Shelter WA

Thank you for your support this year. The Shelter WA office will be closed from 24 Dec 2024 to 2 Jan 2025. With many staff taking extended annual leave over the holiday period our staffing levels will be reduced from 20 Dec to 13 Jan. We wish you a safe and happy festive season and look forward to working with you in 2025. #ShelterWA #HappyChristmas #HappyHolidays

We are delighted to share the December edition of Inside Housing featuring the latest news and updates from across the sector. We appreciate the opportunity to share this news with the Shelter WA community each month. In this edition you'll find; ▪ An update from Kath Snell, CEO Shelter WA ▪ Shelter WA news  ▪ Project, campaign and member news ▪ Other sector news including a range of new sector related research and reports ▪ Register now for our Election Forum in February 2024 https://lnkd.in/gNsUMEp2 #InsideHousing #ShelterWA #ShelterWANews #HomelessnessNewsWA #CommunityHousingNewsWA

🏠 WA Decides: 2025 Election Forum on housing and homelessness ❗ Registration is now open with 30% of tickets secured! In the lead up to the 2025 WA State Election, Shelter WA’s Election Forum will bring together key representatives across the political spectrum in a moderated discussion to probe how each candidate plans to tackle WA’s housing crisis and ensure the most vulnerable people in our state have a safe, affordable place to call home. Speakers representing major political parties as well as independent candidates will have the opportunity to give an opening statement outlining their vision on how to boost social and affordable housing and end homelessness in WA. This will be followed by a Q&A session led by experienced moderator, ABC Journalist and Mornings Program presenter, Nadia Mitsopoulos, who will question speakers on their policy platforms. Finally, members of the audience will be given the opportunity to ask the speakers questions through a moderated Q&A. The Forum is open to all members of the public with registrations open now for this Feb 4 2025 event. Registration is essential to secure your ticket. Register at https://lnkd.in/ga_5u6tq 🔸 The event is free to attend. If you have any questions, please reach out to our Events and Marketing Coordinator and Sabrina via email sabrina.mccarthy@shelterwa.org.au We look forward to seeing you in February. #2025ElectionForum #WAStateElection #WAHousing #WAHomelessness #WADecides #ShelterWA

Late last week a key member of our team retired! Senior Project Manager, Donna Turner, has been a part of the Shelter WA landscape for a number of years now. She’s had a big impact on a range of projects and initiatives and in all she’s done at Shelter WA she’s also guided all of us in relation to our ever expanding work with Lived Experience advocates. Donna, you’ll be missed but we wish you many wonderful years and an abundance of veges from that vege patch we know is going to get a lot more love now!

Fabulous news! Congrats to everyone involved in bringing this to life for WA

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Fabulous to hear this news to wrap up the week!

🏠 WA Decides: 2025 Election Forum on housing and homelessness Registration is now available! In the lead up to the 2025 WA State Election, Shelter WA’s Election Forum will bring together key representatives across the political spectrum in a moderated discussion to probe how each candidate plans to tackle WA’s housing crisis and ensure the most vulnerable people in our state have a safe, affordable place to call home. Speakers representing major political parties as well as independent candidates will have the opportunity to give an opening statement outlining their vision on how to boost social and affordable housing and end homelessness in WA. This will be followed by a Q&A session led by experienced moderator, ABC Journalist and Mornings Program presenter, Nadia Mitsopoulos, who will question speakers on their policy platforms. Finally, members of the audience will be given the opportunity to ask the speakers questions through a moderated Q&A. This event is open to all members of the public with registrations open today for this Feb 4 2025 event. Registration is essential to secure your ticket. Register at https://lnkd.in/ga_5u6tq 🔸 The event is free If you have any questions, please reach out to our Events and Marketing Coordinator and Sabrina via email sabrina.mccarthy@shelterwa.org.au We look forward to seeing you in February. #2025ElectionForum #WAStateElection #WAHousing #WAHomelessness #WADecides #ShelterWA

Sweltering Cities is hiring for a new role here in the west: Community Campaigner – Western Australia Sweltering Cities is a national organisation advocating for more livable, sustainable, and equitable cities and homes in the face of rising temperatures. They work alongside communities impacted by extreme heat to put community voice and experiences at the heart of better policy making. They work at the intersection of health, inequality and climate change. They are now expanding their work to Western Australia, building relationships and supporting advocacy for communities in Perth and surrounding areas. In order to do that successfully, they know they need a person with local knowledge and experience and connections in the local community to guide this work from day one. To find out more about the role visit https://lnkd.in/gGyRz-ri Applications close 12pm Thursday 19th December. There is information on the page above about how to apply and an email address to reach out to with any questions. #MakeRentingFair #WACampaignRole #SwelteringCities #ShelterWA

Looking for a new role and based in Geraldton? Check out this new role the Western Australian Alliance to End Homelessness have available at the moment