Welcome to the Youth Homelessness Practice Library Test Website! The website is intended to work as a central point of contact for youth homelessness workers in their practice.

This project is currently being undertaken by Council to Homeless Persons in partnership with Housing and Community Building, DHS.

As part of best practice development initiatives, a trial “mock” website specifically for youth homelessness workers commenced 10th August 2009. The 3 month test phase of the site is due to end Friday 13th November, 2009.

It is most important to get your feedback on the website as it is currently structured, along with your suggestions for improvements.  You can do this from any page on the site. Your feedback will be able to be viewed by others in the interests of sharing comments and ideas. You can also complete the attached 6-question multiple choice survey, and go into the running to win a $100 Coles/Myer voucher! Surveys will be accepted until COB Friday 20th November. The results will be collated and will contribute to a broader Project Proposal to Housing and Community Building for consideration as a longer-term project.

Download the survey

Making it Home: Council to Homeless Persons Youth Conference 2009

28th October at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

CHP, in partnership with the Department of Human Services, is organising a state-wide conference on youth homelessness.

The conference program is targeted primarily at those in the youth homelessness and homelessness service sectors as well as those in allied sectors (alcohol and other drugs, mental health, primary health, disability, family support, family violence, etc.) who work with young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Young people who are experiencing homelessness, or who are at risk of homelessness, are of course welcome to attend also.

Place this date in your diary now! Wednesday 28th October. If you would like to be on the conference update elist please email sharon@chp.org.au with "Conference Update" in subject line. Registrations are now open. Go to www.chpevents.org.au

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