Program
RESILIENCE. CONNECTION. TRANSFORMATION.
We are in the process of preparing the videos and slides from the conference that will be made available to all delegates. Delegates will receive an email with details of how to access the videos and presentations once ready.
Below is an interactive version of the National Housing Conference with links to most of our speakers and facilitators.
The program includes 5 plenary sessions, 23 concurrent sessions and 4 Think Tanks sessions. In addition, there are 6 special sunrise sessions.
Sessions are organised in-line with the conference theme:
- Resilience examines the importance of the housing systems resilience to shocks (e.g. COVID-19, natural disasters such as bushfires, floods, and the climate change)
- Connection considers how people in the housing system are connected (tenants to support services; different systems linking together – e.g., health, education, training)
- Transformation considers systemic reforms (home care to support ageing in place, mental health and DFV system reforms, and digital innovation).
Social Events
As with previous National Housing Conferences we have some great social events planned with the Community Housing Limited Welcome Reception on Wednesday 2 March.
This is followed the next night, Thursday 3 March with the Indigenous Business Australia Conference Dinner being held at the spectacular Great Hall at the National Gallery of Victoria.
We will be closing NHC with a brunch at the Boatbuilders Yard which is right next to MCEC proudly supported by Riverview Projects.
- 7:30
- Eureka Room 1
Sunrise session: Regional Housing – a morning’s journey around Australia
Long before Covid19 encouraged thousands to fulfil their dream of a ‘sea or tree change’, regional communities have become increasingly concerned about housing. While traditionally cheaper than big cities many regional towns are confronting an array of concerns: rising unaffordability; lack of affordable rental stock; large lot development that risk sprawling; and dwelling stock that’s often mismatched with the needs of an aging local demographic.
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- 7:30
- Eureka Room 2
Sunrise session: Big Housing Build – Delivering safe, connected and thriving communities through design
This is your chance to learn more about the Victorian Government’s Big Housing Build. The project will construct more than 12,000 homes in metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria including 9,300 social housing homes and 2,900 affordable and low cost homes. The session will provide an overview of the master planning work for newly identified social housing sites that are currently out for public consultation as well as a summary of the designs of the ‘fast start’ sites.
Presenters
• Emma Appleton, Homes Victoria
• Joanne Wandel, Homes Victoria
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- 7:30
- Eureka Room 3
Sunrise session: Everybody's Home
Changing the story - an update on the campaign to fix Australia's housing crisis
The Everybody’s Home campaign launched in April 2018 and has grown to be an alliance of over 500 organisations and more than 32,000 individual supporters working together to achieve change.
Hear about Everybody’s Home marginal seats polling on affordable housing conducted in February 2022 and the strategy through to, and beyond the election, to increase the Federal Government’s investment in social housing.
Kate Colvin, National Spokesperson, Everybody’s Home – strategy to influence change:
Kate is Deputy CEO of Victoria’s peak body for homelessness, Council to Homeless Persons and has led several national housing campaigns including Everybody’s Home, Vote Home and Australians for Affordable Housing.
Nick Lucchinelli, Director, Horton Advisory – marginal seats polling and a narrative to change the national conversation :
Nick is a Director of communications agency Horton Advisory, and a communication expert who specialises in media relations, crisis communication, narrative framing, and message development.
Wendy Hayhurst, CEO, Community Housing Industry Association (CHIA) – lobbying for new housing financing models :
Wendy leads the national peak body CHIA, representing not for profit community housing organisations across Australia, and has over 30 years’ experience in the housing industry. Wendy has been instrumental in the development of the Housing Boost Aggregator and the strategy to bring this model to the Government’s attention.
Presented by
- 9:00
- Goldfields Theatre
Welcome to the conference
Includes Welcome to Country, Introduction from AHURI and Ministerial addresses
• Uncle Ringo Terrick, Wurundjeri Elder
• The Hon Richard Wynne MP, Minister for Housing, Minister for Planning
• Dr Michael Fotheringham, AHURI
- 9:30
- Jane Caro AM
- Goldfields Theatre
Opening keynote: Jane Caro AM
A big picture look at the current state of Australia’s housing systems – this session will pose questions for delegates to consider as they attend the conference. Explores how the conference
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- 10:30
- Exhibition Precinct
Morning Tea
- 11.15am
- Various (see below)
Concurrent Sessions
See below for description of sessions and locations
- 11.15am
- Sovereign Room
No vacancy: private rental after COVID-19
Renters were heavily impacted during the pandemic, particularly during long lockdowns in Victoria and NSW. Examining the impacts on renters and landlords from COVID19 and exploring how to create a more resilient rental system, and cater for people renting long term.
Presenters
• Dr Jemima Mowbray, Tenant's Union of NSW
• Jennifer Beveridge, Tenants Victoria
• Leah Calnan, REIV
• Helen Tighe, Bridge Housing
Facilitator
• Heather Holst, Victorian Commissioner for Residential Tenancies
- 11.15am
- Goldfields Theatre
Meeting the housing needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander households
What works to sustain Indigenous housing in remote, regional and urban housing across Australia? Examining the impacts of the pandemic on housing needs and surrounding services
Presenters
• Professor Tess Lea, The University of Sydney
• Dr Megan Moskos, The University of Adelaide
• Nattlie Smith, Aboriginal Housing Office
• Matthew Duggan , Homes Victoria
Facilitator
• Sean Armistead, Indigenous Business Australia
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- 11.15am
- Eureka Room 2
Housing’s role in support and recovery for people with mental ill health
As Australia grapples with improving our mental health system, and implement reforms across the nation - what are the challenges in finding the right housing for people with mental ill health?
Presenters
• Mark Heeney, Mind Australia
• Nicholas White, Mind Australia
• Ingrid Ozolos AM, Homes Victoria
• Katherine Riddell, Homes Victoria
• Jamie Waring , Neami National
Facilitator
• Dr Nicola Brackertz, AHURI
- 11:15am
- Eureka Room 1
Staying home: supporting ageing in place
With a majority of Australians preferring to age at home, what are the settings required to support ageing in place across housing tenures and how can this be informed by the Aged Care Royal Commission?
Presenters
• Victoria Cornell, EHC
• Dr Debbie Faulkner, University of South Australia
• Dr Matthew Hutchinson, Peddle Thorp
Facilitator
• Peter White, Department of Communities Tasmania
- 11:15am
- Eureka Room 3
Lessons from the frontline in DFV support services
Much reform has occurred in recent years to support housing options for DFV survivors. This session presents case studies from practitioners and advocacy organisations
Presenters
• Justin Cantelo, Housing Plus
• Fiona Caniglia, Q Shelter
• Jocelyn Bignold OAM, McAuley Community Services for Women
Facilitator
• Katherine McKernan, Homelessness NSW
- 11:15am
- Exhibition Precinct
THINK TANK: Build-to-rent in Australia: the state of play
Build-to-rent (BTR) has been long discussed but remains undeveloped in an affordable housing context. Short presentations examine BTR in Australia.
Presenters
• Kris Daff, Assemble
• Luke Mackintosh, EY
• Shaun Whittaker, Holding Redlich
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- 12:45
- Exhibition Precinct
Lunch
Enjoy lunch, networking and visiting the exhibitor stands. Please note that The Exchange session will commence at 1pm.
- 1.00pm
- Eureka Room 2
The Exchange: Homes Victoria
Understanding social and economic disadvantage in public housing – the power of linked data
Homes Victoria is committed to building new evidence platforms that links administrative data and seeks the lived experience of public housing residents in new ways to understand and start taking action on socioeconomic disadvantage.
One of the largest linked data sets in Victoria examines service usage and outcomes for over 115,000 public housing residents across the State; and the world's largest single jurisdictional public housing survey provides a snapshot of the lived experiences of residents. It's the first plank in Homes Victoria's broader response to working with communities, which will be further explored in tomorrow's concurrent session Supportive social housing landlords
Presenters
• Dr Alex Dordevic, Homes Victoria
• Dr Maya Ramakrishnan, Homes Victoria
Presented by
- 1:45pm
- Various (see below)
Concurrent Sessions
See below for description of sessions and location
- 1:45 PM
- Sovereign Room
Unlocking key worker housing affordability
The pandemic has highlighted the essential nature of key workers and the affordability and commuting challenges they face in our major cities. What are the current challenges for key workers across Australia.
Presenters
• Tim Buskens, HOPE Housing
• Dr Catherine Gilbert, The Univeristy of Sydney
• Chris Smith, Foundation Housing
Facilitator
• Dr Gina Zappia, AHURI
- 1:45pm
- Goldfields Theatre
Accommodating changing populations in regional Australia
Changing population dynamics during and post pandemic: what do they mean for regional housing markets, regional employment, service delivery, infrastructure, and economic restructuring?
Presenters
• Professor Andrew Beer, University of South Australia
• Damien White, Centre for Population
• Ivan Simon, NATSHIA
Facilitator
• Liz de Chastel, Australian Local Government Association
- 1:45pm
- Eureka Room 2
Exiting care, entering a stable home: better supporting young people
Exiting care for young people remains a key driver of homelessness. What does the latest research tell us and what examples can help drive reform at scale?
Presenters
• Jacinta Chavulak, Monash University
• Sarah Morris, Lived Experience
• Paul McDonald, Anglicare Victoria
Facilitator
• Dr Nicola Brackertz, AHURI
- 1:45pm
- Eureka Room 3
The looming insurance crisis is a housing affordability crisis: What’s the problem and what can be done about it?
As climate change generates more damaging weather-related events more often, the rising costs of home insurance premiu will redistribute risk across households and put access to insurance firmly on the housing affordability agenda.
Presenters
• Dr Toby Freeman, South Australian Council of Social Services
• Dr Emily Porter, Brotherhood of St. Laurence
• Dr Antonia Settle, University of Melbourne
Facilitator
• Bridget Tehan, Victorian Council of Social Services
- 1:45pm
- Eureka Room 1
Community housing providers in the disability housing market
What are the challenges, barriers and opportunities for CHPs providing housing to NDIS participants including people eligible for specialist disability accommodation?
Presenters
• Wendy Hayhurst, Community Housing Industry Association
• Charles Northcote, BlueCHP Ltd
• Nicholas Proud, PowerHousing Australia
Facilitator
• Alecia Rathbone, Summer Foundation
- 1:45pm
- Room 219
South Australia's Homelessness Alliances: A case study
The level of collaboration and innovation demonstrated by the Alliances during the COVID-19 lockdowns has provided an early indication of the strength of this model, with lessons to be learned for other jurisdictions.
Presenters
• Ian Cox, SA Housing Authority
• Anna-Kate Chervatin, SA Housing Authority
• Orla Matthews, Padninthi Kumangka Wardli, the North West Alliance
• Shaya Nettle, Towards Home Alliance
Facilitator
• Sherri Bruinhout, Victorian Department of Families, Fairness and Housing
- 1:45pm
- Exhibition Precinct
THINK TANK: On for young and old...collaborating for impact.
Collaborative approaches to change.
Presenters
• Dr Tom Alves, AHURI
• Julia Baron, YACVic
• Richard Gilmour, Department of Community Tasmania
• Bryan Lipmann AM, Wintringham
• Shorna Moore, Melbourne City Mission
- 3:15 PM
- Exhibition Precinct
Afternoon tea
- 3:45 PM
- Goldfields Theatre
Emerging from the pandemic: Housing and the economy
Taking a big picture view of the economic landscape – drawing together a panel of experts to examine the impacts of the pandemic on Australia’s housing systems.
Presenters
• Rod Fehring, National Affordable Housing Alliance
• Dr Angela Jackson, Impact Economics and Policy
• Tim Lawless, CoreLogic
• David Rumbens, Deloitte Access Economics
Facilitator
• Madeleine Morris, ABC
- 5:15 PM
- Exhibition Space
Community Housing Limited Official Welcome Reception
Sponsored by
Day 2
- 7.30
- Eureka Room 1
Sunrise Session
Better Relationships = Better Rental Outcomes - How to build positive, purposeful relationships with the real estate industry
Over the last few years, the Tenancy Skills Institute has developed and delivered Australia’s first tenancy education program that is recognised by the real estate industry. With the majority of rental properties in Australia managed by the private sector, it is important that the housing and homelessness sector finds ways to improve relationships with property managers in the private sector. This facilated panel session will give delegates exclusive access into the insights of some of the leaders in the private rental sector.
Presenters
• Laura Valenti, Solutions Property Management
• Rebecca Fogarty, Blackbird & Finch
• Hayley Mitchell, Mitchell Property Training
• Samara Bedwell, Macwell Property Training
• Peter Brewer, REIQ Chairman
• Paul Tommasini, inCommunity Inc
Presented by
- 7.30
- Eureka Room 2
Sunrise Session
Big Housing Build – Social Housing Growth Fund &
Big Housing Build - Ground Lease Model
Presenters
• Holly O'Connell Paladino, Homes Victoria
Presented by
- 7.30
- Eureka Room 3
Sunrise Session
Strange Bedfellows and Usual Suspects
What do the Property Council, National Shelter, SGS Economics and Planning, PwC, ACOSS, CHIA and Industry Super have in common? They all work in alliances of strange bedfellows for the great cause of advocating for more social and affordable housing. They are not the only ones but this session showcases what all these do towards that goal.
This session will focus on the strategic partnerships National Shelter has been engaged in over the past 2-8 years. The panel will present and discuss the work of the Rental Affordability Index, the National Affordable Housing Alliance (NAHA), The Constellation Project and the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Housing Association NATSIHA.
Speakers include NAHA Chair Mr Rod Fehring, SGS Economics and Planning’s Kishan Ratnam, Keith Bryant and Mr Ivan Simon NATSIHA. Contributing tales from CHIA, BSL and others will also form a part.
The session will be facilitated by National Shelter’s Adrian Pisarski.
Presented by
- 9.00
- Goldfields Theatre
Virtual international study tour; social housing innovation
A virtual international study tour of current and emerging ideas and innovation in the social, community and affordable housing development from around the world.
Presenters
• Dr Nahoko Kawata, Oita University
• Professor Richard Ronald, Society and Space at the University of Amsterdam (Netherlands)
• Christian Schantl, The City of Vienna - Wiener Wohnen (Vienna Living)
Facilitator
• Dr Tom Alves, AHURI
Sponsored by
- 10:30am
- Exhibition Precinct
Morning tea
- 11am
- Goldfields Theatre
State of the nation
A panel session drawing together leaders from a range of segments of Australia’s housing systems, covering housing policy, research and advocacy, community housing, public housing, private rentals and homeownership, to share recent lessons, discuss policy priorities, and looming challenges.
The focus of the session will be observations of the challenges and lessons of the pandemic period for Australian housing: What have we learned, and how will be use these lessons to achieve better housing outcomes into the future?
Presenters
• Ben Rimmer, Homes Victoria
• Professor Emma Baker, University of Adelaide
• Nathan Dal Bon, NHFIC
• Heather Holst, Victorian Commission for Residential Tenancies
• Rebecca Pinkstone, Bridge Housing
• Adrian Pisarski, National Shelter
Facilitator
• Dr Michael Fotheringham, AHURI
Sponsored by
- 12.30
- Exhibition Precinct
Lunch
- 12.45
- Eureka Room 3
The Exchange
How Zavanti Housing System supports sector, provider and customer resilience, connection and transformation.
Presenters
• Warren Fernandez, Zavanti Housing
Presented by
- 1.30pm-3pm
Concurrent sessions
A series of concurrent sessions and Think Tank to select from. See below
- 1:30pm
- Goldfields Theatre
Large-scale housing investment in Australia
Taking stock of the effectiveness of institutional investment in Australia’s the housing sector? Superannuation funds want to invest, but what enablers need to be in place? What do international markets teach us?
Presenters
• Carrie Hamilton, Housing Action Network
• Andrew Hannan, Community Homes Canberra
• Wendy Hayhurst, Community Housing Industry Association
• Associate Professor Andi Nygaard, Centre for Urban Transitions, Swinburne University of Technology
Facilitator
• Gemma Pinnell, Industry Super Australia
- 1:30pm
- Eureka Room 2
At home with disability accommodation
Reform to support and funding mechanism have been substantially changed through the NDIS period. This session explores approaches to the planning, design, development and ownership of disability accommodation
Presenters
• Rich Austin, Bickerton Masters Architecture
• Joseph Connellan, MC Two Pty
• Stuart Hurst, Enliven Housing
• Faye Minty, Enliven Housing
• Edward Rathbone, Bickerton Masters Architecture
Facilitators
• Melinda van der Westhuizen, Summer Housing
- 1:30pm
- Eureka Room 1
Indigenous insights
Examining a series of insights into the delivery of housing and support services to Indigenous Australians
Presenters
• Ania Anderst, The George Institute for Global Health
• Megan Davidson, Community Housing Ltd
• Zehrina Hajdic, Community Housing Ltd
• Megan Lawrance, Many Rivers Regional Housing
• Melinda Moore, La Perouse Aboriginal Paediatric Clinic
• Lola Ryan, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
- 1:30pm
- Room 219
Ageing and housing insecurity
Understanding the experience of housing insecurity for women aged 55 years and older; the fastest growing cohort of people experiencing homelessness.
Presenters
• Eloise Atkinson, Deicke Richards
• Dr Natalie Greenland, Mission Australia
• Maggie Shambrook, Housing Older Women's Movement
• Linda Hahn, Housing Older Women's Movement
• Fiona Terry, Mission Australia
Facilitator
• Kim Bomford, Housing Choices Tasmania
- 1:30pm
- Eureka Room 3
LGBTIQ+ housing journeys
People across the LGBTIQ+ spectrum experience a variety of housing challenges and this session examines case studies of programs designed to support various cohorts of LGBTIQ+ Australians.
Presenters
• Dr Cal Andrews, The University of Melbourne
• Harper Figliomeni, Pivot Project
• Myfan Jordan, Banyule City Council
• Andrew Rogers, Housing for the Aged Action Group
• Fiona York, Housing for the Aged Action Group
Facilitator
• Professor Wendy Stone, Swinburne University
- 1:30pm
- Sovereign Room
Enabling landlords to better support vulnerable tenants
Positive landlord engagement with social housing tenants can inform the delivery of improved and appropriate support services. Examining examples of supportive social landlords.
Presenters
• Haley Bowman, Wellways Australia
• Ahmed Dini, Homes Victoria
• Najat Omar, Homes Victoria
• Alison Paterson, Foundation Housing
• Alison Rutherford, Homes Victoria
• Roni Slootzki, Wellways Australia
• Mark Stracey, Homes Victoria
• Leah Watkins, Housing Choices
Facilitator
• Adrian Pisarski, National Shelter
- 1:30pm
- Exhibition Pricinct
THINK TANK: Workforce resilience and community engagement
Examining case study examples of strategies and program that have improved housing organisations’ performance and delivered better services through engagement with key clients.
Presenters
• Fiona Caniglia, Q Shelter
• Emma Greenhalgh, Q Shelter
• Aimie Meier, Summer Housing Ltd
• Teresa Reed, Mangrove Housing Ltd
• Grace Borsellino, NSW Department of Communities and Justice
Sponsored by
- 3.00pm
- Exhibition Precinct
Afternoon tea
- 3.45pm
Concurrent Sessions
A series of concurrent sessions and Think Tank to select from. See below
- 3:45pm
- Eureka Room 2
The value of innovative social and affordable housing investment
Connecting the need for innovative approaches to the development, delivery and financing of social and affordable housing with the need to measure the value (both economic and social) that derives from investing in social and affordable housing.
Presenters
• Sarah Buckeridge, Hayball
• Associate Professor Louise Crabtree-Hayes, Western Sydney University
• Bianca Hung, Hayball
• Dr Francesco Mancini, Curtin University
• Steven Persson, Homes for Homes
• Dr Francesca Perugia, Curtin University
Facilitator
• Meredith Sussex
Sponsored by
- 3:45pm
- Sovereign Room
Improving health outcomes through quality housing
Understanding poor quality housing – including insufficient heating, cooling, insulation, disrepair, poor design and overcrowding. What are the impacts of substandard conditions on the physical and mental health of residents?
Presenters
• Professor Emma Baker, University of Adelaide
• Dr Kate Hunter, The George Institute for Global Health & The University of New South Wales
• Ivan Simon, NATSIHA
Facilitator
• John Engeler, Shelter NSW
Sponsored by
- 3:45pm
- Eureka Room 3
Taking stock: how can we build energy efficient homes for the future?
The role of circular economy approaches in energy efficiency and sustainability of housing, and the contributions of retrofitting and new development. What can we learn from international green stimulus models?
Presenters
• Joanna McClellan, Department of Industry, Planning and Environment
• Jess Pomeroy, CHIA Vic
• Agata Wierzbowski, Tenants Victoria
Facilitator
• Davina Rooney, Green Building Council of Australia
- 3:45pm
- Eureka Room 1
System linkages for vulnerable populations
Linking housing with related support services is integral to a successful and sustainable tenancy for vulnerable populations. Examining the latest evidence along with case study examples of effective housing and support partnerships.
Presenters
• Spike Chiappalone, cohealth
• Associate Professor Cameron Duff, RMIT University
• Stephen Hawkins, Q Shelter
• Karen Lococo, Sacred Heart Mission
Facilitator
• Dr Gina Zappia, AHURI
- 3:45pm
- Goldfields Theatre
Local partnerships for social and affordable housing
Many social and affordable housing developments have been realised through strong partnerships between different levels of government, not-for-profits and philanthropy organisations. What can we learn from successful examples?
Presenters
• Kate Breen, Affordable Development Outcomes
• Katharine Buden, Development Victoria
• Erin Dolan, Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation
• Tim Riley, Property Collectives
• Michelle Roberson, NSW Land and Housing Corporation
• David Toscano, Northern Community Church of Christ
Facilitator
• Humair Ahmed, NSW Department of Communities & Justice
- 3:45pm
- Room 219
Good apartment design – leading architects driving innovation through social housing
Processes and frameworks that enable good design outcomes through urban growth and renewal. What is good design and what is good design governance for higher density housing? Can social housing lead the way by demonstration and innovation?
Presenters
• Rob McGauran, MGC Architects
• Kerstin Thompson, Kerstin Thompson Architects
• Professor Philip Thalis, Hill Thalis Architecture
Facilitator
• Dr Tom Alves, AHURI
- 3:45pm
- Exhibition Pricinct
THINK TANK Transforming through technology
Embracing new digital solutions, government agencies are enhancing the delivery of services to tenants along with the expansion of their housing portfolios.
Presenters
• Dr Gabriele Caccamo, NSW Land and Housing Corporation
• Lance Carden, NSW Department of Communities and Justice
• Alex Houlston, BOOMPower
• Alice Lawson, SA Housing Authority
Sponsored by
- 6.30pm
- National Gallery of Victoria
Indigenous Business Australia Official Conference Dinner
Join us in the Great Hall at the National Gallery of Victoria for the conference dinner. Price of the dinner also includes access to the fantastic Bark Ladies: Eleven Artists from Yirrkala
Sponsored by
Day 2
- 7.30
- Eureka Room 1
Sunrise Session
Better Relationships = Better Rental Outcomes - How to build positive, purposeful relationships with the real estate industry
Over the last few years, the Tenancy Skills Institute has developed and delivered Australia’s first tenancy education program that is recognised by the real estate industry. With the majority of rental properties in Australia managed by the private sector, it is important that the housing and homelessness sector finds ways to improve relationships with property managers in the private sector. This facilated panel session will give delegates exclusive access into the insights of some of the leaders in the private rental sector.
Presenters
• Laura Valenti, Solutions Property Management
• Rebecca Fogarty, Blackbird & Finch
• Hayley Mitchell, Mitchell Property Training
• Samara Bedwell, Macwell Property Training
• Peter Brewer, REIQ Chairman
• Paul Tommasini, inCommunity Inc
Presented by
- 7.30
- Eureka Room 2
Sunrise Session
Big Housing Build – Social Housing Growth Fund &
Big Housing Build - Ground Lease Model
Presenters
• Holly O'Connell Paladino, Homes Victoria
Presented by
- 7.30
- Eureka Room 3
Sunrise Session
Strange Bedfellows and Usual Suspects
What do the Property Council, National Shelter, SGS Economics and Planning, PwC, ACOSS, CHIA and Industry Super have in common? They all work in alliances of strange bedfellows for the great cause of advocating for more social and affordable housing. They are not the only ones but this session showcases what all these do towards that goal.
This session will focus on the strategic partnerships National Shelter has been engaged in over the past 2-8 years. The panel will present and discuss the work of the Rental Affordability Index, the National Affordable Housing Alliance (NAHA), The Constellation Project and the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Housing Association NATSIHA.
Speakers include NAHA Chair Mr Rod Fehring, SGS Economics and Planning’s Kishan Ratnam, Keith Bryant and Mr Ivan Simon NATSIHA. Contributing tales from CHIA, BSL and others will also form a part.
The session will be facilitated by National Shelter’s Adrian Pisarski.
Presented by
- 9.00
- Goldfields Theatre
Virtual international study tour; social housing innovation
A virtual international study tour of current and emerging ideas and innovation in the social, community and affordable housing development from around the world.
Presenters
• Dr Nahoko Kawata, Oita University
• Professor Richard Ronald, Society and Space at the University of Amsterdam (Netherlands)
• Christian Schantl, The City of Vienna - Wiener Wohnen (Vienna Living)
Facilitator
• Dr Tom Alves, AHURI
Sponsored by
- 10:30am
- Exhibition Precinct
Morning tea
- 11am
- Goldfields Theatre
State of the nation
A panel session drawing together leaders from a range of segments of Australia’s housing systems, covering housing policy, research and advocacy, community housing, public housing, private rentals and homeownership, to share recent lessons, discuss policy priorities, and looming challenges.
The focus of the session will be observations of the challenges and lessons of the pandemic period for Australian housing: What have we learned, and how will be use these lessons to achieve better housing outcomes into the future?
Presenters
• Ben Rimmer, Homes Victoria
• Professor Emma Baker, University of Adelaide
• Nathan Dal Bon, NHFIC
• Heather Holst, Victorian Commission for Residential Tenancies
• Rebecca Pinkstone, Bridge Housing
• Adrian Pisarski, National Shelter
Facilitator
• Dr Michael Fotheringham, AHURI
Sponsored by
- 12.30
- Exhibition Precinct
Lunch
- 12.45
- Eureka Room 3
The Exchange
How Zavanti Housing System supports sector, provider and customer resilience, connection and transformation.
Presenters
• Warren Fernandez, Zavanti Housing
Presented by
- 1.30pm-3pm
Concurrent sessions
A series of concurrent sessions and Think Tank to select from. See below
- 1:30pm
- Goldfields Theatre
Large-scale housing investment in Australia
Taking stock of the effectiveness of institutional investment in Australia’s the housing sector? Superannuation funds want to invest, but what enablers need to be in place? What do international markets teach us?
Presenters
• Carrie Hamilton, Housing Action Network
• Andrew Hannan, Community Homes Canberra
• Wendy Hayhurst, Community Housing Industry Association
• Associate Professor Andi Nygaard, Centre for Urban Transitions, Swinburne University of Technology
Facilitator
• Gemma Pinnell, Industry Super Australia
- 1:30pm
- Eureka Room 2
At home with disability accommodation
Reform to support and funding mechanism have been substantially changed through the NDIS period. This session explores approaches to the planning, design, development and ownership of disability accommodation
Presenters
• Rich Austin, Bickerton Masters Architecture
• Joseph Connellan, MC Two Pty
• Stuart Hurst, Enliven Housing
• Faye Minty, Enliven Housing
• Edward Rathbone, Bickerton Masters Architecture
Facilitators
• Melinda van der Westhuizen, Summer Housing
- 1:30pm
- Eureka Room 1
Indigenous insights
Examining a series of insights into the delivery of housing and support services to Indigenous Australians
Presenters
• Ania Anderst, The George Institute for Global Health
• Megan Davidson, Community Housing Ltd
• Zehrina Hajdic, Community Housing Ltd
• Megan Lawrance, Many Rivers Regional Housing
• Melinda Moore, La Perouse Aboriginal Paediatric Clinic
• Lola Ryan, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
- 1:30pm
- Room 219
Ageing and housing insecurity
Understanding the experience of housing insecurity for women aged 55 years and older; the fastest growing cohort of people experiencing homelessness.
Presenters
• Eloise Atkinson, Deicke Richards
• Dr Natalie Greenland, Mission Australia
• Maggie Shambrook, Housing Older Women's Movement
• Linda Hahn, Housing Older Women's Movement
• Fiona Terry, Mission Australia
Facilitator
• Kim Bomford, Housing Choices Tasmania
- 1:30pm
- Eureka Room 3
LGBTIQ+ housing journeys
People across the LGBTIQ+ spectrum experience a variety of housing challenges and this session examines case studies of programs designed to support various cohorts of LGBTIQ+ Australians.
Presenters
• Dr Cal Andrews, The University of Melbourne
• Harper Figliomeni, Pivot Project
• Myfan Jordan, Banyule City Council
• Andrew Rogers, Housing for the Aged Action Group
• Fiona York, Housing for the Aged Action Group
Facilitator
• Professor Wendy Stone, Swinburne University
- 1:30pm
- Sovereign Room
Enabling landlords to better support vulnerable tenants
Positive landlord engagement with social housing tenants can inform the delivery of improved and appropriate support services. Examining examples of supportive social landlords.
Presenters
• Haley Bowman, Wellways Australia
• Ahmed Dini, Homes Victoria
• Najat Omar, Homes Victoria
• Alison Paterson, Foundation Housing
• Alison Rutherford, Homes Victoria
• Roni Slootzki, Wellways Australia
• Mark Stracey, Homes Victoria
• Leah Watkins, Housing Choices
Facilitator
• Adrian Pisarski, National Shelter
- 1:30pm
- Exhibition Pricinct
THINK TANK: Workforce resilience and community engagement
Examining case study examples of strategies and program that have improved housing organisations’ performance and delivered better services through engagement with key clients.
Presenters
• Fiona Caniglia, Q Shelter
• Emma Greenhalgh, Q Shelter
• Aimie Meier, Summer Housing Ltd
• Teresa Reed, Mangrove Housing Ltd
• Grace Borsellino, NSW Department of Communities and Justice
Sponsored by
- 3.00pm
- Exhibition Precinct
Afternoon tea
- 3.45pm
Concurrent Sessions
A series of concurrent sessions and Think Tank to select from. See below
- 3:45pm
- Eureka Room 2
The value of innovative social and affordable housing investment
Connecting the need for innovative approaches to the development, delivery and financing of social and affordable housing with the need to measure the value (both economic and social) that derives from investing in social and affordable housing.
Presenters
• Sarah Buckeridge, Hayball
• Associate Professor Louise Crabtree-Hayes, Western Sydney University
• Bianca Hung, Hayball
• Dr Francesco Mancini, Curtin University
• Steven Persson, Homes for Homes
• Dr Francesca Perugia, Curtin University
Facilitator
• Meredith Sussex
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- 3:45pm
- Sovereign Room
Improving health outcomes through quality housing
Understanding poor quality housing – including insufficient heating, cooling, insulation, disrepair, poor design and overcrowding. What are the impacts of substandard conditions on the physical and mental health of residents?
Presenters
• Professor Emma Baker, University of Adelaide
• Dr Kate Hunter, The George Institute for Global Health & The University of New South Wales
• Ivan Simon, NATSIHA
Facilitator
• John Engeler, Shelter NSW
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- 3:45pm
- Eureka Room 3
Taking stock: how can we build energy efficient homes for the future?
The role of circular economy approaches in energy efficiency and sustainability of housing, and the contributions of retrofitting and new development. What can we learn from international green stimulus models?
Presenters
• Joanna McClellan, Department of Industry, Planning and Environment
• Jess Pomeroy, CHIA Vic
• Agata Wierzbowski, Tenants Victoria
Facilitator
• Davina Rooney, Green Building Council of Australia
- 3:45pm
- Eureka Room 1
System linkages for vulnerable populations
Linking housing with related support services is integral to a successful and sustainable tenancy for vulnerable populations. Examining the latest evidence along with case study examples of effective housing and support partnerships.
Presenters
• Spike Chiappalone, cohealth
• Associate Professor Cameron Duff, RMIT University
• Stephen Hawkins, Q Shelter
• Karen Lococo, Sacred Heart Mission
Facilitator
• Dr Gina Zappia, AHURI
- 3:45pm
- Goldfields Theatre
Local partnerships for social and affordable housing
Many social and affordable housing developments have been realised through strong partnerships between different levels of government, not-for-profits and philanthropy organisations. What can we learn from successful examples?
Presenters
• Kate Breen, Affordable Development Outcomes
• Katharine Buden, Development Victoria
• Erin Dolan, Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation
• Tim Riley, Property Collectives
• Michelle Roberson, NSW Land and Housing Corporation
• David Toscano, Northern Community Church of Christ
Facilitator
• Humair Ahmed, NSW Department of Communities & Justice
- 3:45pm
- Room 219
Good apartment design – leading architects driving innovation through social housing
Processes and frameworks that enable good design outcomes through urban growth and renewal. What is good design and what is good design governance for higher density housing? Can social housing lead the way by demonstration and innovation?
Presenters
• Rob McGauran, MGC Architects
• Kerstin Thompson, Kerstin Thompson Architects
• Professor Philip Thalis, Hill Thalis Architecture
Facilitator
• Dr Tom Alves, AHURI
- 3:45pm
- Exhibition Pricinct
THINK TANK Transforming through technology
Embracing new digital solutions, government agencies are enhancing the delivery of services to tenants along with the expansion of their housing portfolios.
Presenters
• Dr Gabriele Caccamo, NSW Land and Housing Corporation
• Lance Carden, NSW Department of Communities and Justice
• Alex Houlston, BOOMPower
• Alice Lawson, SA Housing Authority
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- 6.30pm
- National Gallery of Victoria
Indigenous Business Australia Official Conference Dinner
Join us in the Great Hall at the National Gallery of Victoria for the conference dinner. Price of the dinner also includes access to the fantastic Bark Ladies: Eleven Artists from Yirrkala
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- 9:00am
- Goldfields Theatre
Welcome to the day
- 9:05am
- Goldfields Theatre
Plenary: Responsive, resilient and ready: housing systems future
How do housing systems demonstrate crisis resilience in the face of environmental changes and disasters? What policy reform options could enhance housing outcomes in the face of crises?
Presenters
• Adrianne Todman, Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
• Crystal Bergemann, Senior Advisor - Climate, Office of the Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Facilitator
• Dr Michael Fotheringham, AHURI
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- 10:35am
- Goldfields Theatre
Wrapping it all up
Pulling together all the sessions across the conference as per the questions posed in the opening session.
Presenters
• Jennifer Cunich, AHURI Chair
• Dr Michael Fotheringham, AHURI
• Dr Tom Alves, AHURI
• Dr Gina Zappia, AHURI
- 11:00am
- Boat Builders Yard
Riverview Group Networking Brunch at Boat Builders Yard (next to MCEC)
Join delegates at the Boat Builders Yard, which is right next door to the MCEC to chat about all that you have heard and learnt over the previous two days.
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