homeless connect - sydney

NEXT EVENT
Tuesday June 7th, 2011 - Sydney Town Hall

 

Sydney Homeless Connect is a program designed to bring together people who are homeless and at risk of homelessness in Sydney's with the services and support that they need whilst providing them with a positive day they will remember. Our focus is ACTION and OUTCOMES on the day.

Originating in San Francisco, California, in 2004 with the support of San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, the program is now operating in cities all over the globe. Project Homeless Connect has been in Australia for the past 2-3 years with the first day held in Brisbane and the most recent one in Perth in November 2009.

June 7th, 2011 will see the first Project Homeless Connect in Sydney and the much needed establishment of this ongoing program.

key characteristics

• Hospitality: Consumers as Welcomed Guests

• Immediacy: Same-Day Results for Consumers

• Community: Voluntary Civic Participation without borders

• Partnership: Across Agencies, Sectors and Communities

• Excellence: Rigorous Evaluation and Improvement

10 essential elements

• Political / Community Will

• Partnership - Public & Private Sector

• Event Execution

• Planning Team

• Site Selection

• Volunteers

• Resources - Direct Access

• Consumer Engagement

• Media - Maximising Public Awareness

• Data and Results

examples of services and resources typically involved

Housing	Births Deaths & Marriages	Tenancy rights
Health and Allied Health	Ombudsman	Brokerage
Income	Accommodation Services	Identification assistance
Legal services	Counselling	Medicare
Outreach support	Educational and Vocational
Dentistry	Employment

quality of life resources

Transportation and phone vouchers	Photography	Housing starter kits
Hair dressing	Art Programs / exhibition	Employment / Education starter kits
Clothing donations	Music
Food & Beverages	Pampering

what would you have to do?

• NOT MUCH!

• Commit to one day, 7th of June 2011

• Participate in planning the event

• Help to promote the event to partners and consumers

• Come prepared to provide outcomes

• Collect data on the day

how to get involved - contacts

Sydney Homeless Connect – event organisers

Andrew Everingham
andrew@sydneyhomelessconnect.com

Peter Durie
peter@sydneyhomelessconnect.com

 

Peter Durie, Operations Manager
0424 158 180 or pdurie@salesforce.com

 

Find out more about other City of Sydney initiatives to address homelessness:
www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/Community/HomelessnessServices/Default.asp 

 

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