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Parity Vol25-01 (April) Parity Vol25-01 9/05/12 2:04 PM Page 1 Parity Vol25-01 (April)_Parity Vol25-01 9/05/12 2:04 PM Page 1 PARITY Philanthropic, Corporate andPrivate Sector APRIL 2012 Print Post approved PP328866/0060 ISSN 1032-6170 ABN 20 005 475 007 Responses to Homelessness VOLUME 25 • ISSUE 1 Parity Vol25-01 (April)_Parity Vol25-01 9/05/12 2:04 PM Page 2 PARITY · Volume 25, Issue 1 · April 2012 Issue 1 · 25, Volume · PARITY Council to Homeless Persons Jenny Smith: Chief Executive Officer Sarah Kahn: Manager Policy and Communications Unit Ian Gough: Manager Consumer Contents Programs Lynette Deakes: Acting Office Manager Noel Murray: Publications Foreword 3 Coordinator The Hon. Brendan O’Connor MP, Minister for Housing, Minister for Homelessness, Minister for Small Business Lisa Kuspira: Acting Communications Editorial 4 and Policy Officer Angela Welcome to CHP: 4 Kyriakopoulos: HAS Advocate Introducing Ian Gough, Manager Consumer Programs CHP Cassandra Bawden: Peer Education and NEWS Support Program Team Australian Homelessness Clearinghouse 5 Leader Akke Halme: Bookkeeper HomeGround Launches Disability Action Plan 5 Address: 2 Stanley St, New Research Project: 6 Collingwood, Beyond Charity: The Engagement of the Philanthropic and Melbourne 3066 Homelessness Sectors in Australia Phone: (03) 8415 6200 Fax: (03) 9416 0200 Researchers: Selina Tually and Michele Slatter, The University of Adelaide, Jo Baulderstone and Loretta Geuenich, Flinders University, Shelley Mallett, Hanover Welfare Services and Ross Womersley, SACOSS. E-mail: [email protected] Funder: FaHCSIA as part of the National Homelessness Research Agenda. Promotion of Conferences, How Many People in Boarding Houses? 7 Events and Publications By Chris Chamberlain, Director, Centre for Applied Social Research, RMIT University Organisations are invited to have their FEATURE promotional fliers included in the monthly Philanthropic, Corporate and Private Sector mailout of Parity. Rates: $90.00 National distribution, Responses to Homelessness $70.00 Statewide distribution only. Harnessing Partnerships to Address Homelessness 10 Write for Parity! By the Housing, Homelessness and Money Management Group of FaHCSIA Contributions to Parity are welcome. Each A Foundation Focussed on Ending Homelessness 13 issue of Parity has a central focus or theme. By Felicity Reynolds, CEO Mercy Foundation However, prospective contributors should not The Role of Philanthropy in Addressing Social Need 15 feel restricted by this as Parity seeks to discuss By Sue Fitzpatrick, Policy and Communications Officer, Council to Homeless Persons the whole range of issues connected with Early Intervention Strategic Grant Making: 16 2 homelessness and the provision of housing The Ian Potter Foundation Prevention of Homelessness Grants and services to people who are homeless. If By Dr Alberto Furlan, Program Manager, Community Wellbeing, The Ian Potter Foundation possible, the length of contributions should A New Model of Engaged Philanthropy: 17 be no greater than 1000 words. Please consult The Michael Project and MISHA the Parity editor if this is insufficient. By Bronwen Dalton and Kathryn Di Nicola, Mission Australia Where necessary, contributions will be BOOM BOOM KABOOM 18 edited. Where possible this will be done in Being Homeless in the Good Times consultation with the contributor. By Kathleen Noonan, from the Second Chance Committee CHP Web Site More than Just Funding: Philanthropy and Service Innovation: 20 www.chp.org.au Sacred Heart Mission’s Journey to Social Inclusion By Shane Austin, Director Research and Partnerships, Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation and Parity Web Site Sue Grigg, J2SI Manager Sacred Heart Mission www.chp.org.au/parity The Corporate Sector and Homeless Older Women 22 Contributions can be sent by e-mail to Freya Latona speaks to two prominent community leaders about the role of philanthropy, and the involvement of the corporate [email protected] or sent on disk in a and private sectors in addressing homelessness for older women. Microsoft Word or rtf format to: Philanthropy: A Relationship with Homelessness! 24 Council to Homeless Persons, By Shane Austin, Director Research and Partnerships Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation, 2 Stanley St, Collingwood VIC 3066 Chair Philanthropy Australia’s Addressing Homelessness Affinity Group (Melbourne) If neither of these two options is possible, Preventing and Ending Homelessness: A Community Responds 26 contributions can be faxed on By Helen Styles, Community Liaison at Micah Projects in Brisbane (03) 9419 7445 or mailed to the above address. Philanthropy and Taxation 28 Website design and maintenance proudly By Bryan Lipmann, CEO Wintringham donated by Infoxchange Australia Fund Raising by Sleeping Out for the Homeless 30 By Jed Donoghue, Manager Housing and Homelessness Stream, Salvation Army Tasmania Parity 2012 A Good Experience of Engaging Philanthropy: The Upton Road Development. 32 Publications Schedule By Sally Coutts, Manager Research and Program Development, Crisis Services NB: Please note that this may be subject to change. The PILCH Homeless Persons’ Legal Clinic: 34 May: Policing Homelessness Partnering the Big End of Town with the Streets June: New Responses to Youth By Fiona McLeay, Executive Director, Public Interest Law Clearing House (Vic) Inc Homelessness Consumer Voices: 35 July: Client and Consumer Philanthropic, Corporate and Private Sector Responses to Homelessness Participation in the The Private Sector: Champions of Innovation and Vision 37 Response to Homelessness By Kane Bowden, CEO, Lighthouse Foundation August: Ending Long Term Beyond Traditional Corporate Giving: 38 Homelessness Alternate Models for Business Participation in Sept: National Conference Edition 100,000 Homes Campaign Communities Philanthropic, Corporate and Private Sector Philanthropic, Oct: Service Integration By Rosanne Haggerty and Becky Kanis Nov: Health and Homelessness Philanthropy and Private Sector Involvement 40 Revisited in Responding to Homelessness in Ann Arbor, Michigan Dec: Responding to By Dr Shae Garwood, Shelter WA Homelessness in Western HomeGround’s Experience of Corporate and Philanthropic Support 42 Australia for Ending Homelessness The views and opinions expressed in By Stephen Nash, CEO HomeGround Services Parity are not necessarily Opinion – Felicity Reynolds 44 those of CHP. Subscription/Order Form 44 Parity Vol25-01 (April)_Parity Vol25-01 9/05/12 2:04 PM Page 3 Foreword am pleased to contribute to this issue of together governments, service providers, IParity which is sponsored by the Australian community organisations and importantly Government and the Mercy Foundation and the construction and development company is appropriately dedicated to the examination Grocon, who provided their services at cost. and discussion of philanthropic, corporate This is a wonderful example of what and private sector responses to partnerships can look like and achieve, each homelessness. contributing their particular skills and The Government’s 2008 White Paper on expertise to ensure the project is targeted Homelessness, The Road Home notes that at those most vulnerable to or experiencing tackling homelessness is everyone’s homelessness. responsibility. Commonwealth, state and The Australian Government is supportive of local governments, service providers, relationship development and sustaining community organisations and the private long-term partnerships between the sector all must work together to address brought much needed awareness and funds community and business sectors. Work the complex issues affecting those to support many young people who found commissioned by the Prime Minister’s experiencing or at risk of homelessness. themselves in unfortunate situations, Council on Homelessness has impacting, not only on the young person The Australian Government has made demonstrated that businesses are keen to themselves, but also their families and the addressing homelessness a national priority become involved in this important social wider community. and is working towards two ambitious issue and I am pleased to see increasing goals—to halve the rate of homelessness investment in this area. The National Homelessness Services and provide supported accommodation to Achievement Awards is a timely reminder I recently had the great pleasure of all rough sleepers who seek it by 2020. that partnerships and philanthropic presenting the inaugural National contributions are important to the overall To support this strategy, the Australian Homelessness Services Achievement objective to reduce homelessness across April 2012 Issue 1 · 25, Volume · PARITY Government has committed almost $5 billion Awards, which recognised the wonderful Australia. I hope you will find inspiration in in new funding since 2008 to provide efforts across a wide range of service the insert about the Awards included in this support services and programs to assist providers in assisting and supporting those 3 edition of Parity. people who are experiencing, or at risk of who are experiencing, or at risk of FOREWORD experiencing, homelessness. Under the experiencing, homelessness. The Another resource you may find of value in National Partnership Agreement on importance of a combined effort, sharing ideas, information and best practice Homelessness, the Australian Government partnerships and contributions from across is the Australian Homelessness together with the states and territories has all levels of government, service providers Clearinghouse developed by the Australian committed $1.1 billion to provide new and and
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