foyerfoundationPresents

Sydney 15th Febbuilding futuresthe national foyer conference

Made possible through the generous support of

8:00 AM Registration

9:00 AM Welcome Ian Carter Chairperson

Welcome To CountryUncle Chicka Madden – Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council

Welcome From Young People

9:30 AM About the Australian Foyer MovementTony Keenan – Foyer FoundationA summary of the history of the foyer movement in Australia, about the Foyer Foundation and our partnership with the UK Foyer Federation and a national update on foyer’s around the nation 9:55 AM Key NoteColin Falconer – Former Director of Foyer Federation UKFeatures of the best UK foyers. What makes them positive, aspirational and amazing experiences for young people? The impact of location, buildings, people, attitude

10:35 AM Morning Tea

11:05 PM Panel – Young FuturesFacilitated by Colin Stokes – YfoundationsFoyer residents from NSW, Victoria, SA and WA talk about the foyer experience

11:40 PM Key Note – Putting Young People at the Centre of FoyersHelen Glover – Enlightened ConsultantsHelen uses her professional background in social work and education, as well as her lived experience of her own recovery from mental illness, to expand and challenge the concepts of practice within services

12:20 PM Lunch

1:10 PM Stream One Investing In Foyer FuturesMark Peacock – Social Ventures AustraliaSally Cowling – Uniting CareThere is a lot of buzz about Social Impact Bonds as the new way to fund social outcomes. In SA and NSW state governments are pursuing SIBs in the Homelessness space – but is there potential in promoting investment through SIBs in foyers?

1:10 PM Stream TwoPanel – Government Involvement In FoyersVerna Kearney – Victorian Government Department of EducationMary Roberts – Victorian Government Department of Health and Human ServicesWhat is different about the policy drivers that have enabled the Victorian Government to continue to invest in foyers, and what can other states learn from their approach? 1:55 PM Breakout Sessions – Foyer Practitioner Workshops Room 1 Building The Case: Developing The Case For A Foyer In Your Region. Niamh McTiernan – Brotherhood of St Laurence, Youth Service Development Team Deb Keys – Launch Housing and Education First Youth Foyer Evaluation Team A workshop that leads participants in developing a proposal for a foyer in their area and provides real and practical outcomes for all participating with coaching and advice from people who haveestablished foyers Room 2 Advantaged Thinking, More Than Just Thinking Colin Falconer – Former Director of Foyer Federation UKPractical examples of the implementation of Advantaged Thinking from the UK

Room 3 Tenancy Management And Foyer – Business As Usual?Carol Shard – Department of Communities and Social Inclusion Housing SA Mel Selke – Foundation Housing LtdThe challenges in the context of the foyer deal – how we do it and the learning

2:55 PM Afternoon Tea

3:20 PM Breakout Sessions 2 – Participation Workshops

Room 1 The Education Perspective: Education First Youth FoyerDeb Stearman – Brotherhood of St Laurence Adrian Larkin – Education First Youth Foyer at Kangan InstituteFoyers have been built on TAFE grounds, a move that locks education and foyers together for the long term. This session will provide insight into the benefits of sharing a commitment to young people across portfolios Room 2 Building Community in FoyerYouth Participation – the Headspace experience and FoyerElisabeth Tuckey – Ladder Inc

Establishing the foyer communityNicole Chaplin – St John’s Youth Services Room 3 The Evidence Base: Evaluating Foyer projectsJay Martin – KPMGProfessor Shelley Mallett – Research and Policy Centre, Brotherhood of St Laurence 4.20 PM Short Break 4:25 PM Panel – Foyer Operators Facilitated by John Thompson – Foyer Oxford Foyer champions and experienced operators talk about what they have learned about establishing a foyer. What was the hardest thing? What went wrong? What worked? Challenges for the National MovementPanel members:Narelle Clay, NSW; Jethro Sercombe, WA; Nicole Chaplin, SA; Annette Kelly-Egerton ACT; Sharon Waitzer; Vic

5:00 PM Presentation – Accreditation, What it Means for Foyer OperatorsColin Falconer – Former Director of Foyer Federation UK 5:20 PM Conference CloseIan Carter – Foyer foundation

5:30Networking and Cocktail event