Building on the conversations and insights generated through Shelter WA's Homelessness Week 2026 workshop series, Shelter WA is bringing together homelessness sector leaders, frontline workers, peer workers, People with Lived Experience, and others working across housing and homelessness services across the South West, Great Southern and Peel regions to explore the future of homelessness practice in Western Australia.

The homelessness sector is facing growing demand, more complex challenges, and increasing pressure on workers and services. We want to hear from the people who see these realities every day and those who have experienced the system first hand.

This workshop will provide a space to share ideas and insights about what is working, what needs to change, and what support people need to deliver and access better homelessness services in regional and remote communities.

Together, we will:

Explore the changing needs, challenges and pressures facing the homelessness sector.
Discuss what workers, peer staff, leaders and People with Lived Experience need to feel supported, valued and effective in their roles.
Examine workforce wellbeing, organisational resilience and the conditions needed to build a sustainable and future-ready sector.
Consider how Lived experience and peer expertise can strengthen service delivery, governance, policy and system design.
Share ideas for improving collaboration, advocacy, service integration, commissioning, policy reform and sector development.
Identify practical opportunities to improve outcomes for people experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity across regional, rural and remote communities across Western Australia.

By bringing together different perspectives, this workshop will help identify practical ideas and priorities for building a stronger, more responsive homelessness sector that meets the needs of people experiencing housing insecurity and homelessness.

Date: Wednesday, September 23

Time: 1pm - 4pm

Cost: Free to attend.

Registrations are essential.

Who is the event ideal for?

This workshop is designed for:

Frontline homelessness and housing workers
Peer workers
People with Lived Experience of homelessness or housing insecurity
Team Leaders and Managers
CEOs, Directors and senior leaders
Board members and governance representatives
Government and community sector stakeholders with an interest in homelessness responses and system improvement

This inclusive, cross-sector conversation will help ensure regional voices are represented in discussions about the future of homelessness practice in Western Australia.

Contact the host of South West/Great Southern/Peel Edition - The Future of Homelessness Practice Workshop (ONLINE)