Without Shelter Training - Completed
at Room 4 - Knox Civic Centre
Monday, 17 June 2019 from 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM (AUS Eastern Standard Time) + Add to calendar17/06/2019 13:3017/06/2019 16:30Australia/SydneyWithout Shelter TrainingWithout Shelter Training
Monday, 17 June 2019 from 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM (AUS Eastern Standard Time)
Organiser
Rose Vince
0478317910
rose.vince@knox.vic.gov.au
Address
Room 4 - Knox Civic Centre
511 Burwood Highway
Wantirna South
Knox 3152 Australia
Event web page: https://www.stickytickets.com.au/87551Room 4 - Knox Civic Centre
511 Burwood Highway
Wantirna South Knox 3152
AustraliaRose VincefalseDD/MM/YYYY2880
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Details
Overview:
A three hour interactive training designed for staff who may have contact with people sleeping rough in their day to day role within the Knox Region.
Learning outcomes for participants
• A better understanding of homelessness and why people sleep rough
• Understand the Knox Homelessness & Rough Sleeping policy and procedure
• A better understanding of how to respond when confronted with someone who is homeless or sleeping rough
Afternoon Tea - Fruit & muffins provided.
Our facilitator:
Rose Vince (Community Development Project Officer – Homelessness – Community Wellbeing) Rose has extensive experience working within homeless sector. For over the last six years Rose has been working as the Knox Housing Support Officer, with a good understanding of the increasing homeless situation within Knox. Before coming to Knox Council, Rose worked as a qualified trainer with Department of Housing within Health and Human Services.
Graduates from the Council to Homeless Persons – they will share their experiences of homelessness and rough sleeping to further staff understanding about the lived experience of homelessness.
Why the Training?
The homeless count has increased in most Knox suburbs in particular Boronia and The Basin with the homeless count doubling from 55 people in 2011 to 112 people in 2016. The training aims to provide Council and council staff with a clear and consistent approach to better assist people who may be homeless or sleeping rough with in our community.
Where
Organiser Information rss
Rose Vince
Knox City Council
0478317910