Tag Archive for: COVID-19

Community Sector Partnership Team – Taskforce on Homelessness Update

With the conclusion of the Nous work and scenario planning underway, this meeting considered the future of the Taskforce and agreed it had proven to be a valuable information-sharing conduit between the Sector and Department.

State Recovery Advisory Group Meets to Guide Recovery

The State Recovery Advisory Group has convened for a major workshop, providing strategic advice to help guide the development of the COVID-19 State Recovery Plan.

Comfort Food

From a commercial kitchen located within the George Burnett Leisure Centre in Karawara Joshua Serafini surveys the room.

Community Sector Partnership Team – Taskforce on Homelessness Update

Head of Recovery, Paul Issachsen joined the Taskforce to recap the newly announced State Government COVID-19 Recovery Plan and how the Department will be looking to the Taskforces to inform and support the ‘Social’ domain, led by Director-General Michelle Andrews.

MEDIA RELEASE: SHARP investment in Social Housing will create one thousand jobs

New modelling released today by National Shelter in partnership with the Community Housing Industry Association demonstrates how investment in a four-year social housing program will complement the McGowan housing investment package.

State Recovery Advisory Group to Guide WA’s COVID-19 Recovery

Shelter WA joins top-level State Recovery Advisory Group to help lead Western Australia’s recovery from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Community Sector Partnership Team – Taskforce on Homelessness Update

Chief Incident Controller Jason Beeley joined the Taskforce to update on the work of the State Welfare Incident Control Centre (SWICC).

Social and Economic Impact of COVID-19

The Department of Communities is monitoring the social and economic impacts of COVID-19 on the WA community.

Community Sector Partnership Team – Taskforce on Homelessness Update

Acknowledging the gap in data collection around people experiencing homelessness in the metropolitan area, it was agreed the different data sets – in particular the By Name List and data collection by Local Governments – need to be brought together.

Telstra Top-up

Opportunity for clients of eligible homelessness services, emergency relief providers, family violence services or those experiencing natural disasters to access additional free Telstra mobile credit.

New DoC Structure

With the benefit of having trialed new ways of working during our response to COVID and with WA now looking towards the recovery phase of this pandemic I have implemented the new leadership structure – to provide clear lines of accountability while ensuring integrity remains the bedrock of everything we do.

Homelessness Inquiry Resumes

Before the Inquiry was suspended Shelter WA and the Western Australian Alliance to End Homelessness (Alliance) held a Pulse Meeting to engage the sector and to provide input to the inquiry, this work is now continuing.

Community Sector Partnership Team – Taskforce on Homelessness Update

Co-Chairs workshop with Nous Group. This robust session involving the co-chairs from all nine taskforces provided a pulse check of our work so far, the progress made and our path forward. The co-chairs were provided with key information to underpin this work, including Terms of Reference, Partnership Principles and Communications and Stakeholder Strategies.

ICT Equipment for Children in CEO’s Care

To support children attending public schools, including those in the CEO’s care who are learning from home, the Department of Education Western Australia has advised that it will be providing access to Information, Communications and Technology (ICT) equipment where required and available.

FAQ’s – For Homelessness Services with Shared or Congregate Living Settings

This is the second of a planned series of FAQs that seeks to quickly provide succinct information and guidance on reducing the risk and spread of COVID-19 for those providing or working in accommodation settings.

Drinking Fountains on

In response to advice from the Department of Health, local WA councils are turning their drinking fountains back on.