Homelessness Video Project
This is a joint ConnectEd and Prahran Mission project, which is funded through a philanthropic grant from the ANZ bank. The project seeks to record the narratives (stories, opinions, experiences, views etc,) of people who have experienced homelessness (and/or) including rooming house life.
It is believed that these stories and narratives of peoples lives, experiences, struggles and viewpoints are significantly marginalised and unheard in the wider community - or indeed by the services that provide assistance to these people - Essentially a significant minority of Australians are rendered largely invisible in this country
Currently 1 in every 200 Australians or 100 000 are homeless on any given night according to the 2001 census This project seeks to make these people and these narratives more visible, more accessible - to stimulate awareness and education,and promote discussion around the issues raised.
Most importantly it seeks to record, and acknowledge peoples stories and histories in their own words...
There are 3 main aspects to this project:
1/ A consumer group run survey and report of conducted in the rooming houses in Melbourne's Inner south region - one of the largest of its kind to date2/ Extended raw footage of interviews with people discussing their stories, experiences and viewpoints made available on this website
For Streaming Video Files of the raw interviews see our video page.
3/ A 40 minute 'educational' DVD comprising the various interviews - edited around themes
This is now complete and copies of it can be obtained from Nick Ivanoff at:
connected@prahranmission.org.au
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Streaming Video of the completed DVD video can be watched or downloaded HERE
Disclaimer:
Please note that the views and opinions expressed in these interviews do not necessarily represent those of Prahran Mission or ConnectEDAbout ConnectED:
ConnectEd is a multi disciplinary, multi agency team that works with people with 'complex issues (homelessness, mental health drug and alcohol and socical isolation) that present regularly at the Alfred (ED) emergency department.
For more information about Prahan Mission you can go to their Web Site at: www.prahranmission.org.au
VIDEO PRODUCTION AND WEB SITE DESIGN BY David McLauchlan - http://producer.davidmcl.id.au