Darran Petty's video: Hobart Town Hall Panel Darran Petty Podcast EP 077

I hosted the Hobart Town Hall Panel where we had an informed and positive discussion about Homelessness in Tasmania! The six panelists who participated in the conversation are: Grace Morgan Having been homel ess at sixteen, Grace represents the youth homelessness demographic. She is the youngest member of the Housing with Dignity Reference Committee and taking on the role of co-chair following on from Kate Kelly. Grace is a full time student and also volunteers in lived experience consultation of youth mental health research. Darren Lette Darren is 56 years of age and was homeless for a short period of time before being offered accommodation at Common Ground. Darren grew up in a children's home before going on to become tertiary and professionally qualified. Don Mc Rae Don McCrae is a founding father and Chief Executive Officer of JusTas with over thirty years’ experience in the community sector across Tasmania. Don has established, operated, and currently manages prison reintegration and housing/homelessness programs with The Salvation Army in Tasmania. Don has professional under-grad and post-grad qualifications in the areas of business management, project management, sociology and criminology. Jax Ewin Holly 'Jax' Ewin is a micro business owner/operator, an elected member of nipaluna/Hobart City Council, volunteer firefighter, and activist with many local organisations. They have a Bachelor's degree in Social and Political Science, Diploma of Children's Services, and are currently studying a Bachelor of Philosophy on a scholarship at UTAS. Facebook: @jax.ewin Alison Standen MP Alison Standen was elected as Labor Member for Franklin in March 2018; and is currently serving as Shadow Minister for Housing, Acting Shadow Minister for Disability Services and Shadow Minister for Climate Change, Environment, Parks and Heritage. Twitter: @alison_standen Instagram: @alison_standenmp Kate Kelly Kate is a single mum /writer and homelessness advocate from Hobart. She is Hobart's Citizen of the year for 2020, an award she received for her volunteer work on Homelessness advocacy. She is a founding member of the Housing with Dignity Reference Committee, and Founder and Coordinator of Hobartians Facing Homelessness Action Group, and the 50/50 Awareness Art Campaign. Instagram: @kate.sera.sera Interested in Sponsoring the Darran Petty Podcast? Find out more here: https://darranpetty.com/podcast-sponsor/ Interested in Joining Darran on the Podcast? Apply here: https://darranpetty.com/dpp-application/ Find all of the published episodes of the Darran Petty Podcast here: https://darranpetty.com/podcast/ Sponsors: https://www.rode.com https://grimmindustries.com.au http://www.thebelfasttailor.com https://www.trojanacademy.com.au https://www.facebook.com/jacktheladtattooemporium https://www.facebook.com/gary.phillips.921 Find Me: https://darranpetty.com https://www.facebook.com/darranwpetty/ https://www.instagram.com/darranwpetty/ https://www.tiktok.com/darranwpetty/ https://www.twitter.com/darranwpetty/ https://www.linkedin.com/darranpetty/ Darran Petty Films Media: http://darranpettyfilmsmedia.com https://www.facebook.com/darranpettyfilmsmedia/ https://www.instagram.com/darranpettyfilmsmedia/ Trojan Academy: https://www.trojanacademy.com.au https://www.facebook.com/thetrojanacademy/ https://www.instagram.com/thetrojanacademy/