Design Challenge 2011: Homelessness
 Ideas to reduce the risk, improve daily life, and build a base to live from. Each year the Design Research Institute Design Challenge focuses on a different real and pressing issue, those too complex to be solved by one discipline or one set of expertise. In 2011 the focus is Homelessness. The needs of the homeless range from shelter to the everyday issues of mobility, safety, food, health, education, communication, work, play and identity. Design Challenge responses can focus on any of these aspects.What can design thinking and collaboration do to contribute to averting homelessness, mitigating its effects and improving the daily life or proposing pathways to social inclusion, housing, and employment. OUTCOMESThe Design Challenge acts as a catalyst for 'solution finding' in life's complex challenges-
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VIDEO : Homelessness
Created by Melissa Toh, Louise Chang and Aloysius Teo, final year film students, RMIT University School of Media & Communications, with thanks to Wintringham residents and staff for their generous time and support. View Stage 1 Entries: DESIGN CHALLENGE 2011: HOMELESSNESS ENTRIES
CALL FOR IDEA PROPOSALSMore information on the FLYER. If you are researcher, student or design practitioner,provider or have experienced homelessness we invite you to form a team (of at least two members) to develop and submit an Idea Proposal. Stage 1 Submission FormDC 2011: Stage 1 Submission Form Register your interest in receiving email alerts and invitation to events and send queries to: DRI.designchallenge@rmit.edu.au JUDGING CRITERIADesign Innovation
Impact, Practicality and Application
Team Transdisciplinarity
Design Development
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EVENTSThursday 19 – Friday 20 April 2012 : AHURI & RMIT present: Homelessness Research Conference8th September : DESIGN CHALLENGE 2011 : HOMELESSNESS | Briefing Event BRIEFING EVENT TRANSCRIPT TIMEFRAMENovember - February 2012Finalist ideas development20th MARCHClose of submissions Round 2 and judgingMay
Exhibition and Award announcementToolkitHomelessness Australia Fact Sheets National Homelessness Week 1-7 August 2011 UNESCO Clearing House Best Practices Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) City of Melbourne, Pathways: Homelessness 2011-13 Mercy Foundation Pursues excellence in the field of understanding, responding to and ending homelessness. Annual grants are made for initiatives, services, projects and research that will contribute to these goals. Recent additions
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