Homelessness is not a choice. It can happen to anyone! 

This week's PODCAST with Mario Corena & ''Vogliamoci Bene'', we will welcome in Studio Sanremo special guest, Chris Burns, Chief Executive Officer at The Hutt Street Centre

An accomplished and highly experienced senior executive, Chris has consistently been selected to lead large and small teams of highly qualified individuals to achieve organisational strategic objectives. He possesses highly developed leadership and management skills built on an extensive background in the government and private sectors.

With Mental Health in mind, Chris’ most recent experience as the inaugural Chief Executive Officer and Commissioner of the South Australian Mental Health Commission, which has seen him gain significant experience in promoting, preventing and intervening early in community and workplace mental health and wellbeing. 

More importantly, Chris led the co-design and co-production of the State’s first mental health strategic plan. Key to this was embedding the needs of those with lived experience of mental illness in every aspect of the plan.

As a veteran, Chris is passionate about caring for the health and wellbeing of those who
have served our nation and their families. He was the Presiding Member of the State’s
Veterans’ Health Advisory Council, he is a long-term member of the State’s Veterans’
Advisory Council and has just been appointed as the President of Legacy South Australia.

A graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Chris has served on and to numerous boards. A strong team player and inclusive leader, he possesses excellent interpersonal and organisational skills. He is outcome focused and results driven with a proven reputation for good governance and financial management. A highly regarded advocate, he is regularly called upon to speak on a range of topics at public forums and in the media.

In this Podcast we discover :


What is homelessness and the way we talk about it ?
The 3 levels of homelessness: 

- Primary homelessness is experienced by people without conventional accommodation (e.g. sleeping rough or in improvised dwellings);

- Secondary homelessness is experienced by people who frequently move from one temporary shelter to another (e.g. emergency accommodation, youth refugees, & couch surfing)

- Tertiary homelessness is experienced by people staying in accommodation that falls below minimum community standards (e.g. boarding housing and caravan parks).

We also discuss how many people are homeless in Australia and in particular South Australia.

Where do people who are homeless go?

Why are they homeless?

What are the most common reasons people find themselves facing homelessness?

What effect homelessness has on Mental Health?

Chris is such an inspirational man with a wealth of knowledge in any many facets of life and I was so privileged to interview him as well as visit him at Hutt St Centre!

Website is https://www.huttstcentre.org.au/ to discover how you can help with the many programs they provide in helping those less fortunate. 

I urge you to listen either live on PODCAST or after on link to the podcast -
 https://www.radioitaliana531.com.au/vogliamoci-bene---mario-corena-podcast.html

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