Creating new opportunities for economic participation Presented by the Property Industry Foundation

Rosemary Smithson National CEO Property Industry Foundation

Property Industry Foundation – your industry; your charity taking young people off our streets and getting them back into our society.

What is the Property Industry Foundation? Industry initiative est 1996 –to identify a community problem needing assistance –chose youth homelessness –to raise funds across the industry to help charitable organisations helping youth –to promote to industry: your industry helping young people at risk

Why establish? –Industry was being approached by many different charities –a lot of publicity about kids living on the streets –timely to get the industry together to do their bit recognizing that government couldn’t resolve alone

Steps to establishing –Wanted a collective approach to help one community problem – not a fragmented approach –one mandate only: “young people at risk; youth homelessness” –chose role: raise awareness; raise money

Early Results –events to bring industry together –raised significant funds –chose charitable deliverying tangible outcomes –undertook some building projects – donations + building services –Industry proud + supporting community + helping young people

Building on success –PIF concept working; new challenges –build greater industry –create awareness of community problem –engage industry at different levels –raise more money –introduce more charity partners –distribute funds better –offer more than funds eg inkind

More results –More initiatives to bring together leaders, young professionals, women: to help community problem of youth homelessness –PAs/women giving winter woollens and toiletries for street kids –more volunteering; more building projects; more rigorous selection processes

Greater, tangible results –duplicate success in other states –social return on investment with distribution of funds –Communicate to government –Deliver greater industry projects with greater tangibility –Consider creating employment opportunities in our industry

PIF today –PIF in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane –raising over $1.5m net per year, support 20 different charities –3 key giving: youth counsellors, educational programs & buildings –strong industry engagement –SROI assessment –Applications SROI expectations

Focus. Results driven. Economic improvement. –Focus: building homes to take homeless young people off streets into home environment – PIF House –In Redfern + Melbourne –Discussing 2 Parramatta City Council –Salvation Army work-ready program –PIF program incorporates Host Companies giving jobs

Focus. Results driven. Economic improvement. –12 young people once homeless working in property industry; life changing; rewarding –Focus 1: PIF House Program –Focus 2: PIF’s Rebuild-a-Young employment Program

Focus. Results driven. Economic improvement. Best Result. Creating opportunities for economic participation.

Social Procurement Case Study. PIF’s Rebuild-a-Young-Life Program. PROPERTY INDUSTRY FOUNDTION REBUILD A YOUNG LIFE PROGRAM Finding jobs in our industry to take young people off our streets and back into society.

Social Procurement Case Study. PIF’s Rebuild-a-Young-Life Program. Pre-Employment Preparation –Complete a 6 week pathways course to become work ready –Participants are males and females aged 17 – 24 who are now relatively stable in their accommodation, legal matters, and drug and alcohol issues. –Potential Job Identification –Work experience –Candidate profile

Social Procurement Case Study. PIF’s Rebuild-a-Young-Life Program. Host Company Considerations –Long Term Employment –Company mentors –Charity partner role –Good workplace cultures –Strong HR support

Social Procurement Case Study. PIF’s Rebuild-a-Young-Life Program. Permanent Placement –The Type of roles –Mentor selection –Match company and candidate –Probation period –Manage expectations –Need stable accommodation

Social Procurement Case Study. PIF’s Rebuild-a-Young-Life Program. PIF House program –Transition Housing –Live in counselling –Stepping stone to permanent accommodation –Many successful placements