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This event was held on Zoom Webinar on 12 May 2020.

Each state and territory government have been responding to rough sleeping during this COVID-19 pandemic differently, this forum provided a chance to hear exactly what’s been happening and to get a Commonwealth Government and local government perspective on what needs to happen next.

The forum provided the opportunity to hear the latest data on how many people experiencing rough sleeping have been sheltered in response to COVID-19.

Speakers:

• Hon Luke Howarth MP | Assistant Minister for Community Housing, Homelessness and Community Services
• Hon Roger Jaensch MP | Minister for Housing Tasmanian Government
• Sandy Verschoor | Lord Mayor of Adelaide and Chair of the Council of Capital City Lord Mayors
• Paul Reardon | Executive Director, Customer and Services of South Australian Housing Authority
• Paul Vevers | Deputy Secretary, Disability, Housing and District Services and Emergency Management NSW Government
• Tiffany Allen | Executive Director Housing and Homelessness, Department of Communities WA Government
• Mark Wall | General Manager Strategic Policy and Programs, Housing, Homelessness and Sport QLD Government
• Karen Walsh | Acting Deputy CEO at NT Department of Local Government Housing and Community Development
• David Pearson | CEO of AAEH
• Karyn Walsh | Chair of AAEH and CEO of Micah Projects
• Professor Paul Flatau | Director of the Centre for Social Impact, University of WAM

This event was held on Zoom Webinar on 30 April 2020

We are not through this crisis yet! Please join us to hear from an expert panel discussing the health and economic case for ending rough sleeping now as well as an open discussion about what the national call to action should be as we approach the recovery phase of this pandemic.

The forum will also provide the opportunity to hear the latest data on how many people experiencing rough sleeping have been sheltered in response to COVID-19.

Presentations on the case of ending homelessness

* Introduction - David Pearson, CEO of the AAEH

* Sector update - Karyn Walsh, CEO of Micah Projects and Chair of the AAEH

* The social and economic case for ending rough sleeping now- Professor Paul Flatau, Centre for Social Impact, University of WA

* The health case for ending rough sleeping now - Nicole Bartholomeusz, CEO Cohealth, Victoria

* The social and financial case for ending rough sleeping now - Associate Professor Cameron Parsell, The University of QLD

* Q&A

* Call for Action

* Rapid Housing Response Fund - Wendy Hayhurst, CEO Community Housing Industry Association

* Next Steps in the Everybody's Home Campaign - Kate Colvin, Campaign Spokesperson Everybody's Home

* Conclusion - David Pearson, CEO of the AAEH

This event was held on Zoom Webinar on 7 April 2020.

The Australian Alliance to End Homelessness (AAEH) held an online forum focusing on Rough Sleeping Responses due to the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Participants heard about responses that have been implemented in communities across Australia to support people sleeping rough during this pandemic.

Key leaders from each state and territory took part in the forum identifying what actions need to be taken to better respond to this crisis.

The forum launched the 'Leaving no one Behind' AAEH's Health and Homelessness paper.