Homelessness Week Launch : in person - Has Ended

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

Having worked in executive roles for organisations such as Greenpeace, the National Tertiary Education Union, the Australian Council of Trade Unions and more, Dom’s career has focused on achieving changes for a better society. She has a strong personal commitment to ending homelessness, and is thrilled to bring her high-level skills in strategy, communications, adult education, politics, research and policy to tackling the housing and homelessness crisis with the Homelessness NSW team. “I’m proud to lead an organisation seeking to make homelessness rare, brief and non-recurring. Together, we can make sure every person has a safe, secure and affordable home.”