Rockhampton/Livingstone Clinical Society

Clinical Societies – Rockhampton

Health without a Home: Rethinking Healthcare’s Role in Homelessness 

Date: 30 April, Wednesday
Time: 5.30pm – 8pm (includes dinner and networking)
Venue: Empire Apartment Hotel
Cost: Free | CPD-accredited (RACGP & ACRRM) 

Overview
Homelessness is a growing issue across our region—with serious implications for individual and community health. 

People experiencing homelessness face higher rates of chronic disease, mental illness and preventable conditions, yet often struggle to access timely, appropriate care. Poor health can be both a cause and a consequence of homelessness—creating a cycle that’s difficult to break. 

This round of Clinical Societies invites clinicians, community partners, and healthcare system leaders to explore how we can respond more effectively through equity-driven care and cross-sector collaboration. 

Learning Objectives 

1. Understand equity’s impact on health outcomes across the region. 

1. Assess evidence-based strategies that improve health for people experiencing homelessness. 

1. Identify opportunities for cross-sector, local collaboration to improve care access and coordination. 

1. Explore the interconnection between health, housing and social supports—and the importance of a systems approach. 

1. Apply equity-focused practices to clinical care, including addressing unconscious bias and engaging patients as partners. 

Speaker 

Alexandra Lebret, Australian Health, Housing and Homelessness Network Project Lead, Australian Alliance to End Homelessness.
 

AAEH established in 2013, is an independent organisation dedicated to preventing and ending homelessness in Australia through collaborative efforts with individuals, organisations, and government bodies. AAEH promotes a structured approach to ensure access to housing and support, aiming to make homelessness rare, brief and non-recurring. Their Advance to Zero approach provides communities with proven methodologies to end homelessness starting with rough sleeping. Previous to joining AAEH Alexandra was a Health & Housing Service Manager at Launch Housing and also held positions at other homelessness and public health organisations in Victoria. Alexandra holds both a Diploma of Community Development and a Graduate Certificate in Human Services. 

Who should attend
GPs, nurses, allied health professionals, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers, practice staff, mental health and AOD clinicians, and other primary care partners. 

Register now
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📧 Questions? Contact educationandworkforce@c2coast.org.au 

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