Tackling Poverty Holistically 21 June 2018 Brad Hocking

Tackling Poverty Holistically - SVDPSA CEO Sleepout Setting the Context Tackling Poverty Holistically - SVDPSA CEO Sleepout

Tackling Poverty Holistically - SVDPSA CEO Sleepout The future is an exciting place… Tackling Poverty Holistically - SVDPSA CEO Sleepout

Tackling Poverty Holistically - SVDPSA CEO Sleepout Imagine if Australia’s stats were… 17% of kids live below the poverty line With the % increasing 1 in 3 women suffer domestic violence 1 dies every week 13% of people below the poverty line Homes waste $20m/day in food < 100,000 people homeless every night We are already there Tackling Poverty Holistically - SVDPSA CEO Sleepout

Tackling Poverty Holistically - SVDPSA CEO Sleepout Why do I care? I was one of the lucky ones SVDP - Emergency assistance provisions SVDP - Crisis centre governance I am a human - it’s the right thing to do High school Dreams Poverty ≠ Poverty VWCC - next steps 3 jobs Tackling Poverty Holistically - SVDPSA CEO Sleepout

What if I could use my capabilities, not just my arms, to help? But I’m already helping… What if I could use my capabilities, not just my arms, to help? Tackling Poverty Holistically - SVDPSA CEO Sleepout

Tackling Poverty Holistically - SVDPSA CEO Sleepout The Grand Plan! Tackling Poverty Holistically - SVDPSA CEO Sleepout

Tackling Poverty Holistically - SVDPSA CEO Sleepout Why Shoal? “We specialise in systems thinking and problem definition that allows for bold, innovative design solutions of complex socio-technical problems.” Tackling Poverty Holistically - SVDPSA CEO Sleepout

Tackling Poverty Holistically - SVDPSA CEO Sleepout We will use systems thinking methodologies to: Capture the problem space Develop appropriate solution concepts Implement these solutions Commence a project to genuinely address the most significant social issues in society Tackling Poverty Holistically - SVDPSA CEO Sleepout

Tackling Poverty Holistically - SVDPSA CEO Sleepout But… Tackling Poverty Holistically - SVDPSA CEO Sleepout

Tackling Poverty Holistically - SVDPSA CEO Sleepout These problems are very challenging… There are too many: Problems Variables Stakeholders Opinions There are not enough: $ or resources Holistic thinking Vehicles to help Tackling Poverty Holistically - SVDPSA CEO Sleepout

Tackling Poverty Holistically - SVDPSA CEO Sleepout So how can we do this? Tackling Poverty Holistically - SVDPSA CEO Sleepout

Tackling Poverty Holistically - SVDPSA CEO Sleepout These problems are too complicated… The problems The locations Tackling Poverty Holistically - SVDPSA CEO Sleepout

Tackling Poverty Holistically - SVDPSA CEO Sleepout The project scope The problems The locations Tackling Poverty Holistically - SVDPSA CEO Sleepout

Work with organisations to close these gaps Objectives Capture the problem space Needs of a social support system Current social systems People’s interactions Determine opportunities What’s missing? What are the inefficiencies? Work with organisations to close these gaps Tackling Poverty Holistically - SVDPSA CEO Sleepout

Tackling Poverty Holistically - SVDPSA CEO Sleepout How can you help? Tackling Poverty Holistically - SVDPSA CEO Sleepout

Organisations to volunteer to collaborate with us on this project We are looking for… Defining the problem space Experience in poverty or hunger? Systems thinkers? Determine the gaps and solution concepts Experience in poverty solutions? Ideas for initiatives? Implement changes Are you an influencer? Mechanism to realise change? Organisations to volunteer to collaborate with us on this project Tackling Poverty Holistically - SVDPSA CEO Sleepout

Tackling Poverty Holistically - SVDPSA CEO Sleepout Questions… Brad Hocking Systems Engineer Shaun Wilson Chief Executive Officer Kevin Robinson Chief Engineer Tackling Poverty Holistically - SVDPSA CEO Sleepout

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