Homelessness Week Launch

Homelessness Week Launch

Ending homelessness for families and children

By Homelessness Australia

Date and time

Sun, 4 Aug 2024 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM PDT

Location

Online

About this event

  • 1 hour 30 minutes

The 2024 Homelessness Week Launch will focus on ending homelessness for children and families.


Join us to hear from


  • Anne Hollonds, Australia’s National Children’s Commissioner on children's homelessness, and other speakers TBC.

Anne Hollonds is Australia’s National Children’s Commissioner. Formerly Director of the Australian Institute of Family Studies, for 23 years Anne was Chief Executive of government and non-government organisations focussed on research, policy and practice in child and family wellbeing. As a psychologist Anne worked extensively in frontline practice, including child protection, domestic and family violence, mental health, child and family counselling, parenting education, and family law counselling. Anne currently contributes to several expert advisory groups, including the Family Law Council, Australian Child Maltreatment Study, NSW Domestic and Family Violence and Sexual Assault Council, National Plan Advisory Group (NPAG), and Early Years Strategy Advisory Panel.


  • The Hon Julie Collins, Minister for Housing and Homelessness
  • Frances Crimmins, CEO, YWCA Canberra
  • Dom Rowe, CEO, Homelessness NSW


Organised by

Homelessness Australia (HA) is the national peak body for homelessness in Australia. HA provides systemic advocacy for the homelessness sector.