Addressing Homelessness

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1 Addressing Homelessness

2 Corporate Directory Homelessness St Benedict s Strategy St Benedict s Aims St Benedict s Model Homestart Community Helpstart Services Workstart Program St Benedict s Proposal Contact Details

3 Corporate Directory St Benedict s Homeless Foundation Limited Level Hay Street, Perth WA 6000 ABN: Directors Founding Chairman Operations Director Programs Director Counselling Director Michael Kiernan ASX corporate background Tony Hagan Not for profit background Larissa Muir Homeless Services Director Reverend Terry Pickersgill Anglican Minister Objective: Shelter for those without a home Vocation: Hope for those who have lost it Bankers ANZ Banking Group Limited Solicitors Jackson McDonald Auditors Thompson Hughes & Co Charity Status ACNC Registered Tax Status ATO DGR Endorsed 3

4 Homelessness - Overview Western Australia Centre for Social Impact (UWA) Breakdown Mission Australia Nightly in WA 9,000 are Homeless 1,100 Sleep Rough Males 58% Females 42% Reasons Centre for Social Impact Homelessness Australia (UWA) 4

5 Strategy to address homelessness of women and children by: Provide safe, secure medium term accommodation Provide case management and ongoing counselling Provide employment mentoring and job locating Provide platform from which to re-establish independent living 42% of the homeless population in WA are women resulting from domestic violence, lack of financial resources for various reasons or health issues, a large proportion being older women. UWA estimate just under 500 women sleep rough in WA. Those suffering home abuse sometimes the only course of action is get into their car, take children if any, sleep in the car until assisted by government or not for profit service providers which may take days or in some cases weeks. Police report some 400 cases weekly of domestic violence or assaults by a partner or family member in our State. Participating in social enterprise activities provides income, vocational training and employment opportunities 5

6 St Benedict s aim to plug existing gaps Working with homeless people and seeking their input, holding discussions with homeless advocates and specialty service providers, it became apparent gaps existed within services provided. Based on this coal face input the Foundation will operate three programs: Homestart - Immediate, safe, secure accommodation with community meeting centre and clinic. Helpstart - Workstart - Central hub for case management, ongoing counselling and service providers to directly interact with those without a home. Employment mentoring, training and job locating service with ongoing support. Homestart Helpstart Workstart 6

7 St Benedict s Model The greatest epidemic today is not TB or leprosy, it is being unwanted, unloved and uncared for. Mother Teresa 7

8 Homestart Community Immediate shelter for those without a home Safe, secure accommodation and community centre 24/7 site security, management & accommodation hotline Creche for working women Market garden, bee keeping, furniture restoration, OP Shop Transition back to Independent safe living Christian Principles Safe secure accommodation 8

9 Helpstart Services Case management and guidance Homelessness advocacy and guidance Support link to Service Providers Assistance dealing with Govt Departments Rental Bond Assistance Long term mentoring and support Guidance to transition to Independent living 9

10 Workstart Program 6 Step Program Identify individual s work desires and strengths Volunteer work, vocational training, build confidence and skills Develop CV s, interview skills, locate appropriate employment Counselling to deal with initial work anxieties Assist with employment documentation requirements Provide advice, guidance and ongoing mentorship Social enterprise businesses Market garden, Bee keeping Furniture restoration OP Shop Guidance to gain and maintain Employment 10

11 St Benedict s Proposal Homeless Shelter together with Social Enterprises Safe, secure accommodation for domestic violence sufferers and homeless women Community resources centre and case management 24/7 site security, management and accommodation hotline Social enterprises of market gardening, bee keeping, furniture restoration, OP Shop Gaining employment to provide financial security Platform from which to re-establish and transition to independent living Fund and operate at no cost to Government or Local Authority Living safely and in a positive way 11

12 St Benedict s Homeless Foundation Limited Level Hay Street, Perth WA 6000 Post Office Box 5192, Rockingham Beach WA 6969 ABN: Chairman Michael Kiernan mlk@stbenedictsfoundation.org Mobile: Operations Director Tony Hagan tony@stbenedictsfoundation.org Programs Director Larissa Muir larissa@stbenedictsfoundation.org Counselling Director Reverend Terry Pickersgill terry@stbenedictsfoundation.org 12