
Jonathon Louth
Director, Strategy, Research, Innovation
Centacare Catholic Community Services
Jonathon has extensive experience in policy development, research, education and practical service design improvements. He has worked across government, community sectors and academia in Australia and the UK. Within the South Australian Homelessness sector, he has helped lead service innovation across three Homelessness and DFV Alliances.
As a researcher, Jonathon focuses on intersections between political economy and the lived experience of the everyday, inclusive of homelessness. He has expertise in program design and evaluation, and he has a deep appreciation of complex systems, collective impact and whole-of-system approaches.
He has also worked alongside Aboriginal communities in remote communities and undertaken fieldwork in Southeast Asia, contributing to his collaborative approach to program design and evaluation. Jonathon is an Associate Professor (adjunct) at the Centre for Social Impact, Flinders University.
SESSIONS
Day 1
1:40
Panel: “You Can’t Ask That”
Join Professor Catherine Robinson as she takes a deep dive with panel members to unpack some of the sectors' most complex questions.
Moderator: Catherine Robinson, Associate Professor in Communities and Social Justice Lead, Homelessness ColLAB, University of Tasmania
Frances Crimmins, Chair, Homelessness Australia; Chief Executive Officer, YWCA Canberra
Dom Rowe, Chief Executive Officer, Homelessness NSW
Leah Watkins, Senior Advisor Supportive Housing Impact & Advocacy, Housing Choices Western Australia
Pam Barker, Chief Executive Officer, Brisbane Youth Services
Jonathon Louth, Director, Strategy, Research, Innovation, Centacare Catholic Community Services