Housing is a human right
Foreword: Housing First Auckland Briefing for Ministers 2021
“It’s a beautiful place. I can’t ask for anything more.” Those are the words of Edna, one of the 567 people Housing First Auckland (HFA) has helped last year. Edna’s life is looking up now; she’s in a permanent home and is optimistic and planning for the future. But...
Aotearoa can be a place where everyone has a decent home, hui told
Aotearoa must take the opportunity to make inroads into ending homelessness and enshrine the right to a decent home in a post COVID-19 world. These were key messages to come from the annual Housing First Auckland Collective hui which kicked off on 25 November 2020...
People, passion and equity drive Chief Executive of Lifewise
Becoming Chief Executive of Housing First Auckland provider Lifewise during Level 4 lockdown in a global pandemic was a return to ‘normal’ for Jo Denvir. After working in senior management roles across the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors in New Zealand and...
Moira Lawler: A passionate and fearless advocate for people experiencing homelessness
Lifewise outgoing chief executive Moira Lawler reflects on the last six years as a founding leader and champion for Housing First. Every time we talk about chronic homelessness, people say what about families with children? When we talk about support in New Zealand,...
People should never be discharged into homelessness
Adelaide Zero Co-Chair Louise Miller-Frost, who also runs a women’s crisis accommodation service Catherine House, advocates for systems change that ensures prevention and early intervention in the quest to end homelessness in Australia. “People exiting prison,...