The 2019 Homelessness Conference has sold out

The Don Dunstan Foundation presents the 2019 Homelessness Conference - Preventing Homelessness

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Now in its sixth year, the 2019 Homelessness Conference program will explore and evaluate practical and future homelessness policy at local, national and international levels. This year's theme, Preventing Homelessness, examines the various ways that those working in the public, community and private sectors can collaborate more effectively to prevent homelessness in South Australia. This conference also provides an opportunity to hear updates on the Adelaide Zero Project.

Speakers so far include:

Leslie Wise | Portfolio Lead, Strategic Communications and Jake Maguire | Principal, Community Solutions (USA)
Leslie Wise works directly with communities in the United States and internationally to build and improve systems to end homelessness. During her eight years with Community Solutions, she has also led the content development and strategy for the Built for Zero initiative and piloted the design of Coordinated Entry Systems in several key communities. Built for Zero, co-directed by Jake Maguire, executes the organisation's systems change work to help communities end homelessness throughout the US and around the world. Jake is also privileged to advise and support ambitious, partner-led housing efforts in several countries. Both Leslie and Jake were involved in the 100,000 Homes Campaign, Community Solutions' flagship large-scale change effort, spearheading its successful bid for the United Nations World Habitat Award.

Dr John Falzon | Senior Fellow, Inequality and Social Justice, Per Capita (AUS)
Dr John Falzon is a sociologist, poet and social justice advocate and was national CEO of the St Vincent de Paul Society from 2006 to 2018. He has written and spoken widely on neoliberalism and the structural causes of inequality and has long been engaged in the collective movement for social justice and social change. He is the author of The language of the unheard (2012) and a collection of poems, Communists like us (2017). He is a member of the Australian Services Union.

Dr Amanda Stafford | Clinical Lead RPH Homeless Team, Emergency Medicine Consultant, Royal Perth Hospital (AUS)
For just under three years, Dr Amanda Stafford has been the clinical lead for the RPH Homeless Teams. In this role, she focuses on the need for improved care and coordination between hospital and community homelessness services for health, housing and social support. Alongside this work, the Homeless Team has been able to demonstrate significant financial savings to the hospital system, strengthening the case for further Homeless Teams to be set up across Australian hospitals with significant homeless patient cohorts.

The conference also features addresses from The Right the Honourable Lord Mayor Sandy Verschoor and Professor Chris Leishmann, Centre for Housing, Urban and Regional Planning (University of Adelaide)

Thanks to our 2019 Conference sponsors

PRESENTING: Anglicare SA, Government of SA (SA Housing Authority)
MAJOR: Flinders University, Centre for Urban and Regional Housing (University of Adelaide), Neami National, Government of SA (SA Health)

EVENT: Junction Australia, The Wyatt Trust, Uniting Communities, Bendigo & Adelaide Bank, UnitingCare Wesley Bowden - UCWB, Adelaide Primary Health Network

*Tickets include Post Conference Networking Drinks