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Engaging Communities in Policy Development
and Education
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Never about us without us…
Presenters: Chris Hartley and Kevin Simpson
Homeless Persons’ Legal Service and Street Care
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Homeless Persons’ Legal Service
• Ten Clinics located in welfare agencies
• Free legal advice and representation
• Advocacy role
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Kevin’s Story
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Homelessness and Participation
• Involvement is a human right
• More targeted public policy decisions
• Empowering experience for participants
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HPLS’s Green Paper Submission
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Street Care- Membership
• Representative of homeless community
• 7 members
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Street Care
• Advise to HPLS
• Advise to Government agencies
• Run own advocacy campaigns
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Street Care- Other work
• Presentations
• Media Work
• Articles
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Street Cred • Street Care’s monthly publication
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Premier’s Council on Homelessness
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Consumer Advisory Council
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Sydney Consumer Forum