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Engaging Communities in Policy Development and Education

Engaging Communities in Policy Development and Education. Never about us without us…. Presenters: Chris Hartley and Kevin Simpson Homeless Persons’ Legal Service and Street Care. Homeless Persons’ Legal Service. Ten Clinics located in welfare agencies

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Engaging Communities in Policy Development and Education

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  1. Engaging Communities in Policy Development and Education

  2. Never about us without us… Presenters: Chris Hartley and Kevin Simpson Homeless Persons’ Legal Service and Street Care

  3. Homeless Persons’ Legal Service • Ten Clinics located in welfare agencies • Free legal advice and representation • Advocacy role

  4. Kevin’s Story

  5. Homelessness and Participation • Involvement is a human right • More targeted public policy decisions • Empowering experience for participants

  6. HPLS’s Green Paper Submission

  7. Street Care- Membership • Representative of homeless community • 7 members

  8. Street Care • Advise to HPLS • Advise to Government agencies • Run own advocacy campaigns

  9. Street Care- Other work • Presentations • Media Work • Articles

  10. Street Cred • Street Care’s monthly publication

  11. Premier’s Council on Homelessness

  12. Consumer Advisory Council

  13. Sydney Consumer Forum

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