100+
Attendees
20+
Speakers
30+
Sessions
0
Streams
Event overview
Australia is facing a severe housing and homelessness crisis, with vulnerable communities disproportionately affected. The 8th National Housing and Homelessness Forum will bring together policymakers, service providers, and community leaders to explore scalable solutions, innovative housing models, and culturally safe strategies. Through expert-led sessions, delegates will gain practical frameworks to reduce tenancy loss, increase housing supply, and address housing instability, while fostering collaboration to build a fairer, more equitable housing system.
Attend this Forum and learn how to:
Break the cycle of homelessness by rethinking current systems, funding and response
Explore policy levers that enable and support housing as-a-human-right
Uncover strategies to unlocking more housing stock from greenfield projects, redevelopment and asset optimisation
Understand early intervention and prevention: wraparound services to preventing tenancies from failing and transitional pathways for people at risk of homelessness
Support workforce through navigating complex needs, crisis and trauma and preventing burnout and vicarious trauma
Develop and delivering trauma-informed, culturally responsible, inclusive long term housing solutions
Create scalable frameworks to develop fit-for-purpose housing with the appropriate service supports to uplift livelihoods and prevent re-homelessness.
Event features
Australia is facing a severe housing and homelessness crisis, with vulnerable communities disproportionately affected. The 8th National Housing and Homelessness Forum will bring together policymakers, service providers, and community leaders to explore scalable solutions, innovative housing models, and culturally safe strategies. Through expert-led sessions, delegates will gain practical frameworks to reduce tenancy loss, increase housing supply, and address housing instability, while fostering collaboration to build a fairer, more equitable housing system.
Streams
Customise your learning journey with inclusive streams encompassing all aspects of the industry, you can design a personalised schedule that maximises your time and experience.
Panel discussions
Learn from expert panellists who will share their perspectives on emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities from the housing industry
Case studies
Gain valuable insights from industry experts through engaging case study sessions, designed to present solutions and learnings to key challenges in the housing and homelessness space.
Workshops
Deep dive into interactive and intimate classroom style workshops with like-minded individuals and discuss key topics
Exhibition
Showcase your brand to policymakers, service providers, and community leaders driving solutions to Australia’s housing and homelessness crisis by exhibiting at our forum.
Sponsoring
Boost your brand’s visibility and reach key leaders tackling Australia’s housing and homelessness crisis.
Networking
Connect with other industry experts, thought leaders, and fellow senior attendees as you contribute to a shared learning experience.
Testimonials
The conference sessions were thought-provoking and informative. The line up of speakers was impressive, with experts from different backgrounds and areas of expertise. The sessions covered a wide range of topics, including innovative housing solutions, effective policies, and strategies for homelessness prevention. The knowledge shared during these sessions was invaluable, providing new insights and approaches to tackle the complex challenges facing the sector.
Housing Program Manager
Gumala Aboriginal Corporation
A fantastic conference that brought over 220 committed and passionate professionals together to share knowledge and insights about evidence based practice and policy, how we can make a difference in this space, and explored opportunities and challenges that can be overcome as long as the right levers are in place - including the political will, policy reforms and capital investment.
CEO Venture
Housing Company
Who should attend
Position titles
- Chief Executive Officers
- Chief Operating Officers
- Program/Project/Centre Managers
- Service Development/Delivery
- Tenancy Engagement/Relations
- Outreach
Sectors
- Housing Services
- Homelessness Services
- Shelters and Hostels
- Domestic Violence Support Services
- Aboriginal Community Services
- Federal, State and Local Government
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