Di Kapera
State Director NSW
Mission Australia
Di leads Mission Australia’s community services across NSW and the ACT, drawing on extensive experience in both government and NGOs within the social services sector. With two decades in the NSW State Government, Di has influenced policy and program reform in areas including homelessness, housing, Aboriginal policy, employment, reconciliation, and strategy development. She has a strong commitment to social justice and fairness, particularly in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social justice, and has contributed to early Treaty discussions in NSW. Di’s leadership has driven transformational change, including major reforms in Aboriginal Affairs, social housing, and community care initiatives.
SESSIONS
Day 2
1:00
Focusing on early intervention and prevention
*Supported by Mission
Session Moderator: Di Kapera, State Director NSW, Mission Australia
A place-based collective impact approach to preventing youth homelessness: The Albury Project
Assoc. Prof. David Mackenzie, Founding Chief Executive Officer, Upstream Australia Ltd
Dr Tammy Hand, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Upstream Australia Ltd
Successful partnership focusing on housing women - real-estate property managers, landlords and community services supporting women who have experienced DVF
Nicole Peterman, Project Lead, The Priority Project, Mission Australia & Salvation Army
Disrupting the Trajectory of Homelessness: The Role of Early Intervention and Prevention
Leanne Nicholson, Executive Manager - Youth & Homelessness Services, Anchor Community Care Ltd
Leanne Moody, Case Manager, Anchor Community Care Ltd