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In responding to the need to provide an outlet for the sector to come together and discuss the impact of COIVD-19, share solutions and issues and be updated on current information, the Industry Partnership began hosting a regular Community of Practice meeting.
Here you will find the recordings and associated resources from those meetings, running from October 2021 until current day.
27 April
Presentations
Review of Model Work Health Safety Consultation Matrix – Samantha McGolrick
Scoping Workplace Wellbeing in the SHS Sector – Samantha McGolrick
13 April
Presentations
Updated guidelines for Residential OOHC and SHS providers – DCJ
What Is Effective Work Health & Safety Consulation, Cooperation and Coordination – Samantha McGolrick
Useful links
16 March
Speakers
Samantha McGolrick – WHS consultant
Katherine McKernan – CEO, Homelessness NSW
Deanne Smith and Cassandra Kanitz – DCJ
Presentations
Business Continuity Planning – Samantha McGolrick
2 March
Speakers
Samantha McGolrick -WHS consultant
Lucia Giuffré – Project Manager for Quality, Outcomes and Collaboration, Homelessness NSW
Andrew Orfanos – occupational hygienist, past president of the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists (AIOH) Please note – Andrew is available to provide free over the phone advice to SHS services seeking to gain expert advice on ventilation and is able to undertake additional site-specific risk assessments if required. Andrew can be contacted via A.Orfanos@VASciences.org
Presentations
Lessons Learnt –Part 1 continued: Prevention & Mitigation – Samantha McGolrick
Ventilation considerations in a COVID-19 environment – Andrew Orfanos
16 February
Speakers
Samantha McGolrick – WHS consultant
Katherine McKernan – CEO, Homelessness NSW
Presentation
Lessons Learnt – Part 1: Prevention & Mitigation – Samantha McGolrick
2 February
Speakers
Katherine McKernan – CEO, Homelessness NSW
Useful links
12 January
Speakers
Matt Barden – A/Director Strategy, Policy and Commissioning, Housing, Homelessness and Disability
Samantha McGolrick – WHS consultant
Presentations
A “Reasonably Practicable” Approach to the Prevention and Mitigation of COVID-19 – Samantha McGolrick
Useful Links
15 December
Speakers
Katherine McKernan – CEO, Homelessness NSW
8 December
The Transition to post-lockdown service delivery for SHS
Speakers
Samantha McGolrick – WHS consultant
Katherine McKernan – CEO, Homelessness NSW
Presentations
Health and Safety Risk Awareness Training for Specialist Homelessness Services (SHS) Providers – Samantha McGorlick
1 December
The Transition to post-lockdown service delivery for SHS
Speakers
Samantha McGolrick – WHS consultant
Katherine McKernan – CEO, Homelessness NSW
24 November
The Transition to post-lockdown service delivery for SHS
Speakers
Katherine McKernan – CEO, Homelessness NSW
17 November
The Transition to post-lockdown service delivery for SHS
Speakers
Katherine McKernan – CEO, Homelessness NSW
3 November
The Transition to post-lockdown service delivery for SHS
Speakers
Katherine McKernan – CEO, Homelessness NSW
27 October
The CoP focussed on Organisational Vaccination Policy and we have invited two speakers to provide information on responding to the Transition to post-lockdown service delivery for SHS.
20 October
Speakers
Matt Barden – A/Director Strategy, Policy and Commissioning, Housing, Homelessness and Disability
David Fisher – CEO, Housing Plus
Penny Dordoy – Head of Community Services, Housing Plus
Katherine McKernan – CEO Homelessness NSW