Katie Liew of the Underground Collaborative is passionate about the need for social impact in the areas of people who are experiencing homelessness gaining employment and housing.

The Rotary Club of Crawley has presented Katie with a Paul Harris Medal for her service to the community in this area.
The need for people who have struggled with the trauma of homelessness to feel that they belong and can experience social inclusion in jail.
In the end we cannot normalise homelessness.

Education is the key in increasing awareness of the tragedy of the experience of homelessness in our society so that money is directed to affordable housing.
The figures indicate that it costs $48,000 a year for a person experiencing homelessness as against $35, for a person to be in public housing. The Rhuah led 50 Lives 50 Homes program is a good indication of the way forward that is possible in our society.

The  Underground Collaborative seeks to end homelessness. Especially by partnering with the hospitality industry, so that people can receive training is hospitality. Here the model is that STREAT which is a hospitality-based social enterprise that provides supported vocational training and holistic personal support to marginalised and disadvantaged young people in Melbourne. (look at https://www.streat.com.au/youth-programs).

The aim is to break the cycles od disadvantage and disposition. The initial focus is Cafe social impact, Education, Awareness and Empowerment.

The Cafe and / or Coffee Cart for women from a domestic violence background. This experience will build these women's self-worth and independence. 

Katie has now quit here job to dedicate herself full time to the Underground Collaborative.
Katie is also the Treasurer on the Board of Youth WA, (Go to the site: https://www.yacwa.org.au/) which meets at Anglicare WA's Foyer Oxford. The focus on young people is because they are 47% of those experiencing homelessness.