SUPPORTER SPRING 2019
Preventing homelessness
“It is not an act of charity to build a more equitable society in which housing is enjoyed by all – but an act of justice.”
DR JOHN FALZON
In August, the Don Dunstan Foundation held its annual Homelessness Conference. AnglicareSA is a proud sponsor of the event and a partner of the Adelaide Zero Project (AZP) that works to end street homelessness in Adelaide. AnglicareSA CEO Peter Sandeman is the co-Chair of the AZP. Bringing together many key voices in the space, the conference is an inspiring way to explore how the government, community and private sector can collaborate more effectively to prevent homelessness in SA. Peter Sandeman was an event MC and keynote speakers included Dr John Falzon, a Per Capita senior fellow and ex-national CEO of the St Vincent de Paul Society. Dr Falzon said: “It is not an act of charity to build a more equitable society in
as homes allocated to people experiencing homelessness which meets their specific needs in terms of design, neighbourhood, and proximity to community services and supports.
which housing is enjoyed by all – but an act of justice.” AnglicareSA Housing Strategy and Project Manager Joe Capozza led a conference session on ‘aligned housing’. Aligned housing is defined
The service offers intensive support for three months and helps people and their families to identify and connect with community and social groups that can provide specialised support. Suicide prevention work. Now, I walk alongside people to help change their circumstances so they’re not at what we call ‘the edge of the waterfall’.” “It’s very rewarding because of my lived experience, and I want to continue to raise awareness about suicide and its stigma.” AnglicareSA Suicide Prevention Service (SPS) is a free program providing specialised support to people who’ve attempted suicide, or have strong suicidal ideation.
Janette, part of the AnglicareSA SPS team, has a combination of lived experience and professional education. “My passion for helping other families began when my mum took her life in 1991,” she said. “Once my children had grown up, I went to university to study social
This September Janette is walking 800km along Spain’s Camino De Santiago to raise money for AnglicareSA’s SPS program and we wish her the very best on her journey. If you’d like to donate to Janette’s fundraising effort, go to everydayhero.com.au and enter Janette into the search function.
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