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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