NSW Homelessness Week Online Event

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Event Details

Women & Homelessness - A view from western Sydney

This free online networking event will examine the specific issues facing women experiencing homelessness or seeking affordable housing in Western Sydney. We will hear firsthand from women who have navigated these challenges and will also hear reflections from housing and homelessness service providers working to support women in this region.

Speakers

Michelle Anderson

Team Leader at Our Lady of the Way

Debbie Georgopoulos

Chief Executive Officer at Women's Housing Company Ltd

Debbie Georgopoulos

Chief Executive Officer at Women's Housing Company Ltd

Debbie joined the Women’s Housing Company in April 2017 and is responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of the organisation to deliver housing and homelessness services to women in NSW. Debbie has over two decades of public policy and program experience from government and non-government organisations, including senior roles in the NSW Department of Communities and Justice (formerly FACS) and Mission Australia. She held roles responsible for Housing Pathways, Future Directions for Social Housing, and Community Regeneration of Estates.
Debbie is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and holds an Executive Master of Public Administration, a Master of Arts and a Bachelor of Arts. She is also a Churchill Fellow, having completed a fellowship on international approaches to managing social housing demand in 2015.

Sylvie Hector (Lived Experience Advocate)

Sylvie Hector

Lived Experience Advocate

Nicola Lemon

CEO of Hume Community Housing Association

Nicola Lemon

CEO of Hume Community Housing Association

https://www.humehousing.com.au

Nicola Lemon is the CEO Of Hume Community Housing, one of New South Wales’ largest Tier 1 housing providers, and is charged with making a positive difference to the lives of more than 9,000 customers across metropolitan and regional NSW. She is focused on building a more equitable world – one where those most vulnerable have access to safe, secure housing and services to enable them to prosper, contribute and assume their meaningful place in society.

Nicola positions Hume as a profit-for-purpose organisation – in the conviction that community housing providers must be outstanding business organisations first and foremost. Since her appointment in 2008, Nicola has forged a thriving organisation, one that is financially sustainable, focussed on business growth, innovation, commitment to purpose, and accountability.

In 2018, Nicola led Hume to double its customer base by successfully securing one of the largest social housing transfers awarded in NSW. In February 2019, Hume was announced as the first Community Housing Provider to be granted access to a finance deal through the National Housing Investment Finance and Investment Corporation, demonstrating further confidence in both Hume and the sector.

Nicola champions consultation with customers, employees, and partners to foster continual organisational and industry improvement. She is committed to providing holistic, long-term solutions that support education and wellbeing.

Nicola contributes to elevating the sector by engendering confidence in Community Housing Providers as being capable of delivering cost-effective and efficient housing and social cohesion solutions. She has been a Board member of PowerHousing Australia since 2012 and has held the post of Chairperson since 2016.
Before joining Hume, Nicola held roles in housing associations in the United Kingdom. She has led regeneration projects, large-scale real estate renewal programs, new-build constructions, and service delivery design projects. Nicola holds a degree in Business Law.

Katherine McKernan

Chief Executive at Homelessness NSW

Katherine McKernan

Chief Executive at Homelessness NSW

Katherine joined Homelessness NSW as the Chief Executive in February 2015 and has been a member of the Homelessness Australia Board since 2016. During this time she has been a strong advocate for ending homelessness and in 2020 worked alongside the NSW Government to secure nearly $100 million to support people experiencing homelessness to remain healthy and well and access long term housing during the COVID-19 pandemic. In her time in the role, she has also focused on highlighting the breadth of homelessness with policy and research work on older women and homelessness, financial inclusion and the impact of debt on homelessness and linkages between domestic and family violence, child protection and homelessness. She also has experience in working more broadly with the NGO sector and has experience in social policy areas such as mental health, preventing violence against women and disability.

Tickets

Tickets free of charge and we would like to thank our sponsors:

Additional Information

CPD Points

Ahi Members are eligible to log 10 CPD points for attending this event.

CPD points can assist members to achieve Ahi Professional Certification status. Ahi Professional Certification is awarded to housing professionals who have demonstrated a commitment to the housing profession and continuing professional development.

Staying Safe at In-person Events

Physical Distancing at this event:

While the NSW Government regulations permit this gathering, event attendees are reminded to follow good hygiene habits and physical distancing, including keeping 1.5 metres away from others, not making unnecessary physical contact with others, avoiding physical greetings, such as handshakes, hugs and kisses. For more information, see Australian Government advice for physical distancing.

NSW Homelessness Week Online Event

Free Networking Event

Michelle Anderson

Team Leader at Our Lady of the Way

Debbie Georgopoulos

Chief Executive Officer at Women's Housing Company Ltd

Sylvie Hector

Lived Experience Advocate

Nicola Lemon

CEO of Hume Community Housing Association

Katherine McKernan

Chief Executive at Homelessness NSW