Youth Homelessness in South Australia

To achieve the full development potential of South Australia's children and adolescents.HDA is an independent non-partisan organisation that encourages the use of evidence-based policy along with universal, targeted and clinical interventions designed to maximise the developmental potential of infants, children, adolescents and families in South Australia.HDA is funded and supported by the Channel 7 Children's Research Foundation, University of Adelaide (Robinson Research Institute), University of South Australia, Flinders University, the Department for Education, the Women’s and Children’s Health Network, the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (Women and Kids), Department of Human Services, Department for Child Protection, and Novita.

Healthy Development Adelaide (HDA)

Join us for an evening of talks presented by our expert speakers that will present and discuss the latest research, reports, frontline and ways forward for youth homelessness in South Australia. This event is open to researchers, students, government and the general community.
SPEAKERS:
Dr Tammy Hand, Research Fellow, School of Psychology, Social Work & Social Policy, University of South Australia - National Report Card on Youth Homelessness - Where to from here 
Mr David Wark, Chief Executive Officer, St Vincent de Paul Society (SA) Inc - Bringing homelessness out of the shadows 
Ms Liz O'Connell, Director for Young People and Practice / Director for Home, Learning and Justice, SYC - A view from the frontline: What we can learn from young people 
Mr Gary Storkey, Chair, South Australian Housing Authority (SAHA) - Can SA once again lead the nation in housing for all? 
CHAIR:
Professor Claire Roberts (HDA Co-Convenor), Robinson Research Institute, University of Adelaide
BIOS:
Dr Tammy Hand is a research fellow at the University of South Australia, a senior research and development manager at Upstream Australia, and an adjunct at the National Youth Commission Inquiry into Youth Employment and Transitions. She is a social researcher whose broad interests are focused on social and educational outcomes for young people, specifically at the nexus of in/equality, structural and non-structural barriers, social and system change and reform. Much of Tammy’s current work is focused on the implementation, development, and developmental evaluation of the place-based, collective impact model, the COSS (‘community of schools and services’) Model, which supports vulnerable young people and their families to reduce disengagement from education and early school leaving, to avoid youth homelessness, and to help where family issues are heading towards crises and possible homelessness as well as other adverse outcomes. 
Mr David Wark is currently the CEO of the St Vincent de Paul Society in South Australia and has vast experience in leadership across both the commercial and not-for-profit sectors. David has the ability to lead, influence and facilitate change, achieve targets and communicate to a broad range of people. He is strategic in his thinking and creative with solutions. David has been a White Ribbon Ambassador and is a champion of the disadvantaged and marginalised. David holds a Masters of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Education.
Ms Liz O'Connell is the Director for Young People and Practice, and Director for Home, Learning and Justice at SYC. Liz leads SYC’s thinking behind the ways in which we engage with young people. She ensures a balance between innovation and integrity to put evidence-based interventions into practice. Liz joined SYC as a graduate in 2005 and has held roles that have encompassed many facets of SYC’s operations. She has worked from frontline service delivery to program management, on to Senior Management. Then in 2015, Liz joined the SYC Executive Team as the General Manager of the HYPA Division. Liz brings a wealth of experience in service development, and an authentic understanding of best-practice in supporting young people. Liz has completed formal study in the social sciences – primarily psychology and social research – is a Graduate of Adelaide University and the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and is continually engaged in professional development focussed on Adaptive Leadership.
Mr Gary Storkey is currently the Chair of the South Australian Housing Authority (SAHA), having started this role on 1 July 2018. He is also Chair of the State Governments Strategic Housing Plan Taskforce. Gary brings extensive experience in executive management and the community housing sector, with a passion for accessible and affordable housing. During his career, Gary was instrumental in establishing Common Ground SA Ltd (a CHP for Homeless people), the Credit Ombudsman of Australia (regulating the Mortgage Brokers industry) and HomeStart Finance. He was CEO of HomeStart Finance, a commercially managed Statutory Authority, for 20 years. Gary has previously been involved in several NFP’s including being a board member of three housing providers (Adelaide Benevolent, Common Ground and Common Equity) and SA State Manager for CHL (the largest CHP in Australia). He has chaired the Community Benevolent Board and several other Community organisations. Gary completed his post graduate MBA at UniSA and has been awarded a National Fellowship of IPAA. He remains involved in the education sector as a lecturer to master’s students.

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