macmillan: Housing NSW

CONCLUDING REMARKS & CLOSE

Housing When? Housing Now! by Philip Mangano
Feedback for Housing When? (coming soon)
For more information contact: Joanne on 02 9699 8726 or Katie on02 9265 9667