Skip to content
Back to News Hub
Government Federal

***MEDIA ALERT*** New Minister to launch Homelessness Week

Homelessness Australia < 1 min read
MEDIA ALERT

New Housing and Homelessness Minister Clare O’Neil
to launch Homelessness Week
 
Minister for Housing and Homelessness The Hon Clare O’Neil will officially launch Homelessness Week 2024 and discuss her approach to homelessness and her new portfolio in what will be her first public event on the issue in her new role.

The Minister’s launch is part of Homelessness Australia’s Homelessness Week launch event, focused on ending homelessness for children and families.

The launch kicks off Homelessness Week 2024 (5-11 August), a week hosted annually by Homelessness Australia to build community support and government commitment to end homelessness.

WHEN: Monday August 5, from 12pm 

WHERE: Wesley Conference Centre, 220 Pitt St, Sydney 
 
  • 12.20pm: Homelessness Australia CEO, Kate Colvin 
  • 12.30pm: Minister for Housing and Homelessness, The Hon Clare O’Neil
  • 12.45pm: National Children’s Commissioner, Anne Hollonds 
  • 1pm: Homelessness NSW CEO, Dom Rowe
  • 1.10pm: AbSec CEO, John Leha
  • 1.15pm: YWCA Canberra CEO, Frances Crimmins
  • 1.20pm: Panel discussion

To watch online, click here 

Media contact: Sofie Wainwright 0403 920 301 

More from this category

  • Government Federal, Medical Health Aged Care
  • 27/10/2026
  • 21:07
Better Access Australia

EALTH DEPARTMENT ADMITS GLP-1S IMPROVING AUSTRALIA’S HEALTH

Key Facts: Diabetes was the number one potential preventable hospitalisation in Australian hospitals in 2023-24, at a cost of $962M. Heart disease, kidney disease and circulatory-related infection which are also associated withpoorly controlled diabetes were also in that top 5. If we can reduce the incidence of diabetes, if we can take pressure off our hospital systems by reducing theprevalence of chronic disease. One in six Australians over the age of 65 are living with type 2 diabetes. 44% of all hospitalisations involve someone aged over 65 and account for 52% of all hospital days. HEALTH DEPARTMENT ADMITS GLP-1S IMPROVING…

  • Contains:
  • Government Federal, Indigenous
  • 27/10/2026
  • 17:05
Australian Human Rights Commission

Safety of all children must be prioritised in childcare settings

Media Release Safety of all children must be prioritised in childcare settings National Children’s Commissioner Deb Tsorbaris says reports of violence against babies and toddlers in early childhood care settings are deeply disturbing and unacceptable and demonstrate the urgent need for consistent child safety protections across Australia. While significant reforms have been introduced across the sector, serious safety and quality failures continue in some services, including those which fall outside the national quality framework. It is essential that all services are regulated and scrutinised by the Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority. National Children's Commissioner Deb Tsorbaris has called…

  • Government Federal
  • 27/10/2026
  • 17:01
Dr Monique Ryan MP

MEDIA ALERT – MONIQUE RYAN AND KATE CHANEY 9:30AM 28 OCTOBER MURAL HALL

9:30AM, WEDNESDAY 28 OCTOBER, MURAL HALL Who:Dr Monique Ryan MP; Kate Chaney MP; Ms Rebekah Cassidy, Chief Executive Officer, AusBiotech; Associate Professor Julien Freitag, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Medical Officer, Magellan Stem Cells Pty Limited. What:Crossbench calls for scrutiny of Research and Development (R&D) tax incentive changes which put our medical research sector at risk. Independent Federal Members for Kooyong and Curtin will shine a light on the Albanese Government's proposed changes to the Research and Development Tax Incentive (RDTI), which will restrict access to refundable tax offsets for medical research and biotechnology companies less than 15 years old.…

Media Outreach made fast, easy, simple.

Feature your press release on Medianet's News Hub every time you distribute with Medianet. Pay per release or save with a subscription.

Book a demo Explore our plans