I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to invite you to join the inaugural pilot of my new six-week course, "Deconstructing Homelessness". This series is deeply informed by my ongoing PhD research and is designed to peel back the layers of a complex issue that affects so many in our community. Rather than just looking at the surface, we will work together to challenge the history, funding models, policies, and research that shape how homelessness is approached in Australia today.

Another State Budget has been unveiled, allowing the rest of us to see where the Government's policy direction is heading. The important thing to remember about government budgets is to review them from the perspective of what's missing, rather than what's been announced. Politics is always about smoke and mirrors, messaging and statements are often said for a reason. Attention and language are paramount to sway the public's perception.