Episode description

Homelessness

Today we talk to four amazing guests about their experiences working with and supporting people experiencing both mental illness and homelessness. This is an important area to explore given the high prevalence of mental illness experienced by those experiencing homelessness. Today I'm joined by:

• Andrew Hollows, GM - Getting Housing at Launch Housing
• Ben Vasiliou, CEO at Youth Projects
• Nick Pearce, CEO at HoMie
• Tenille Gilbert, Managing Director at Society Melbourne

Introducing Mental Wellth

Since Humans of Purpose wrapped up in September I've been working on the Mental Wellth podcast series, in partnership with Cooper Investors. There series takes a look at our mental health system and speaking with a myriad of experts on the state of play, systems challenges and how we can change things for the better.

I think this is one of our finest episodes where we talk about the high incidences of people experiencing homelessness as well as also battling mental illness. If you like what you hear check out our previous 8 episodes and we have at least 1 more to follow. Just search Mental Wellth in any decent podcast player or subscribe via Spotify.

New Season - Humans of Purpose

After a difficult off-season, I've now got myself in a position to continue producing amazing content for Humans of Purpose once again. Thankyou to all of you who continued to download the podcast in record numbers despite an episode not being released since late last year.

I am reinvigorated and recharged and will be bringing you talented people making a difference to our community each and every week. I will also be playing with the format and releasing a bonus episode each week where I'll check in with you across a number of topics dear to my heart. Make sure you're subscribed and ready to go in 2 weeks time!

More On Mental Wellth

Mental Wellth is a 10-part podcast series exploring the Australian mental health system, its funding and design needs, challenges and opportunities. It is a partnership between Purposeful and Cooper Investors and is hosted by Mike Davis.

Wellth. noun | \welth\ A new and more valuable life currency. a life exemplified by abundance, happiness, purpose, health and joy.

We talk to leading mental health academics, professionals, practitioners, philanthropists and people with lived experience and try to learn how we can improve our mental health system and improve our own mental health and wellbeing too.

Our goals in releasing the series are:

• To encourage further investment into mental health programs, resources and solutions for the benefit of our community
• To encourage greater awareness and understanding of mental health issues that are negatively impacting on our community

Join us for conversations with leaders from Beyond Blue, Movember, Orygen, SANE, Launch Housing, Philanthropy Australia, MaiTri Foundation, Cooper Investors and more as we uncover key systems challenges and opportunities as well as insights on how we can live a life of meaning and purpose. To learn more visit our website.

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