Welcome to the e-news for the WA Alliance to End Homelessness. Read on for updates on the 10-Year Strategy to End Homelessness in Western Australia and to find out how you can get involved.
Meetings & Events
Pulse Meeting | Wednesday 20 November
Focus Topic: Governance Update
At this Pulse Meeting participants reflected on the success and challenges of the Alliance to date to
help inform the governance and structure going forward as our work continues into 2020.
We welcome John Berger who is taking on the the role of Executive Officer for the next six months. John was an inaugural member of the Alliance and has been the Chair to date.
We call for nominations through an Expression of Interest process outlining your capacity and ability to end homelessness by your participation in the Collaborative Lead Group.
The WA Alliance to End Homelessness and the Youth Affairs Council of WA, have developed the Youth Homelessness Action Plan in close consultation with the Homelessness Youth Advisory Council.
The McCusker Centre for Citizenship at UWA has partnered with the WA Alliance to End Homelessness to deliver the summer school unit 'Approaches to Wicked Problems'. Enrolments are now open.
The WA Alliance to End Homelessness supports the #YourHelpWA campaign to send a clear message to the McGowan Government that more funding is urgently needed to help vulnerable and at-risk people.
The McGowan Labor Government will develop two 'Common Ground' facilities to house and support people who are sleeping rough or experiencing chronic homelessness.
Last financial year, 44 people were discharged from Geraldton Hospital without a home to go to. The number is higher than during the previous financial year.
Older Australians are increasingly at risk of homelessness, with life shocks in senior years leaving many without a roof over their head for the first time, new research shows.
The Rental Affordability Index has released a damning assessment of housing affordability, with single-pensioner households paying an average of 65% of income on rent.
If you would like to find information about homelessness and related services in Western Australia, please click the button above.
The WA Alliance to End Homelessness is proudly supported by Lotterywest.
The WA Alliance to End Homelessness is proudly supported by the Department of Communities.
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of country throughout Western Australia and recognise their continuing contribution to land, waters, and culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
