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Tony Nicholson, BA, BSW, has dedicated almost 29 years to improving conditions of
those living on or close to the edges of society.
A feature of his work has been his ability to collaborate with colleague social justice
organizations, governments and businesses to achieve reform in public policy and
service delivery to the benefit of disadvantaged Australians.
Tony’s expertise in understanding the historic and emerging needs of Australians
experiencing homelessness led to his appointment in January 2008 as Chair of the
Federal Government’s Steering Committee for the development of its White Paper on
homelessness. Following the production of The Road Home, Tony was invited by Prime
Minister Kevin Rudd to Chair the PM’s Council on Homelessness, an initiative to drive
the implementation plan set out in the White paper.
Tony is currently Executive Director of the Brotherhood of St Laurence in Melbourne.
He brings to the task of leadership at the Brotherhood a strong record of service
development and innovation, research and policy analysis and compelling advocacy on
behalf of those disadvantaged in our community.
Tony and his colleagues at the Brotherhood have for several years been at the forefront
of knowledge development and practice of a genuinely Australian approach to social
inclusion. In recognition of this leadership Tony was appointed member of the inaugural
Australian Social Inclusion Board by the Prime Minister in May 2008.
Tony was appointed to the Victorian Premier’s Climate Change Reference group in June
2008.
He is also Chairperson of the Victorian Government’s Community Support Fund
Community Advisory Council.
Program information: New frontiers for housing policy: education, health, employment
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