Queensland Government
Department of Housing and Public Works

On 24 February 2010 the Department of Communities held a seminar to brief stakeholders on the findings from the evaluation of the Responding to Homelessness Strategy 2005-09.

Presentations were made on a number of individual evaluations:

  • Homeless Persons Court Diversion Program Pilot by Carolyn Mason and Shirley Watters (CreativeSparks)
  • Queensland Health Homeless Initiative by Rhonda Phillips (Univeristy of Queensland Social Research Centre)
  • Department of Communities' Initiatives by Dr Robyn Keast and Dr Glen Murphy (Queensland Univeristy of Technology)
  • Department of Housing's Initiatives by Susan Rudland (Urbis)
  • Strategic Impact Evaluation by Susan Rudland (Urbis)

During this seminar stakeholders also had the opportunity to participate in a discussion with a diverse panel, including some of the presenters and representatives from non-government organisations and government.

For more information about the engaging ideas seminar, or for copies of the presentations, please email the department's Homelessness Policy Team (Housing and Homelessness Services) at: homelessness.policy@communities.qld.gov.au.