A forum on housing for families and carers

WHAT HELPED, WHY IT HELPED AND WHAT IS AVAILABLE 7th March 8.30am 2pm Rydges Bell City, Bell Street Preston

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Morning Tea

Morning Tea The Marquee

Bookings are essential

Phone (03) 9810 9300 or click here

Purpose of the Forum This event offers families and carers the opportunity to explore housing options with the assistance and advice of experienced carers and mental health / housing service providers. Be inspired and find the help you need with our service showcase and expert panel Who should attend: Families and carers of someone

with a mental illness

Provisional Program

8.30 9.15 am Arrival and Registration

OPENING SESSION: NEW YORK ROOM Chair: Frances Sanders Executive Director ARAFEMI 9.15 Welcome / Open Nick Wakeling MP Parliamentary Secretary for Health Keynote Address: Alan Fels AO Mental Health Commissioner Discussion of experience as a carer and working with others to develop a carer led housing initiative Carer presentation: Susan Preece Education Officer ARAFEMI / Carer Presentation on carer need Barbara Hocking CEO SANE How housing aided recovery - a consumer perspective Chris Dixon Consumer Speaker Carer Presentation - from a CALD and family perspective Kali Paxinos Carer Worker and Advocate

CONCURRENT SESSIONS 11.30 1pm BEJIING DUBAI ROOM: WORKSHOP & EXPERT

PANEL Open workshop for carers to discuss ideas / plans / needs and expert panel plenary session for specialist Q&A.

Chair: Michael Lennon CEO Housing Choices Australia Panel Members: Anthony G Fitzgerald Managing Director State Trustees Dr. Margaret Leggatt A.M. Consultant family and workforce Robert Wright Inner East Social Housing Group / Lawyer Stuart Jacklin DHS Office of Housing Warren Jenkins CEO Mental Health Carers ARAFMI Aust Andrew Keleher Jellis Craig Real Estate

NEW YORK ROOM: SNAPSHOTS Brief presentations about what makes housing work and what supports are available.

Chair: Andrew Concannon: Carer, ARAFEMI Board Opening Speaker: On being daring! Barbara Briggs Founder Jeshimon House

Housing Research: What makes Housing work? Peter Clark Housing Manager MIND

Using outreach to support the person where they live Jenny Coll Manager Outreach ARAFEMI

Doorways project Tracey Swadling Regional Manager Mental Illness Fellowship Victoria

Movable Units Ross Veenstra Project Manager Housing & Community Building Division DHS

Guardianships and Trusts Carole Ainio Judge and Papaleo

Open doors Helping people in housing crisis Meredith Gorman Project Leader DHS

Future planning - support for carers Lakshi Prasad State Manager FRSC Each

1- 2pm LUNCH & MINGLE Marquee Ballroom

& VMHCN LAUNCH CARER HELPSHEET HOUSING