Prime Minister's Council on Homelessness

Overview

On 8 August 2009, the former Prime Minister, the Hon Kevin Rudd MP, along with the former Minister for Housing, the Hon Tanya Plibersek MP, announced the Prime Minister’s Council on Homelessness. The Council ensures the accountability of the reform agenda of the White Paper on Homelessness, The Road Home, by providing an independent overview of the implementation of White Paper goals and targets for 2013 and 2020, and providing advice to government on the progress, risks and emerging issues in homelessness. The Council meets bimonthly, and reports directly to the Prime Minister.

Communiqués

  • Communiqué - 7-8 February, 2013 - Seventeenth meeting of the Prime Minister’s Council on Homelessness
  • Communiqué - 22-23 November, 2012 - Sixteenth meeting of the Prime Minister’s Council on Homelessness
  • Communiqué - 15-16 August, 2012 - Fifteenth meeting of the Prime Minister’s Council on Homelessness
  • Communiqué - 21-22 May, 2012 - Fourteenth meeting of the Prime Minister’s Council on Homelessness
  • Communiqué - 28-29 February, 2012 - Thirteenth meeting of the Prime Minister’s Council on Homelessness
  • Communiqué - 3-4 November 2011 - Twelfth meeting of the Prime Minister's Council on Homelessness
  • Communiqué - 8-9 September 2011 - Eleventh meeting of the Prime Minister's Council on Homelessness
  • Communiqué - 28-29 July 2011 - Tenth meeting of the Prime Minister's Council on Homelessness
  • Communiqué - 12-13 May 2011 - Ninth meeting of the Prime Minister’s Council on Homelessness
  • Communiqué - 10-11 February 2011 - Eighth meeting of the Prime Minister’s Council on Homelessness
  • Communiqué - 8-9 November 2010 - Seventh meeting of the Prime Minister's Council on Homelessness
  • Communiqué - 4-5 August 2010 - Sixth meeting of the Prime Minister's Council on Homelessness
  • Communiqué - 18-19 May 2010 - Fifth meeting of the Prime Minister's Council on Homelessness
  • Communiqué - 15-16 February 2010 - Fourth meeting of the Prime Minister's Council on Homelessness
  • Communiqué - 4 December 2009 - Third meeting of the Prime Minister’s Council on Homelessness
  • Communiqué - 13 October 2009 - Second meeting of the Prime Minister’s Council on Homelessness
  • Communiqué - 14 August 2009 - First meeting of the Prime Minister's Council on Homelessness

Membership

The Council is a skilled, diverse group of community leaders who provide an independent overview of goals and targets for 2013 and 2020, and provide advice to government on progress, risks and emerging issues critical to the implementation of the White Paper:

Secretariat

The Council Secretariat is led by the Homelessness Policy Branch, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs.  

All matters relating to the Council or Council members should be directed to the Prime Minister's Council on Homelessness Secretariat, FaHCSIA, PO Box 7576, Canberra Business Centre, ACT 2610, email: pmch@fahcsia.gov.au or telephone: 02 6146 2194.

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Content Updated: 25 March 2013