Overview
Access to housing and housing need is deeply gendered. 55% of social housing residents and 59% of users of Specialist Homelessness Services are female. In contrast, women only own 47% of exclusively owned properties in Australia. Single older women, single mothers and women and children escaping domestic and family violence are at a disproportionate risk of homelessness and severe financial stress.
In celebration of International Women’s Day, this session will provide an overview of the state of homelessness and housing for Australian women and highlight how housing security is necessary for women and children to thrive.
This is a practical session for the philanthropic sector, with steps for participants to interrogate their own giving and better understand what’s needed to better support women into secure housing. There are many ways gender can be considered in funding decisions around housing: location, design, income levels, wrap-around services and community. A gender-wise approach aims to ensure that the rising rate of homelessness experienced by Australian women and their children becomes a thing of the past, and not of our collective future.
Please note: The session will be recorded.
When
Wednesday 19 March 2025
12.30pm - 1:30pm AEDT (ACT, NSW, TAS, VIC)
12.00pm - 1:00pm ACDT (SA)
11.30am - 12:30pm (QLD)
11.00am - 12:00pm ACST (NT)
9.30am - 10:30am AWST (WA)
Online event
A Zoom link will be provided after registration.
Audience
This event is for Philanthropy Australia Affordable Housing Funders Network members only. We welcome other funder members at the New Gen, Active, Engaged or Impact membership tier only.
If you want to join this funders network or find out more about the philanthropic work in this area, please reach out to programs@philanthropy.org.au.
Speakers
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Dr Kate Raynor - Director of the Centre for Equitable Housing, Per Capita
Dr Kate Raynor is the Director of the Centre for Equitable Housing. Her career spans digital communication, academia and consulting, with previous roles as Post Doctoral Research Fellow and coordinator of housing research at the University of Melbourne and Principal Social Consultant at Umwelt Environmental and Social Consultants. She holds a Bachelor of Urban Planning and a PhD in Urban Planning from Queensland University of Technology. |
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Kate is passionate about the role of research and advocacy in supporting a more just housing system. Kate is an acknowledged thought leader and expert in social and affordable housing and has published widely in academic journals, industry reports, news media and articles. She has lead research projects on older women’s homelessness, experiences of stigma and housing satisfaction in public housing, housing stress during COVID-19, access to crisis accommodation for survivors of family violence, just transitions in Australia’s renewable energy zones and perceptions of high-density housing.
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Julie Reilly OAM - Chief Executive Officer, Australians Investing in Women (AIIW)
Julie Reilly is the CEO of Australians Investing in Women and is passionate about sharing the benefits of investing in women and girls through philanthropy and social investment. She was recognised for her impact in this work in Pro Bono’s inaugural IMPACT 25 Awards.
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Prior to leading Australians Investing in Women, Julie’s diverse experience spanned government, corporate, NFP, university and media roles. She has co-ordinated international OECD conferences, won an Excellence Award for her work with the National Centre for Gender and Cultural Diversity at Swinburne University and in 2017 was named in the Herald Sun’s 50 Women in Victoria You Should Know.
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Julie has studied Philanthropy and Social Investment and has served on NFP and philanthropic boards. She currently holds Advisory Board roles with the Perpetual Foundation, Canadian based G(irls)20, and MECCA’s M-Power Program. Julie was awarded a Churchill Fellowship to study global strategies for increasing giving to women and girls and in 2018 travelled to the U.S, U.K and Europe to undertake this research. With her husband, Lindsay Field, she co-produced Myer’s annual Spirit of Christmas CD which, over 25 years, raised more than 8.5m for charity. Julie is most proud of co-producing two intelligent, independent, capable, compassionate daughters.
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Peer Network Chair
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Erin Dolan – Senior Program Manager - Homelessness and Affordable Housing, Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation
Erin is an experienced grants program manager, with nearly twenty years’ working in the industry. Her role entails developing and managing granting programs using best practice philanthropy and a focus on systemic change. She is the Chair of Philanthropy Australia’s Affordable Housing Funders Network and writes on issues relating to homelessness and affordable housing:
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The Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation is an independent community foundation that has supported Melbourne’s charities and the critical issues facing Melbourne since 1923.
The Foundation has worked on addressing homelessness as a priority for over a decade and recognises that the supply of affordable housing is one of the primary causes of homelessness.
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Peer Network lead
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Wayne Green - Director, Engagement (VIC/TAS), Philanthropy Australia
Wayne is a philanthropy strategist and innovator with expertise in advancing social change and maximising the impact of wealth distribution. With a dynamic background in international strategy and organisational change, philanthropic resource development, and partnership facilitation, Wayne has significantly influenced philanthropic and community landscapes.
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As previous Executive Director of Honeycomb, a New York based philanthropy organisation, Wayne spearheaded the international development and expansion of youth-focused and next-generation philanthropy initiatives, as well as collective giving programs within the Jewish and secular communities. His leadership has been pivotal in shaping social impact and engagement efforts across North America, Australia, and globally, utilising evidence based and data-driven practices to enhance effectiveness, foster collaboration and improve program and service delivery.Driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and a dedication to forging alliances that amplify and deepen impact and deliver outcomes, Wayne offers a unique global perspective on advancing social impact and promoting trust-based philanthropy, changemaking and organisational growth.
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