The Homelessness Team at Communities is responsible for:
- Leading implementation of All Paths Lead to A Home: Western Australia’s 10-Year Strategy on Homelessness 2020-2030 and the Action Plan 2020-2025.
- Leading implementation of the Housing First Homelessness Initiative and the Online Homelessness Services Portal.
- Providing policy advice/input on the Common Ground project and other initiatives related to homelessness across the Department of Communities.
- Supporting and developing working relationships with external stakeholders such as peak bodies, community housing organisations, community support providers, local governments.
- Providing secretariat support for the WA Council on Homelessness.
- Providing advice and input into ministerial briefing notes and correspondence, answering parliamentary questions, and assisting with media statements and releases.