IMPACT Network Meeting "Scallywags of Solidarity"
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Our January session of Pathways, Crossroads & Solidarity ~ Beyond the Silos dives into the overlaps that shape real practice: where systems silo, where people fall through the cracks, and where solidarity becomes vital. This month, we explore the crossroads between housing and other sectors and the daily realities faced by people moving between services.
We’re joined by 4 amazing speakers who each have unique perspectives on housing and homelessness. Their expertise connects directly with the challenges we see every day: siloed systems, duplicated responses, and the way structural disadvantage compounds at the point of crisis. and the vital intersections
 Michelle Debert is a social worker, sector leader and proud scallywag solving homelessness. As Sector Capacity and Projects Lead at Q Shelter, Queensland’s peak body for homelessness and housing, Michelle brings over a decade of frontline and systems experience, alongside lived experience of chronic homelessness. She is deeply committed to shifting service delivery, driving systems reform and advancing Housing First as the pathway toward functional zero homelessness.
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 Marty Wright brings Lived Experience of homelessness and it's intersections in both Australia and overseas, offering a rare and grounded perspective on how housing systems operate across contexts. He works as an Outreach Worker with QuIHN at Common Ground, within a Housing First model, where his role sits at the intersection of housing, AOD, and the complex social and structural factors that shape people’s pathways into and out of homelessness. Marty’s work reflects the realities of system overlap and the importance of integrated, human led responses.
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 Mandy Thompson is a long-standing advocate for systems reform, with 35 years experience across homelessness, housing, domestic and family violence, child protection and family support. Mandy brings a deep understanding that homelessness does not occur in isolation and that services must be flexible, integrated and responsive to the full context of people’s lives.
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 Stephen Hawkins brings extensive experience across government, peak and community sectors, working at the intersection of housing, homelessness, mental health and community systems. Since 2008, Stephen has led and delivered human centred program design, implementation and evaluation, including integrated service responses, peer-led mental health housing initiatives and place-based system reform. He is committed to preventative, evidence based and outcomes focused approaches that strengthen coordinated service systems for people facing housing insecurity.
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At our final full IMPACT meeting for 2026,, the Amazing Workforce team at Queensland Alliance for Mental Health (QAMH) will join us to provide an overview of their workforce project and discuss potential upcoming engagement opportunities. We will also share insights from your survey results on what IMPACT 2026 could look like. Join us for one last catch-up for 2026! ...
Our January session of Pathways, Crossroads & Solidarity ~ Beyond the Silos dives into the overlaps that shape real practice: where systems silo, where people fall through the cracks, and where solidarity becomes vital. This month, we explore the crossroads between housing and other sectors and the daily realities faced by people moving between services. ...
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IMPACT Network Meeting "Scallywags of Solidarity"
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Tue Jan 20
The first in our series "Pathways, Crossroads & Solidarity ~ Beyond the Silos" - focus on intersectionality Our January session dives into the overlaps that shape real practice: where systems silo, where people fall through the cracks, and where solidarity becomes vital. This month, we explore the crossroads between housing and other sectors and the daily realities faced by people moving between services. We’re joined by 4 amazing speakers. See the event page for more!. ... more |
Organisational Readiness Training
Fully Funded (FREE) Training – Available Until 30 September 2026!
The Queensland Mental Health Commission (QMHC) is making this high-impact Organisational Readiness Training by Dr. Louise Byrne and Lived Experience Training (.org) are available at no cost to eligible organisations.
This is a rare opportunity to access evidence-based, sector-leading training—completely FREE
Registrations for the Foundational Knowledge and Planning Sessions for Region-Wide Lived-Living Experience Workforce Development are now open
Go here to register: QLD Funded Regional Session Sign Up - Lived Experience Training
(Please note you must complete the orientation training (details below) before registering for the Foundational Knowledge and Planning sessions.)
Regional Sessions Dates
Free online Lived-Living Experience Orientation Training
Course 1: Lived-Living Experience Orientation Training (self-paced)
Evidence-informed understanding, for all staff about Lived-Living Experience workforces to build inclusive and positive workforce culture.
Equip your workforce with our accessible orientation training to enhance organisational readiness to understand and embrace Lived-Living Experience workforces.
Dive into essential insights and definitions at your own pace. Building a whole-of-workforce understanding of Lived-Living Experience and fostering effective collaboration.
Here is the link for the Orientation training with is free for Queensland NGOs and Queensland Health services (https://livedexperiencetraining.org/qld-funded-landing-page/).