 Did you know more than 100,000 people sleep rough in Australia every night? You may have walked past people sleeping in doorways, in stairwells of car parks or alone in a park. This year I'll be joining hundreds of other senior executives and leaders around Australia in the annual CEO Sleep Out. I'm going to find out if only for a short time what it feels like to be homeless in a Canberra winter, with only three pieces of cardboard and a sleeping bag to keep me warm. Our department has a long history of finding safety and refuge for those less fortunate, as well as a strong commitment to contributing to worthwhile community causes. Last year, this CEO Sleep Out raised $4.2 million and that money is providing accommodation, crisis care, funded night patrols and many education programs for the homeless. Please go to www.ceosleepout.org.au and see how you can support me to help the homeless.