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Julie Duncan

Director - Catherine House/Housing Choices South Australia

A passionate advocate for finding people homes, supporting people to keep a home and build a future, Julie has led Catherine House for the past 5 years.  Securing the long term operational sustainability, and a deep commitment to wanting to deliver more for women, Julie is currently overseeing the transformation to New Generation Catherine House a flagship project reimagining the delivery of accommodation and support for women experiencing homelessness in South Australia.

In a three decade career, Julie has worked in a variety of roles across government, local government and the community sector, including policy, advocacy, front line delivery of community service programs, and management of housing and crisis accommodation services.  Connecting Homelessness responses to Housing solutions a driving passion.

As the National Director of Supportive Services in the Housing Choices Group, Julie leads the Supportive Housing responses for the Group, including Common Ground Adelaide, supportive housing programs in Western Australia, and a National Tenancy Support Service.  Prior to this, for nearly a decade Julie was the General Manager of Housing Choices South Australia, overseeing two mergers, a social housing stock management transfer, and portfolio expansion from 192 properties to over 1100 properties.

Julie holds a Bachelor of Arts, a Graduate Certificate in Housing Management and Policy, a Graduate Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning and a Graduate Certificate in Business Management.