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In From the Margins: Homelessness in the Social Inclusion Framework Travis Gilbert Acting Executive Officer

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In From the Margins: Homelessness in the

Social Inclusion FrameworkTravis Gilbert

Acting Executive Officer

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Homelessness in the Social Inclusion Framework

• Origins of Social Exclusion Discourse (UK and EU)• Social Exclusion and the “Third Way”• From Exclusion to Inclusion: The Australian

Experience• Social Inclusion vs. Economic Participation• Safe and Secure Housing: The Key to Social

Inclusion?

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The Origins of Social Exclusion Discourse

• Social Exclusion first Operationalised in France

• Applied in the context of Poverty and Disenfranchisement within Society

• Exclusion from the Labour Market

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Social Exclusion and the “Third Way”

• Combating Social Exclusion a Key Plank in the “New Labour” Manifesto

• Social Exclusion Unit Established in 1997

• Critics of Neo-Liberalism embraced social exclusion discourse

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From Exclusion to Inclusion: The Australian Experience

• South Australia (2002), Australian Government (2007) and Tasmania (2008)

• Whole of Government Approach to social policy

• Reducing Homelessness a Key Priority

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Social Inclusion or Economic Participation?

• Heavily focused on employment and increasing material resources

• Employment and financial capital are important

• Does this necessarily translate into social inclusion?

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Key Workers and Social Inclusion

• Key workers facilitate opportunities for social inclusion at an individual and service level

• This can be achieved in a variety of ways

• Often more important than high level policy

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Economic Exclusion & Social Inclusion

• Social Capital/Community Survey in Adelaide’s Northern Suburbs

• Material Resources do not Necessarily Translate into Social Inclusion

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The Social Inclusion Framework for Homelessness

• Viewing homelessness through the social inclusion/exclusion framework can be useful

• The causes of homelessness are often multi-dimensional as are the processes of social exclusion and inclusion

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Safe and Secure Housing: The Key to Social Inclusion?

• Women and Children Experiencing DV• Families• Young People• People exiting institutions

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The Key to Social Inclusion? (cont...)

• Indigenous Australians• People from CaLD Backgrounds• Older Australians• People at risk of eviction

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Issues for Consideration

• What might a change of Government mean for the Social Inclusion Agenda?

• What happens when Government Policies Contradict the Social Inclusion Agenda?

• Which groups require greater attention?