#makespaceintheworkplace
Yesterday I met with the Australian National Skills Commission with the goal of initiating changes in the employment landscape that will see more jobs available for people with housing insecurity…
‘It’s a game changer’ (The Age)
Thanks so much to Jewel Topsfield Journalist from The Age for highlighting the very important work we do at National Homeless Collective and in particular our employment program at The…
Christmas Gifts First 100 Kids
Melbourne we cannot thank you enough. We put a call out for Christmas presents for kids who will otherwise receive nothing for Christmas due to many factors such as homelessness,…
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Our CEO on Too Peas In A Podcast
I was absolutely thrilled to be on this weeks episode of Too Peas In A Podcast. It wasan incredible honour and so much fun. Click the link to hear how…
Housing for Hannah
A couple of days ago we received an urgent email from an organisation who was looking after a middle aged woman who was sleeping rough. Hannah needed a place fast…
Make Space In The Workplace
The Dan Andrews government this morning announced $5.2b in funding to build 12,000 new social housing units which will create around 18,000 new jobs. Whist this is absolutely fantastic news…
Magical Christmas for Families
If you’re stuck for what to buy someone for our Christmas appeal here are a few ideas that might help. This isn’t an exhaustive list so by all means please…
NAIDOC Week 2020 School Talk
Today I had the privilege of speaking to 400+ year 8, 9 and 10 students about the work I do with the charity. I also spoke about what it’s like…
NAIDOC Week 2020
Always was, always will be. NAIDOC Week 2020 In 2019, 3.57% of Indigenous peoples were experiencing homelessness compared to 1.2% on non Indigenous Australians. This means that 1 in 28…
NHC 2020 Christmas Appeal
Today we started our annual Christmas appeal to make sure children and families doing it tough can still enjoy Christmas this year. When we first started helping families at Christmas…
Make Space In The Work Place
Everyone has a right to safe, suitable and engaging employment. But rarely do we make space for people experiencing homelessness to join the work force. Homelessness is chaotic. No two…
Brutally True Account – SiS Housing
Content warning: #Mentions #domesticviolence, #police, #guns, #hospital, #trauma. I remember two police officers standing between me and him, and I still didn’t feel safe. I could still feel the blows…