1. JULIE
Introductions Julie and Nat
Refer to launch date and adoption date
2 years in the making
Collaboration between 2 local governments

2. Our Shared Vision
The Cities of Joondalup and Wanneroo are committed to ensuring that people at-risk of or experiencing homelessness have the optimum opportunity to improve their circumstances.
The purpose of the plan is to articulate publicly the collaborative commitment of preventing and responding to end homelessness in the region.
NAT
Previously Rangers approach was to move people on but that wasn’t working
Stats – qualitative data

3. Regional Partnership
Collaboration at Council, Administration and community level,
Joint Community Stakeholder Workshop on homelessness in October 2016.
Elected Member workshops facilitated in August 2017.
Elected Member Strategy Session in October
Active JHWEG involvement
JULIE
Where the plan originated from
Increased homelessness 2012
Shelter WA report 2015
Stakeholder workshop October 2016
Elected members workshops August 2017
Joint meetings
Drafts
Consultations
Presented and adopted December 2018

4. Stakeholder Engagement
People with lived experience
Joondalup Health Campus
Ocean Keys, Whitford and Lakeside Shopping Centres
Acclaim Holiday Parks
Brookstone Properties
LJ Hooker
Mission Australia
Community Vision Inc
Anglicare WA and Centrecare
Mercy Care
Youth Futures WA
Edith Cowan University
JWHEG
Red Cross
Shelter WA
i60 Community Services
H.A.N.D.
WALGA
The Salvation Army
True North, Cornerstone and Riverview Joondalup Churches
Housing Authority
Department of Communities
Department of Corrective Services
Cities of Joondalup, Stirling and Wanneroo
NAT
Workshop October 2016
68 attendees
Morning workshop externally facilitated
Documented by video – available on Cities websites
Overwhelming support for the development

5. Three Key Pillars of the Regional Homelessness Plan
Building community capacity, understanding and engagement
JULIE
3 pillars developed through consultations and reflect the role and limitations of local government
Prevention and early intervention
Responding to homelessness

6. Building community capacity, understanding
Pillar One:
Building community capacity, understanding
and engagement
NAT
Goal – Stakeholders communicate and collaborate effectively with clear purpose to end homelessness
Two key examples under this pillar
Supporting and continuing the JWEHG
Data

7. Prevention and Early Intervention
Pillar Two:
Prevention and Early Intervention
JULIE
Goal – People have a strong sense of wellbeing and are capable of recognising triggers that lead to homelessness enabling them to take action early
2 Examples
Promoting community understanding and awareness
Supporting community initiatives like Act belong commit that encourage connected communities

8. Responding to Homelessness
Pillar Three:
Responding to Homelessness
NAT
People sleeping rough have their basic needs met and ultimately are transitioned into appropriate support services
Review how the Cities respond to reports
Providing information support and referrals

9. Joondalup Wanneroo Ending Homelessness Group - JWEHG
A shared vision to end homelessness
The group meets every 6 weeks
Representatives from government, community groups, faith based organisations and service providers.
Current lead agency is Red Cross
Purpose to share information, work collaboratively, integrate services.
JULIE
Initiated by State government in 2011
Open to all community stakeholders that have interest in responding and preventing homelessness
Meetings average 15 people
Key driver in the homelessness space delivering on actions in the plan

10. Implementation Each City has developed its unique implementation plan Some actions will have a collaborated approach, others will be unique to each local government
NAT
Real work starts now
Customer facing roles – The plan is encouraging people to be treated with respect and dignity and to be understanding that libraries sometimes become that base for those without real homes
No barriers
Advocate to the group to support customers that identify as homeless

11. Questions?