Program
Agenda
2027 agenda announced, with more speakers coming soon.
Responding to Complexity
Facilitator: Rachael Hill, Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Qualified By Lived Experience (QBLE)
Join Dr Sam Tsemberis, Chief Executive Officer, Pathways Housing First Institute and creator of the Housing First model, as he explores the successes and challenges of implementing Housing First in the USA.
Dr Sam Tsemberis, Chief Executive Officer, Pathways Housing First Institute
Delivering Housing First in the Australian context
Leah Watkins, Senior Advisor Impact and Advocacy, Housing First Community of Practice
Ewan Higgs, Housing Services Program Manager, Hobart City Mission
12.20
Concurrent sessions
Learning from success: New ACCO services
Sessions to be announced.
First Nations Homelessness in Focus
Development of the Culture Our Way framework and how this supports cultural safety being embedded at every level, across the whole client journey and collective accountability for ensuring Aboriginal people experience culturally safe and responsive services.
Patricia Cotton, Chief Executive Officer, Yangadlitya Indigenous Corporation
3.10
Concurrent sessions
Responding to overwhelming demand
- Brief intervention: Not everyone needs case management
Kylie Adams, Acting Senior Operations Manager, Homelessness Services, Lutheran Care - Supporting staff and achieving good consumer outcomes at high volume homelessness entry points
Maidie Graham, Head of Homelessness and Social Inclusion Programs, Uniting Vic Tas - Building sustainable tenancies through collaborative allocations
Mike Byrne, Regional Coordinator, NT Shelter


