Join NADA for this lunch-break webinar, where we'll introduce key concepts, practical methods for helping people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and how data can provide insight into the best ways to assist your clients.
This webinar will feature Rose Miller (Research and Data Management Officer, NADA), and Sarah Ticehurst (Research and Evaluation Coordinator, Youth off the Street) who will outline the findings of an internal NADA research project Homelessness and access to AOD treatment, which focused on finding ways to support NADA members with the housing needs of their clients. Nicole Yade (Lou's Place) will also cover ways to talk with your clients about their housing and accommodation needs.
A panel discussion will be facilitated by Michelle Ridley (Clinical Program Manager, NADA) with Liz Gal (Consumer Engagement Coordinator, NADA) and Fiona Murray (NAEMI National) who will provide practice advice from her experiences of working in the homelessness sector; and NADA members, Lisa Hopwood (The Buttery), Paul Hardy (Community Restorative Centre) and Sarah Ticehurst (Youth of the Streets).
The panel will discuss:
- Consumer experience of homelessness and accessing AOD treatment
- How to ask your clients about their housing status
- How to use data from the Minimum Dataset to identify patterns in the housing status of your clients
- Best-practice approaches to helping clients with housing issues
Meet the panel:
Fiona Murray is the Service Manager for NAEMI National in the STEP program. which supports rough sleepers in inner city Sydney to gain and sustain permanent housing. Fiona has worked passionately with the homelessness community for more than 10 years and is particularly interested in the intersections of homelessness, domestic violence and the LGBTQI community.
Paul Hardy has worked at Community Restorative Centre (CRC) since 2012, establishing the AOD Program and leading its expansion. Paul has recently taken up the position of Regional Manager for the Reintegration House Support Program with CRC that is a new program assisting people secure housing who are coming out of custody. He has over 20 years experience in the AOD and homelessness sectors both in the UK and Australia, focusing on supporting the most marginalised people in society.
Lisa Hopwood has over a decade of experience working in the AOD and mental health fields. Lisa is currently the program coordinator for the Continuing Coordinated Care Program, Relapse Prevention Aftercare Service and the Community Drug Action Teams Programs at The Buttery. She brings with her a passion for working with individuals who have a lived experience of AOD use and mental health as well as striving towards reconciliation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Nicole Yade is the General Manager of Lou's Place and has over 20 years experiencing, managing and delivering case worker and counselling services and community development initiatives for highly vulnerable people. Much of her work has involved working across cultures with traumatised populations, including extensive work with refugees, asylum seekers and Aboriginal communities.
Sarah Ticehurst is the Research and Evaluation Coordinator at Youth off the Street. Sarah's research interests lie in improving the understanding of risk and protective factors that are common to substance use and experiences of homelessness, particularly within youth cohorts.
Fiona Murray is the Service Manager for NAEMI National in the STEP program. which supports rough sleepers in inner city Sydney to gain and sustain permanent housing. Fiona has worked passionately with the homelessness community for more than 10 years and is particularly interested in the intersections of homelessness, domestic violence and the LGBTQI community.
Paul Hardy has worked at Community Restorative Centre (CRC) since 2012, establishing the AOD Program and leading its expansion. Paul has recently taken up the position of Regional Manager for the Reintegration House Support Program with CRC that is a new program assisting people secure housing who are coming out of custody. He has over 20 years experience in the AOD and homelessness sectors both in the UK and Australia, focusing on supporting the most marginalised people in society.
Lisa Hopwood has over a decade of experience working in the AOD and mental health fields. Lisa is currently the program coordinator for the Continuing Coordinated Care Program, Relapse Prevention Aftercare Service and the Community Drug Action Teams Programs at The Buttery. She brings with her a passion for working with individuals who have a lived experience of AOD use and mental health as well as striving towards reconciliation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Nicole Yade is the General Manager of Lou's Place and has over 20 years experiencing, managing and delivering case worker and counselling services and community development initiatives for highly vulnerable people. Much of her work has involved working across cultures with traumatised populations, including extensive work with refugees, asylum seekers and Aboriginal communities.
Sarah Ticehurst is the Research and Evaluation Coordinator at Youth off the Street. Sarah's research interests lie in improving the understanding of risk and protective factors that are common to substance use and experiences of homelessness, particularly within youth cohorts.
Further information: If you have any questions regarding this webinar please contact Michelle Ridley, or Rose Miller, .
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