The Home Options and Pathways to Employment (HOPE) Project     

The Home Options and Pathways to Employment (HOPE) Project, supported by funding from the Australian Government, brings together a partnership of two peak bodies: the National Employment Services Association (NESA) and Homelessness Australia (HA).  Through this project, resources have been developed to assist Employment Services providers and Homelessness Services organisations in developing collaborative working relationships which ultimately benefit people experiencing homelessness. Whilst the resources for employment services providers were initially targeted for Job Services Australia, much of the information is also transferrable to employment services more broadly.

The HOPE Project Resource Kit on Homelessness for Providers of Employment Services  

The Resource Kit on Homelessness for Providers of Employment Services is designed to raise awareness and to increase the knowledge of employment service providers about homelessness, its causes, impacts and the range of assistance available to assist people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.     

The HOPE Project Resource Kit on Employment Services of Homelessness Services Providers

The Resource Kit on Employment Services for Providers of Homelessness Services is designed to raise awareness and to increase knowledge of the services provided to job seekers through JSA providers for employees of Homelessness Services providing services to people experiencing homelessness.  This Kit provides an overview of employment services in Australia, provides information on how job seekers are assessed and referred to services, and the various service options available and details of job seeker rights and responsibilities.

Both kits contain a section on the importance of developing effective collaborative partnerships and provides some examples of collaborative relationships which have been established between employment services and homelessness service providers.  The Resource Kits have also been designed for use as a training package. 

Resources Available 

The HOPE resources consist of:

  • An Overview of HOPE Resource Kit
  • A HOPE Resource Kit - Reference information & training activities
  • Presentations on the HOPE project and the HOPE Training Resource Kit for use by trainers & other staff
  • Templates for MOUs & Principles Statement
  • Evaluation form

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