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Please join us for this Healthy Development ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø (HDA) forum held in conjunction with our partner organisation Flinders University on Hear us, See us: children and families living in temporary accommodation/homelessness to be presented by our international guest speaker Professor Monica Lakhanpaul from the University College London, UK.

Wednesday 12 March, 5.30-7.30pm

Napier 102 lecture theatre, Napier building, First floor, University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø, North Terrace

One in 5 Australian children under the age of 5 years spends time with their families in homelessness. Homelessness is often defined as the lack of adequate, fixed and regular night-time residence. Temporary Accommodation in Australia often refers to families staying in motel rooms, couch surfing, caravans and sleeping in cars. Temporary accommodation is often crowded and does not meet the needs of infant and child development. In the UK, 64% of households living in Temporary Accommodation (TA) are families. The first 5 years of a child’s development is imperative for lifelong; cognitive development, health, social connection and educational attainment.

OUR SPEAKER

Monica Lakhanpaul is Professor of Integrated Child He