The Walk in Her Shoes exhibition, which will also include a forum at The McIntosh Centre on February 24, focuses on what homelessness looks like in Victoria today.
Often associated with males who are sleeping rough, the reality is that homelessness affects people from all walks of life.
Last year, the majority of people who sought help from homelessness services were women, accounting for nearly 60 per cent.
Walk in Her Shoes highlights the hidden faces of homelessness through the stories of three women: Diana, Vanessa and the Goulburn Valley’s own Brea Dorsett.
The exhibition is presented by the Council to Homeless Persons.
It is stopping in eight locations across Victoria, the eight with the highest homelessness rates in the state, giving attendees an opportunity to get a better understanding about what it's like to navigate homelessness and housing insecurity, and how we can end it.
The exhibition will be on display at Tank’s Art Gallery at 175 Corio St, Shepparton, until February 24, when it will move to The McIntosh Centre ahead of the forum that evening.
The forum will feature a panel discussion including Beyond Housing chief executive Celia Adams, lived experience advocate Diana Connell, state Member for Shepparton Kim O’Keeffe, The Salvation Army Northeast Victoria Youth Services regional manager Leah Farnham, Rotary Club of Shepparton South member Meg Pethybridge and the Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District’s Cecilia Ndala.
Attendees will have an opportunity to learn ways to support change at a local level.
“CHP's mission is to end homelessness and create a future where every Victorian has somewhere safe and dignified to call home,” Ms Pethybridge said.
“But they need help from local people in communities that organise collective action and advocacy, like Shepparton.
“That’s why Tank and I, as members of Shepparton South Rotary Club, are proud to be hosting this exhibition at Tank’s Art Gallery.”
The free exhibition and forum is for everyone, not just those working in community services.
You can register for the February 24 forum at The McIntosh Centre at tinyurl.com/2sx6ep2y.
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