Victorian Homelessness Achievement Awards

Beth Thomson Lifetime Achievement Award

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Beth Thomson Lifetime Achievement Award 2023

This award will recognise an individual who, over the course of their career, has demonstrated commitment and leadership in the provision of effective and empowering responses to homelessness in Victoria.

Beth Thomson worked in the community sector for more than 30 years. Over this time Beth worked in a diverse range of organisations and projects related to homelessness including the innovative youth housing project ‘Chain’ in the 1980’s through to Wombat Housing & Support Services where she was CEO from 1995 through to 2008.

Beth was an inspirational leader in the broader homelessness service sector where she was well known and respected by her peers and the many government departments and bureaucrats she worked with over the years. Beth held strong views and was very forthright in presenting them; she was a strong advocate for marginalized people over her entire working life. Beth was renowned for her fearless yet strategic advocacy in countless working groups, steering committees, committees of management, boards and networks from the late 1970s through to 2008.

Beth was always open to new ideas and strove to provide services which were not only transparent and accountable but where people were treated with dignity and respect. Beth is fondly remembered for her warmth and humor.

This award will be judged against the following criteria:

Leadership in creating effective responses to homelessness
Creation of meaningful relationships which have contributed to preventing and ending homelessness
Exceptional practice in responding to the individual needs of consumers
Exceptional practice developing and embracing innovative service delivery and advocacy strategies

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Nominations close at 9am Monday 9 October. If you would like more information on the awards, please contact Damien Patterson, Policy and Advocacy Officer at damien@chp.org.au

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In no more than 300 words,please provide details of the nominee’s work with or for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness over the course of their career.

In no more than 200 words, please describe how this nominee has demonstrated leadership in creating effective responses to homelessness. Please describe how this leadership has shown transparent and accountable practice when responding to consumers, colleagues and the wider community.

In no more than 200 words, please describe how the nominee has shown dedication to their role (such as going the extra mile for consumers, advocating for the sector, participating in groups or networks). Please include examples of where and when these activities took place.

In no more than 200 words, please describe how this nominee has created authentic, genuine, and empowering relationships while showing warmth and good humor. Please note how these relationships have contributed to an effective response to preventing and ending homelessness.

In no more than 200 words, please describe how this nominee has demonstrated exceptional practice in responding to the individual needs of consumers and/or developing and embracing innovative service delivery models and advocacy strategies.

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Beth Thomson Lifetime Achievement Award

Beth Thomson Lifetime Achievement Award 2023

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