Summit program
The SA Summit brings together people across multiple sectors to share knowledge, build skills and collaborate to end homelessness. Explore our full program of workshops, keynotes and interactive sessions.
Please note: the program is still subject to changes ahead of the event.
Morning sessions
Sponsor: The Wyatt Trust
MC: Peter Sandeman
| 8:00am-8:30am | Registrations and Smoking Ceremony |
| 8:40am-8:50am | Official Welcome to Country Robert Taylor Senior Kaurna man and Cultural Custodian |
| 8:50am-9:00am | Welcome and event admin |
| 9:00am-9:15am | Lived experience address Lorna Robinson Lived Experience and Project Coordinator Australian Alliance to End Homelessness Duncan N. Bainbridge Co-Chair SYC Lived Experience Reference Group |
| 9:15am-9:30am | Official welcome The Hon. Nat Cook South Australian Minister for Human Services |
| 9:30am-9:45am | MP’s address The Hon. Michelle Lensink MLC South Australian Shadow Minister for Housing and Human Services |
| 9:45am-10:05am | Ending homelessness in South Australia update David Pearson Chief Executive Officer Australian Alliance to End Homelessness On behalf of South Australian Alliance to End Homelessness |
| 10:05am-10:25am | MORNING TEA Sponsor: Department of Human Services |
Mid-morning sessions
MC: Leanne Mitchell
Sponsor: Adelaide PHN
| 10:25am-10:30am | Introduction to mid-morning sessions and keynote speaker |
| 10:30am-11:05am | Keynote #1: From crisis to change: Insights from Glasgow’s evolving approach to ending homelessness Lorraine McGrath Chief Executive Simon Community Scotland |
| 11:05am-11:45am | Advance to Zero showcase (SA and national) Facilitator: Michala McMahon Director Practice and Improvement Western Australian Alliance to End Homelessness Speakers: Shaya Nettle on behalf of Adelaide Zero Project Nathan March on behalf of Port Adelaide Enfield Zero Project Michala McMahon on behalf of the WA AtoZ initiative Alex Lebret on behalf of Central Queensland (CQ) Zero |
| 11:45am-12:00pm | Collaboration exercise Michala McMahon Director Practice and Improvement Western Australian Alliance to End Homelessness |
| 12:00pm-1:00pm | LUNCH Sponsor: Capital City Committee |
Early afternoon sessions
4x streams of breakout sessions. Final speaker arrangements will be confirmed before the event.
| Advance to Zero | Collaboration | Practice improvement | Health | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:00pm-1:40pm | Room 1 Sponsor: Don Dunstan Foundation | Room 2 Sponsor: Department of Human Services | Room 3 Sponsor: The Wyatt Trust | Room 4 Sponsor: Mission Australia |
| Housing First in action: Coordinating support for the most vulnerable Facilitator: David Pearson Chief Executive Officer Australian Alliance to End Homelessness Speakers: Robb Smart Senior Project Officer, Homelessness Systems and Partnerships Department of Human Services Andrew Denton Acting State Manager Toward Home Alliance /The Salvation Army Nathan March Homelessness Connections Officer Port Adelaide Enfield Council; member of Port Adelaide Enfield Zero Project | Update from the Department of Human Services (DHS): Homelessness system review Facilitator: Lauren Moulds Director, Homelessness Systems & Partnerships Department of Human Services Speakers: Jess Dobrovic Research Associate University of Adelaide Nadia Di Giralomo Research Associate University of Adelaide | From tokenism to transformation: Inclusion of lived experience Facilitator: Stacey Thomas Chief Executive Officer The Wyatt Trust Speakers: Duncan Bainbridge Co-Chair SYC Lived Experience Reference Group Lorna Robinson Lived Experience and Project Coordinator Australian Alliance to End Homelessness Andrea Wilksch Lived experience representative SYC | Evolving approaches to harm reduction and addiction Facilitator: Shaya Nettle Alliance Senior Manager Toward Home Alliance Speakers: Lorraine McGrath Chief Executive Simon Community Scotland Sam Raven Senior Policy and Project Officer SANDAS | |
| 1:50pm-2:30pm | Room 1 Sponsor: Centre for Social Impact, Flinders University | Room 2 Sponsor: SA Housing Trust | Room 3 Sponsor: Uniting SA | Room 4 Sponsor: Adelaide PHN |
| Turning data into action: Ending homelessness with by-name lists Facilitator: Selina Tually Deputy Director Centre for Social Impact, Flinders University Speakers: Robb Smart Senior Project Officer, Homelessness Systems and Partnerships Department of Human Services Jess Dobrovic Research Associate University of Adelaide Dr Kate Raynor Director Centre for Equitable Housing, Per Capita Andrew Denton Acting State Manager Toward Home Alliance /The Salvation Army | A regional lens: Understanding and addressing homelessness in the regions Country South Homelessness Alliance: Alice Worrall Alliance Senior Manager Lia Aldridge Team Leader Homelessness Services Junction Australia Thanuja Hiripitiyage Regional Manager Murraylands Southern Country Homelessness Services Country North Homelessness Alliance: Rebecca Tuohy Regional Manager, Ceduna and Far West Coast Centacare Catholic Country SA Tiana Mullan Assistant Manager Centacare Catholic Country SA Catherine Maczkowiack Manager, Regional and Remote Partnerships Department of Human Services | Taking a culturally-led approach: What it means in practice Facilitator: Lauren Moulds Director, Homelessness Systems & Partnerships Department of Human Services Speakers: Deb Buckskin Senior Advisor Aboriginal Services Baptist Care SA Kylie Degenhardt Executive Manager, Cultural Clinician Aboriginal Family Support Services Patricia Cotton Chief Executive Officer Aboriginal Sobriety Group | Making it work: Health, housing and homelessness in action Facilitator: Alex Lebret Australian Health, Housing & Homelessness Network Project Lead Australian Alliance to End Homelessness Speakers: Phoebe Lawson Contracts and Capacity Building Coordinator Adelaide PHN Monica Novick Director Partnerships Commission for Excellence in Health Nick Cowling Clinical Lead, Remote Visitor Outreach Team Department of Human Services | |
| 2:30pm-3:00pm | AFTERNOON TEA Sponsors: Adelaide Benevolent Society and Anglicare SA | |||
Late afternoon sessions
MC: Sandy Pitcher
Sponsor: Junction Australia
| 3:00pm-3:15pm | MP’s address The Hon. Robert Simms MLC Greens spokesperson for Housing and Human Services |
| 3:15pm-3:50pm | Keynote #2: From inequality to impact: Understanding housing challenges and permanent supportive housing needs in SA Dr Kate Raynor Director Centre for Equitable Housing, Per Capita |
| 3:50pm-4:50pm | Panel discussion: Prevent, reduce and end – where to from here? Facilitator: Sandy Pitcher Chief Executive Department of Human Services Speakers: Lorraine McGrath, Simon Community Scotland Leah Watkins, Housing Choices Nicole Chaplin, St John’s Youth Services Duncan N. Bainbridge, SYC Lived Experience Reference Group David Pearson, AAEH Maria Palumbo, Junction Australia Kate McGarry, Baptist Care SA, Toward Home Alliance |
| 4:55pm-5:00pm | Wrap-up and close Deputy Lord Mayor Keiran Snape City of Adelaide |
Evening (optional networking event)
Sponsor: Capital City Committee
| 5:00pm-6:00pm | Networking event in venue foyer Entry included in ticket cost Performance by Adam Page |
Event information
Location
North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia 5000,
Conference room: City Rooms 1-4
These rooms are located the corner of Morphett St bridge and North Terrace with a large entrance to the Convention Centre on the Morphett Street bridge side and on the upper level.
For quickest access, enter via the western entrance on the Morphett Street bridge side of Adelaide Convention Centre, follow the event signs in the foyer and proceed via lift, stairs or escalator.
If you enter from the entrance on North Terrace, please allow a bit more time to arrive as you will have a longer walk through the centre to the rooms. A map of the centre can be found here for more detail.
Parking
Parking is available via the Riverbank Car Park or North Terrace Car Park at the Adelaide Convention Centre. For more information and map, see here.
Check-in
- Check-in opens at 8.00am at the registration table in the City Room Foyer.
- Please have your event tickets ready for scanning.
- If you can’t find your tickets, search your inbox for messages from order@humanitix.com or let check-in staff know.
- A Smoking Ceremony will take place between 8.00-8.20am as guests arrive.
Seating
- Once checked in, please collect your name tag and proceed to the main conference space to find a seat.
- Seating is unallocated, though some tables at the front will be reserved.
- Please ensure you are seated by 8.30am for the official welcome.
Program
- View the Summit program here.
- The early afternoon sessions will be held in breakout rooms. Please review the schedule in advance and plan which sessions you’d like to join.
- Breakout sessions are on a first-come, first-served basis and entry is not guaranteed if a session reaches capacity before you arrive.
Logistics
- Wifi details will be provided on the day at your table and in the event slides.
Catering
- Lunch and refreshment breaks will be provided.
- If you registered late, please note that the venue may not have been able to accommodate specific dietary requests.
Networking event
- Your Summit ticket also includes access to our networking event, which will give you an opportunity to connect with peers, share ideas and spark collaborations with others ending homelessness across the state.
- The networking event will take place in the Convention Centre’s City Room Foyer from 5.00pm.
- Drinks and canapes will be served between 5.00-6.00pm.
- We’re excited to welcome critically acclaimed multi-instrumentalist Adam Page as our performer for the networking event.
Questions?
- For assistance, please contact us at info@aaeh.org.au.
The Summit is proudly sponsored by:
