AAEH Forum 2: Rough Sleeping Responses to COVID-19 | The health and economic case for ending rough sleeping now
Event description
We’re not though this crisis yet! Please join us to hear from an expert panel discussing the health and economic case for ending rough sleeping now as well as an open discussion about what the national call to action should be as we approach the recovery phase of this pandemic.
We hope you can join the Australian Alliance to End Homelessness (AAEH)
for this important event.
The forum will also provide the opportunity to hear the latest data on how many people experiencing rough sleeping have been sheltered in response to COVID-19.
Presentations on the case of ending homelessness
- Introduction - David Pearson, CEO of the AAEH
- Sector update - Karyn Walsh, CEO of Micah Projects and Chair of the AAEH
- The social and economic case for ending rough sleeping now- Professor Paul Flatau, Centre for Social Impact, University of WA
- The health case for ending rough sleeping now - Nicole Bartholomeusz, CEO Cohealth, Victoria
- The social and financial case for ending rough sleeping now - Associate Professor Cameron Parsell, The University of QLD
- Q&A
- Call for Action:
- Rapid Housing Response Fund - Wendy Hayhurst, CEO Community Housing Industry Association
- Next Steps in the Everybody's Home Campaign - Kate Colvin, Campaign Spokesperson Everybody's Home
- Conclusion - David Pearson, CEO of the AAEH
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This event is held on Zoom Webinar. It is a free event and connection details will be emailed to registered attendees. Attendees must register via the purple 'Get Tickets' button on this page.
A recorded copy of the forum will be available to view after the forum here.
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Timezones:
1pm -2:30pm Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST): in New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, Tasmania and Queensland
12:30 -2pm Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) in South Australia and Northern Territory
11am -12:30pm Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) in Western Australia
Further reading on the case for ending homelessness now, see: https://probonoaustralia.com.au/news/2020/04/ending-homelessness-in-a-crisis/