Christiane Poulos

Boarding House Outreach Service Case Worker, Newtown Neighbourhood Centre

Christiane is a dedicated social worker with the Boarding House Outreach Service at Newtown Neighbourhood Centre, where she has worked as a frontline case worker for the past seven years. Based in Sydney’s Inner West, Christiane is a passionate advocate for people experiencing tertiary homelessness, with a particular focus on the systemic health inequalities faced by boarding house residents. Through extensive frontline experience, she has developed a deep understanding of the complex health challenges affecting this vulnerable and often overlooked population, as well as the barriers workers face in engaging and supporting residents effectively.