Thursday, 9 March 2023

Jenny Smith

Wendy LOVELL (Northern Victoria) (09:46): I want to acknowledge the retirement of Jenny Smith from her role as chief executive officer of Council to Homeless Persons. Jenny has dedicated her professional life to the public sector, and she joined the Council of Homeless Persons as CEO in 2011. It was at this time I met Jenny in my role as Minister for Housing, and we quickly established a strong working relationship to address the housing needs of vulnerable Victorians. From the time I met Jenny it was obvious that she had extensive knowledge of the sector and an undeniable passion to end homelessness in Victoria. Jenny has completed a masters degree in social work as well as public policy and management, and she is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Jenny is a former chair of Homelessness Australia. I want to thank Jenny for her dedicated service to the sector and particularly for her tireless work and advocacy to help the most vulnerable members of society. I wish her well for her next exciting adventure.