The final meeting for 2011 will be held on Tuesday November 22, 10.30am – 2.00 pm in the Bishops Parlour in the Abbotsford Convent, St Helier St, Abbotsford.

To register for this meeting please call Karen at  CHP on 8415 6200 or Click here to email Karen.

Council to Homeless Persons (CHP) & Domestic Violence Victoria (DV VIC) have organised a forum on attracting and retaining workers.

When: Tuesday 8th November 2011
Where: Lionel Murphy Centre, 360 Queen St, Melbourne
From: 9.00 am to 4.00pm

Cost: $40 (plus $3.65 booking fee)

Includes lunch, morning and afternoon tea.

This forum is for anyone who has an involvement in recruitment for a community housing, homelessness assistance or family violence program. Whether you are a Manager, Coordinator, HR specialist or Board of Management member, you will find this forum a “must.”

To register and for more details it is essential to visit : http://workforcedevelopmentforum.eventbrite.com

November 8, Melbourne CBD

CHP and DV Vic will hold a sector forum on workforce developments, with a focus on recruitment and retention.This forum is for anyone who has an involvement in recruitment for a homelessness assistance or family violence program. You will find this forum a “must.”

This will showcase the work that has been done so far in the sector and provide inspiration for services that are grappling with these issues. Details of the program and speakers will be released shortly. For more details and to register it is essential to go to: http://workforcedevelopmentforum.eventbrite.com/

A Council to Homeless Persons Sector Forum

Who should attend?

All those interested in the development of new programs and responses to homelessness, particularly primary homeless and chronic homelessness and the Street to Home model.

CHP Taking the First Steps Forum program

Registration

Please Note: Only 150 places available at this Forum. Please register as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Registration Costs (including GST)
❏CHP Members: $35.00
❏Non-Members: $40.00
❏Homeless Service Users/Concession holders (30 places): Free

Register and pay online here

Contact CHP on (03) 9419 8699 or via email.

‘Not One More’

Remembering victims of family violence homicide

Come to Federation Square on Thursday 25 November for a day full of music, performance, sports stars, stalls and speakers – all raising awareness about family violence.

60 women and 20 children are killed each year in Australia in incidents of family violence homicide. Nearly every week a woman is killed and many more are physically or emotionally abused.

Not 1 More is an event that remembers these victims and survivors of family violence, and reminds us of the devastating impact of family violence on our community.

Check the Not 1 More website for details

They invited CHP to post a question about the It Takes A Home… campaign on their online forum, where people can vote for issues they want on the public agenda. Candidates will present their responses to the three most popular questions at the debate.

As of Friday 19 November we were at just 66 votes, eighth on the list – please vote for our question about social housing, and ask your friends and colleague to vote too!

StreetSmart Australia and its restaurant partners are calling on Victorians to ‘Dine Out to Help Out’ this Christmas.

Now in its eighth year, Streetsmart makes it easy for anyone to get involved and raise vital money for grassroots charities supporting homelessness.

From 8 November to 24 December, participating restaurants ask diners to add a small donation to their bill. The money collected is donated directly to support homeless refuges and charities selected based on their need and proximity to participating restaurants.

Find your local participating restaurant

Guest Speaker: Nicole Lawder, CEO, Homelessness Australia
Afternoon tea will be served

Please RSVP online by Friday 3rd December

Further information:

P 9419 8699

E admin@chp.org.au

Join us to explore how human rights can be used as an advocacy tool to end homelessness through:

· better outcomes for individuals;

· supporting practice and systems change in order to imbed a human rights culture in policy and practice in community sector organisations;

· ensuring increased consumer participation; and

· achieving policy and legislative change.

Panel presentations will be made by:

• James Farrell, Manager/Principal Lawyer, PILCH Homeless Persons’ Legal Clinic
• Ariel Couchman, Director, Youthlaw (TBC)
• Jason Rostant, Manager, Community Engagement, Planning and Development, Western Region Health
• Michelle Burrell, Chief Executive Officer, Council to Homeless Persons
• Consumer (TBC)

Homelessness 2020 Strategy – what’s in it for newly-arrived youth?

Young people who are new to Australia experience particular issues of vulnerability and disadvantage such as homelessness, lack of family support, lack of income, discrimination, language barriers, parenting responsibilities, the effects of trauma and adjusting to a new way of life.

However, this group of young people are not specifically included in the H2020 Strategy.

CHP is keen to get your views on the key issues for newly-arrived youth who are experiencing homelessness or who are at risk of homelessness and how they can benefit from the Strategy.

There will be an overview of the H2020 Strategy, then consultation will seek input on:

1. What do we welcome in the Homelessness 2020 Strategy?

2. What is missing from the Strategy?

3. What do we want clarification on?

4. What areas do we want CHP to undertake advocacy on?

RSVP to jane@chp.org.au

W: (03) 9419 8699