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Addressing Homelessness
Corporate Directory
Homelessness
St Benedict’s Strategy
St Benedict’s Aims
St Benedict’s Model
Homestart Community
Helpstart Services
Workstart Program
St Benedict’s Proposal
Contact Details
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Corporate Directory
St Benedict’s Homeless Foundation LimitedLevel 1 914 Hay Street, Perth WA 6000ABN: 92 616 590 884www.stbenedictsfoundation.org
DirectorsFounding Chairman
Operations Director
Programs Director
Counselling Director
Michael KiernanASX corporate background
Tony HaganNot for profit background
Larissa MuirHomeless Services Director
Reverend Terry PickersgillAnglican Minister
BankersANZ Banking Group LimitedSolicitorsJackson McDonaldAuditorsThompson Hughes & CoCharity StatusACNC RegisteredTax StatusATO DGR Endorsed
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Objective: Shelter for those without a homeVocation: Hope for those who have lost it
Homelessness - Overview
Reasons
Western AustraliaCentre for Social Impact
Nightly in WA9,000 are Homeless1,100 Sleep RoughMales 58% Females 42%
Centre for Social Impact(UWA) 4
Mission Australia
(UWA)
Homelessness Australia
Breakdown
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Strategy to address homelessness of women and children by:
• Provide safe, secure medium term accommodation
• Provide case management and ongoing counselling
• Provide employment mentoring and job locating
• Provide platform from which to re-establish independent living
42% of the homeless population in WA are women resulting from domestic violence, lack of financial resources for various reasons or health issues, a large proportion being older women. UWA estimate just under 500 women sleep rough in WA.
Those suffering home abuse sometimes the only course of action is get into their car, take children if any, sleep in the car until assisted by government or not for profit service providers which may take days or in some cases weeks. Police report some 400 cases weekly of domestic violence or assaults by a partner or family member in our State.
Participating in social enterprise activities provides income, vocational training and employment opportunities
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Working with homeless people and seeking their input, holding discussions with homeless advocates and specialty service providers, it became apparent gaps existed within services provided. Based on this coal face input the Foundation will operate three programs:
Homestart - Immediate, safe, secure accommodation with community meeting centreand clinic.
Helpstart - Central hub for case management, ongoing counselling and service providers todirectly interact with those without a home.
Workstart - Employment mentoring, training and job locating service with ongoing support.
Homestart Helpstart Workstart
St Benedict’s aim to plug existing gaps
The greatest epidemic today is not TB or leprosy, it is being unwanted, unloved and uncared for.Mother Teresa
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St Benedict’s Model
Homestart Community• Immediate shelter for those without a home • Safe, secure accommodation and community centre
• 24/7 site security, management & accommodation
hotline
• Creche for working women
• Market garden, bee keeping, furniture restoration,
OP Shop
• Transition back to Independent safe living
• Christian Principles
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Safe secure accommodation
Helpstart Services• Case management and guidance
• Homelessness advocacy and guidance
• Support link to Service Providers
• Assistance dealing with Govt Departments
• Rental Bond Assistance
• Long term mentoring and support
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Guidance to transition to Independent living
Workstart Program6 Step Program• Identify individual’s work desires and strengths• Volunteer work, vocational training, build confidence
and skills• Develop CV’s, interview skills, locate appropriate
employment• Counselling to deal with initial work anxieties• Assist with employment documentation requirements• Provide advice, guidance and ongoing mentorship
Social enterprise businesses• Market garden, Bee keeping• Furniture restoration• OP Shop
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Guidance to gain and maintain Employment
St Benedict’s Proposal
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Living safely and in a positive way
• Homeless Shelter together with Social Enterprises
• Safe, secure accommodation for domestic violence sufferers
and homeless women
• Community resources centre and case management
• 24/7 site security, management and accommodation hotline
• Social enterprises of market gardening, bee keeping, furniture restoration,
OP Shop
• Gaining employment to provide financial security
• Platform from which to re-establish and transition to independent living
• Fund and operate at no cost to Government or Local Authority
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St Benedict’s Homeless Foundation LimitedLevel 1 914 Hay Street, Perth WA 6000Post Office Box 5192, Rockingham Beach WA 6969ABN: 92 616 590 884www.stbenedictsfoundation.org
ChairmanMichael [email protected]: +61 411 497 032
Operations DirectorTony [email protected] DirectorLarissa [email protected]
Counselling DirectorReverend Terry [email protected]
