Our Agenda
Housing and Homelessness Forum
John Engeler
Chief Executive Officer
Shelter NSW
- Rental reforms explored by AMPLIFY and how they affect housing stability
- How support for renters’ rights increases once people are informed on the matter and how this can be used to change attitudes
- Identifying strategies and best practices to ensure stable, secure living environments for all
Moderator:
Georgina Harrisson
Chief Executive Officer
AMPLIFY
- Understanding community-driven initiatives and exploring their potential long-term impact within homelessness prevention
- Elevating Lived experience voice by building purposeful partnerships with identified local organisations and housing providers
- Actioning lived experience voices and moving from co-design to find meaning beyond housing
Cassi Strauss
Lived Experience Lead
Neami National
Shane Jakupec
Senior Manager Operations
Neami Nationa
- Prioritising financial support strategies to mitigate immediate tenancy risks and prevent homelessness
- Integrating mental health and wellbeing support into tenancy management to enhance housing security
- Harnessing multidisciplinary teams to coordinate effective and holistic interventions for tenancy stability
Panellists:
Tina Ugle
Managing Director
Noongar Mia Mia
Asha Bhat OAM
Chief Executive Officer
Southern Aboriginal Corporation
- Developing scalable structures to create clarity enabling eviction prevention across diverse demographics
- Creating a resident focused organisation to enable agency and promote independence for tenancy sustainment
- Building strategic partnerships to expand sector reach and analysing funding options
Hannah Harvey
Executive Director Operations
Housing Choices Australia
- Tackling challenges of forming and sustaining three-way partnerships between the private sector, service provider and tenants to ensure long-term tenancy sustainment
- Developing practical strategies to align goals and priorities across all stakeholders to deliver cohesive, outcome-driven housing solutions
- Exploring successful case studies that demonstrate how collaboration with the private sector can overcome barriers, build trust and create innovative pathways for stable tenancies
Moderator:
Paul Tommasini
Chief Executive Officer
inCommunity Inc.
Panellists:
Laura Valenti
Co-principal
McGrath North Lakes
Board Director
Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ)
Peter Brewer
Chair
Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ)
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- Understanding Housing First as an integrated system that combines housing, healthcare and social services to ensure long-term stability
- Identifying the challenges of Housing First as an ecosystem, including fragmentation of services and coordination issues
- Exploring five key actions to advance the transformation of Housing First into a more effective and sustainable ecosystem
Professor Cameron Parsell
School of Social Science
The University of Queensland
- Utilizing data analytics to identify tenancy risks and create preventative intervention models
- Designing user-friendly digital platforms that provide immediate access to support, maintenance requests and financial assistance
- Leveraging technology as a tool for efficient, collaborative tenancy management and resolving issues
Paul Tommasini
Chief Executive Officer
inCommunity Inc | Tenancy Skills Institute | inCommunity Connect | Beddown
- Creating partnerships between Aboriginal Services and mainstream services that honours true partnerships that are not tokenistic
- Educating each other on how to do our work in culturally safe practice while meeting the needs of funders
- Working with funders to explain how the differing practices of support cannot be quantified by usual outcome measures
Kath Flack-Crane
Kath Flack-Crane
Neami National Campbelltown
Alison Croall
Tharawal Housing Aboriginal Corporation
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- Understanding young people’s housing needs that make a home feel safe, secure and supportive for young people
- Youth-led insights on housing design and support on what young people believe makes a home truly sustainable and how housing providers can adapt to meet those unique needs
- Implementing strategies for sustainable tenancies to ensure young people can maintain stable housing
Simon Byrnes Lived
Lived Experience Coordinator
Yfoundations
Young People with Lived Experience
John Engeler
Chief Executive Officer
Shelter NSW
- Examining the key elements that make a house a home for young people
- Identifying successful housing models for young people and their impact on long-term outcomes
- Developing strategies for youth engagement in housing design
- Implementing trauma-informed support and community integration into program design
John Macmillan
Chief Executive Officer
Yfoundations
- Integrating wrap around services for long-term stability into housing programs to ensure sustained outcomes for vulnerable populations
- Developing strategies to implement scalable community-driven models to reduce homelessness through tailored and replicable approaches
- Breaking silos for holistic solutions to create unified approaches that address both immediate needs and systemic issues
Panellists:
Hannah Harvey
Executive Director Operations
Housing Choices Australia
Alisi Tutuila
Chairperson
Aboriginal Housing Company
Trudi Ray
Chief Executive Officer
Haven Home Safe
Georgina Harrisson
Chief Executive Officer
AMPLIFY
- Benchmarking the local government situation, challenges and opportunities to understand the potential role the sector can play in addressing homelessness effectively, despite limited funding and mandated responsibilities
- Examining the findings of Victoria’s first statewide study on local government homelessness responses
- Developing strategies for councils to become pivotal allies in combating homelessness by initiating impactful local actions and fostering collaboration through community-driven strategies and partnerships
Leanne Mitchell
Director
Leanne Mitchell Consulting
Kath Brackett
Director
Municipal Association of Victoria
Rodrigo Gutierez
Director
City of Parramatta
- Developing practical, ethical strategies to integrate lived experience into policy and advocacy efforts.
- Exploreing tools and resources to embed authentic voices in service design for impactful outcomes.
- How to create safe, respectful spaces that empower lived experience contributors.
Simon Byrnes
Lived Experience Coordinator
Yfoundations
We are honoured to have the Special Envoy for Social Housing and Homelessness delivering the opening keynote at this year’s National Housing and Homelessness Forum. The Minister’s address will set the tone for the event, addressing key challenges and opportunities in the housing and Homelessness sector for the year.
Stay tuned for further details on the Minister’s keynote session.
Josh Burns MP
Special Envoy for Social Housing and Homelessness
Department of Parliamentary Services
Chair:
John Engeler
Chief Executive Officer
Shelter NSW
Chair:
Paul Tommasini
Chief Executive Officer
inCommunity Inc
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- Identifying local solutions to address homelessness in a region with increasing need
- Developing models for improving housing outcomes and enhanced health and wellbeing
- Overcoming implementation challenges and learning actionable strategies to address them for sustained success
Martelle Geurts
General Manager – Housing Homelessness and Employment
Social Futures
- Streamlining access to support and designing an integrated framework with a single-entry-point service model to make it easier for people to access the help they need
- Developing innovative housing transitions to move individuals from crisis accommodation to stable and sustainable housing solutions
- Tailoring service models to address the unique challenges of different life stages with flexible approaches to break the cycle of homelessness
James King
Cheif Executive Officer
Unison
- Using the Housing First approach and coordinated systems to transition individuals from rough sleeping to permanent housing
- Adapting and implementing the concept of functional zero and its role as a dynamic metric for making homelessness rare, brief and non-recurring in Australian communities
- Empowering communities to build effective housing and homelessness systems that achieve long-term impact
David Pearson
Cheif Executive Officer
Australian Alliance to End Homelessness
Katie Feeney
Director Community Impact
End Street Sleeping Collaboration
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- Examining the vision and milestones of one of Australia’s most ambitious social housing renewal projects, setting a benchmark for large-scale housing initiatives
- Showcasing innovative approaches to planning, construction and community engagement that have driven the project’s success
- Exploring the long-term social and economic benefits of delivering sustainable, inclusive and future-focused housing solutions at scale
Paul Coe
Cheif Executive Officer
Birribee Housing
- How to address diverse needs, from urban to remote communities while delivering high-quality investment outcomes to institutional investors
- Exploring funding mechanisms and partnerships with private and public sectors to enhance housing affordability and accessibility for vulnerable populations
- Working with community housing providers and other stakeholders to develop strategies for integrating community feedback and prioritising cultural safety to ensure inclusivity, sustainability and long-term tenant satisfaction
James Hooper
Executive Director
Social Investors
- Building genuine relationships and trust with ACHPs/ACCO’s to ensure the success of housing programs
- Co-creating housing solutions and community-led decision-making frameworks that drive meaningful engagement with Aboriginal communities
- Developing long-term commitment for sustained partnerships through transparent communication, capacity-building and shared ownership of housing initiatives
Kim Sinclair
Cheif Executive Officer
SEARMS
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- Outlining the vision of the Pathways to Wellbeing transitional accommodation program
- Analysing the history of peer support and homelessness services
- Examining program outcomes to date and next steps
Lacie White
Program Lead – Pathways
ICLA
Bill Campos
Chief Executive Office
ICLA
- Developing missional communities in social housing settings that empower tenants to lead and serve
- Implementing and promoting strength-based chaplaincy and community engagement
- Developing strategies for holistic wrap around support that includes spiritual care
Rev Stu Cameron
Chief Executive Officer
Wesley Mission
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- Focusing on delivering housing that is culturally safe by incorporating Indigenous values, traditions and aesthetics into housing design
- Integrating cultural safety principles that demonstrate their impact on community wellbeing and sustainability
- How to collaboratively engage Indigenous communities in co-designing housing solutions that respect and honour cultural identities
Tina Ugle
Managing Director
Noongar Mia Mia
Leonie Pickett
Coordinator
Noongar Mia Mia
- Tackling factors that create a cycle of dependence and vulnerability caused by housing instability
- Developing frameworks to address the outcomes of abuse and provide integrated housing, legal and mental health support to break cycles of instability
- Creating survivor-centred housing solutions that prioritise safety, empowerment and holistic health recovery
Yassin Abdillahi
Service Manager of Inner Melbourne Crisis Accommodation
Launch Housing
Edgar Daly
Manager of Evidence and Innovation
Launch Housing
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Join us on a culinary odyssey, experience echoes of the past. Each 11-course degustation menu will ensnare and delight the senses. No two dishes alike, every experience salient and unique.
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John Engeler
Chief Executive Officer
Shelter NSW
- How aligning and integrating funding models with local and national housing frameworks ensures longevity and scalability
- Adapting to economic shifts and developing strategies to maintain consistent funding during economic downturns or housing market volatility
- Establishing diverse stakeholder collaborations with governments, nonprofits and the private sector for collective funding
Rowena Johnston
Executive Leader NHIF CT
Housing Australia
- How the NDIS Commission’s functions and provides support to people with disability in the context of housing and homelessness
- Understanding the roles and responsibilities of the NDIS Commission in ensuring quality housing and services for people with disability
- Examining key regulatory reforms in supported independent living and supported disability accommodation to better meet housing needs
Louise Glanville
Commissioner
NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
Chair:
John Engeler
Chief Executive Officer
Shelter NSW
Chair:
Martelle Geurts
General Manager
Housing Homelessness and Employment Social Futures
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- How modular housing provides multi-faceted solutions to building community in regional areas
- Modular housing as an ESG+ Impact case study
- Advocating for modular house IMBYs (in my backyard) and the role of partners and the community
Trudi Ray
Chief Executive Officer
Haven Home Safe
Bonnie Szymczak
Head of Impact
Haven Home Safe
- Maximising high-density land effectively through urban design strategies to optimise land use
- Balancing growth with quality of life in dense urban environments
- Navigating public resistance to high-density developments through stakeholder engagement and transparent communication
John Engeler
Chief Executive Officer
Shelter NSW
- Examining the establishment of the Office of Homelessness
- Developing innovative approaches to coordination across government agencies and the homelessness sector
- Progressing opportunities to collaborate through the challenges of government
Gayle Mitchell
Acting Executive Director
Office of Homelessness Department of Communities, Government of Western Australia
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- Leveraging innovative approaches like build-to-rent schemes to bridge funding gaps and make projects viable for private developers and communities
- Structuring contracts that balance developers’ profit motives with affordable housing targets ensuring long-term sustainability and compliance
- Attracting investment by reducing bureaucratic hurdles and accelerating planning approvals in a resource-constrained environment
Alisi Tutuila
Chairperson
Aborginal Housing Company
- What drives private developers to invest in affordable housing, from financial incentives to social responsibility
- How to address profitability and regulatory complexities to build trust and commitment
- How to structure a win-win partnerships that balance developer interests with community needs to create impactful housing solutions
David Fisher
Chief Executive Officer
Housing Choices Australia
- Developing multiple income streams to ensure financial independence and sustainability
- How to design a robust self-sustaining model that minimizes reliance on external funding while maximising local resources and capabilities
- Developing practical tools and frameworks for empowering grassroots organisations to innovate, diversify and thrive in a resource-constrained environment
Peter Dover
Chief Executive Officer, Senior Minister, Board Director
Salt Care
Daniel Laughton
Housing Manager
Salt Care
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- How to effectively collaborate with the private sector to design and deliver Australia’s first-of-its-kind mixed-tenure housing project
- How to overcome the challenges when combining affordable, social and private market housing in a single core building
- Evaluating the challenges, opportunities and long-term outcomes of mixed-tenure housing
Michele Adair
Managing Director
Housing Trust
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- Encouraging community through shared spaces and tenure blind design
- Building for sustainability with homes are fossil fuel free and energy efficient, built near public transport with greenery throughout
- Developing strategies to provide affordable homes sold at cost or as affordable rentals and minimise operational costs
Toby Dean
Executive Director
Nightingale Housing
- Developing solutions to tackle the challenges for low- and moderate-income earning women experiencing hardship
- How to support women of all ages struggling to findsafe, secure and affordable housing for themselves and their children
- Examining the main drivers of homelessness for women and successful models of housing and support and the case for investing in a Housing First approach
Nada Nasser
Chief Executive Officer
Women’s Housing Company
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- Examining the impacts of sector-specific grants in empowering Aboriginal Community Housing Providers to deliver tailored, culturally responsive housing solutions
- How funding flexibility can support sustainable growth, capacity building and innovative programs within the First Nations housing sector
- How to prepare successful grant applications, practical strategies for managing funds effectively and building long-term sector capability to address housing challenges
Kelly Chatfield
Manager Sector Development
Aboriginal Housing Office NSW
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- Analysing the role of tenant advocacy services in supporting renters and ensuring their rights are upheld
- How Australia’s tradition of funding through lodged rental bonds can be modernised to better serve tenants
- Innovative ways to make funding for grassroots organisations more flexible, accessible and impactful in tackling housing issues
Leo Patterson Ross
Chief Executive Officer
Tenant’s Union of NSW
- Driving collaborative solutions across sectors to tackle the housing crisis and its intersection with domestic and family violence
- Designing early intervention housing programs to ease reliance on emergency shelters and crisis services
- Facilitating safe and immediate transitions from violent environments to reduce family homelessness and enhance safety
Asha Bhat OAM
Chief Executive Officer
Southern Aboriginal Corporation
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- Breaking down of budget allocations and how each state’s housing sector interprets the federal budget outcomes
- Examining state-specific implementation plans for utilising the funding to address housing challenges and priorities tailored to local needs
- Exploring opportunities for cross-state collaboration for long-term housing sustainability goals
Moderator:
John Engeler
Chief Executive Officer
Shelter NSW
Panellists:
Annie Taylor
Chief Executive Officer
NT Shelter
Pattie Chugg
Chief Executive Officer
Shelter Tasmania
David Pearson
Chief Executive Officer
Australian Alliance to End Homelessness
Jackson Hills
Acting Chief Executive Officer
QShelter
4:30 Harmony Circle
Participants will come together to yarn and share their thoughts and reflections on the day’s discussions and activities. This informal gathering encourages open dialogue and mutual learning, allowing everyone to voice their perspectives and insights.
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Collaboration across sectors is a vital component for improving the quality of services and overall outcomes for First Nations people experiencing homelessness. However, establishing and maintaining productive partnerships can often be complex and challenging. This workshop will provide practical strategies for fostering successful collaborations, particularly emphasising the inclusion and expertise of First Nations communities in the housing and homelessness sectors.
Attend this practical workshop and learn how to:
- Recognise the role of cross-sector partnerships in accelerating solutions to homelessness, with particular focus on Indigenous communities
- Collaborate with First Nations people, integrating their insights and cultural knowledge to better serve Indigenous individuals facing homelessness
- Understand the traits that contribute to successful and unsuccessful partnerships within the sector
- Leverage partnerships to progressively broaden service delivery and improve access to resources, especially for at-risk Indigenous populations
- Develop and maintain a network of collaborative relationships to achieve shared goals and enhance outcomes for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities
Facilitator:
Tina Ugle
Managing Director
Noongar Mia Mia
David Pearson
Chief Executive Officer
Australian Alliance to End Homelessness
Adam Thumpston
Tenancy Support Officer
Noongar Mia Mia/ Boola Moort
Kay Ayton
Team-Leader
Moorditj Mia Program (Strong Home), Noongar Mia Mia Pty Ltd
Leonie Pickett
Coordinator
Noongar Mia Mia
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This workshop will explore the importance of engaging lived experience into policy design and advocacy. Participants will learn practical ways to bring lived experience into their policy and advocacy work in a way that is safe, ethical and effective. The session will also cover available resources and how to build lived experience in a way that works for everyone.
Attend this interactive workshop and learn how to:
- Develop practical approaches to integrating lived experiences into policy and advocacy to create impactful and inclusive child and youth homelessness solutions
- Engage with individuals with lived experiences ethically and effectively, ensuring their voices are heard and respected throughout the process
- Utilise tools and resources that support embedding lived experience into service design and advocacy, fostering more authentic and actionable outcomes
- Create safe and empowering environments for individuals to share their stories, ensuring mutual benefit and protection
- Develop strategies to build sustainable frameworks that prioritise lived experience as a cornerstone of policy and service innovation for child and youth homelessness
Facilitators:
Simon Byrnes
Lived Experience Coordinator
Yfoundations
Shai Mikus
Senior Policy and Communications Officer
yfoundations
John Engeler
Chief Executive Officer
Shelter NSW
- Rental reforms explored by AMPLIFY and how they affect housing stability
- How support for renters’ rights increases once people are informed on the matter and how this can be used to change attitudes
- Identifying strategies and best practices to ensure stable, secure living environments for all
Moderator:
Georgina Harrisson
Chief Executive Officer
AMPLIFY
- Understanding community-driven initiatives and exploring their potential long-term impact within homelessness prevention
- Elevating Lived experience voice by building purposeful partnerships with identified local organisations and housing providers
- Actioning lived experience voices and moving from co-design to find meaning beyond housing
Cassi Strauss
Lived Experience Lead
Neami National
Shane Jakupec
Senior Manager Operations
Neami Nationa
- Prioritising financial support strategies to mitigate immediate tenancy risks and prevent homelessness
- Integrating mental health and wellbeing support into tenancy management to enhance housing security
- Harnessing multidisciplinary teams to coordinate effective and holistic interventions for tenancy stability
Panellists:
Tina Ugle
Managing Director
Noongar Mia Mia
Asha Bhat OAM
Chief Executive Officer
Southern Aboriginal Corporation
- Developing scalable structures to create clarity enabling eviction prevention across diverse demographics
- Creating a resident focused organisation to enable agency and promote independence for tenancy sustainment
- Building strategic partnerships to expand sector reach and analysing funding options
Hannah Harvey
Executive Director Operations
Housing Choices Australia
- Tackling challenges of forming and sustaining three-way partnerships between the private sector, service provider and tenants to ensure long-term tenancy sustainment
- Developing practical strategies to align goals and priorities across all stakeholders to deliver cohesive, outcome-driven housing solutions
- Exploring successful case studies that demonstrate how collaboration with the private sector can overcome barriers, build trust and create innovative pathways for stable tenancies
Moderator:
Paul Tommasini
Chief Executive Officer
inCommunity Inc.
Panellists:
Laura Valenti
Co-principal
McGrath North Lakes
Board Director
Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ)
Peter Brewer
Chair
Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ)
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- Understanding Housing First as an integrated system that combines housing, healthcare and social services to ensure long-term stability
- Identifying the challenges of Housing First as an ecosystem, including fragmentation of services and coordination issues
- Exploring five key actions to advance the transformation of Housing First into a more effective and sustainable ecosystem
Professor Cameron Parsell
School of Social Science
The University of Queensland
- Utilizing data analytics to identify tenancy risks and create preventative intervention models
- Designing user-friendly digital platforms that provide immediate access to support, maintenance requests and financial assistance
- Leveraging technology as a tool for efficient, collaborative tenancy management and resolving issues
Paul Tommasini
Chief Executive Officer
inCommunity Inc | Tenancy Skills Institute | inCommunity Connect | Beddown
- Creating partnerships between Aboriginal Services and mainstream services that honours true partnerships that are not tokenistic
- Educating each other on how to do our work in culturally safe practice while meeting the needs of funders
- Working with funders to explain how the differing practices of support cannot be quantified by usual outcome measures
Kath Flack-Crane
Kath Flack-Crane
Neami National Campbelltown
Alison Croall
Tharawal Housing Aboriginal Corporation
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- Understanding young people’s housing needs that make a home feel safe, secure and supportive for young people
- Youth-led insights on housing design and support on what young people believe makes a home truly sustainable and how housing providers can adapt to meet those unique needs
- Implementing strategies for sustainable tenancies to ensure young people can maintain stable housing
Simon Byrnes Lived
Lived Experience Coordinator
Yfoundations
Young People with Lived Experience
John Engeler
Chief Executive Officer
Shelter NSW
- Examining the key elements that make a house a home for young people
- Identifying successful housing models for young people and their impact on long-term outcomes
- Developing strategies for youth engagement in housing design
- Implementing trauma-informed support and community integration into program design
John Macmillan
Chief Executive Officer
Yfoundations
- Integrating wrap around services for long-term stability into housing programs to ensure sustained outcomes for vulnerable populations
- Developing strategies to implement scalable community-driven models to reduce homelessness through tailored and replicable approaches
- Breaking silos for holistic solutions to create unified approaches that address both immediate needs and systemic issues
Panellists:
Hannah Harvey
Executive Director Operations
Housing Choices Australia
Alisi Tutuila
Chairperson
Aboriginal Housing Company
Trudi Ray
Chief Executive Officer
Haven Home Safe
Georgina Harrisson
Chief Executive Officer
AMPLIFY
- Benchmarking the local government situation, challenges and opportunities to understand the potential role the sector can play in addressing homelessness effectively, despite limited funding and mandated responsibilities
- Examining the findings of Victoria’s first statewide study on local government homelessness responses
- Developing strategies for councils to become pivotal allies in combating homelessness by initiating impactful local actions and fostering collaboration through community-driven strategies and partnerships
Leanne Mitchell
Director
Leanne Mitchell Consulting
Kath Brackett
Director
Municipal Association of Victoria
Rodrigo Gutierez
Director
City of Parramatta
- Developing practical, ethical strategies to integrate lived experience into policy and advocacy efforts.
- Exploreing tools and resources to embed authentic voices in service design for impactful outcomes.
- How to create safe, respectful spaces that empower lived experience contributors.
Simon Byrnes
Lived Experience Coordinator
Yfoundations
We are honoured to have the Special Envoy for Social Housing and Homelessness delivering the opening keynote at this year’s National Housing and Homelessness Forum. The Minister’s address will set the tone for the event, addressing key challenges and opportunities in the housing and Homelessness sector for the year.
Stay tuned for further details on the Minister’s keynote session.
Josh Burns MP
Special Envoy for Social Housing and Homelessness
Department of Parliamentary Services
Chair:
John Engeler
Chief Executive Officer
Shelter NSW
Chair:
Paul Tommasini
Chief Executive Officer
inCommunity Inc
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- Identifying local solutions to address homelessness in a region with increasing need
- Developing models for improving housing outcomes and enhanced health and wellbeing
- Overcoming implementation challenges and learning actionable strategies to address them for sustained success
Martelle Geurts
General Manager – Housing Homelessness and Employment
Social Futures
- Streamlining access to support and designing an integrated framework with a single-entry-point service model to make it easier for people to access the help they need
- Developing innovative housing transitions to move individuals from crisis accommodation to stable and sustainable housing solutions
- Tailoring service models to address the unique challenges of different life stages with flexible approaches to break the cycle of homelessness
James King
Cheif Executive Officer
Unison
- Using the Housing First approach and coordinated systems to transition individuals from rough sleeping to permanent housing
- Adapting and implementing the concept of functional zero and its role as a dynamic metric for making homelessness rare, brief and non-recurring in Australian communities
- Empowering communities to build effective housing and homelessness systems that achieve long-term impact
David Pearson
Cheif Executive Officer
Australian Alliance to End Homelessness
Katie Feeney
Director Community Impact
End Street Sleeping Collaboration
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- Examining the vision and milestones of one of Australia’s most ambitious social housing renewal projects, setting a benchmark for large-scale housing initiatives
- Showcasing innovative approaches to planning, construction and community engagement that have driven the project’s success
- Exploring the long-term social and economic benefits of delivering sustainable, inclusive and future-focused housing solutions at scale
Paul Coe
Cheif Executive Officer
Birribee Housing
- How to address diverse needs, from urban to remote communities while delivering high-quality investment outcomes to institutional investors
- Exploring funding mechanisms and partnerships with private and public sectors to enhance housing affordability and accessibility for vulnerable populations
- Working with community housing providers and other stakeholders to develop strategies for integrating community feedback and prioritising cultural safety to ensure inclusivity, sustainability and long-term tenant satisfaction
James Hooper
Executive Director
Social Investors
- Building genuine relationships and trust with ACHPs/ACCO’s to ensure the success of housing programs
- Co-creating housing solutions and community-led decision-making frameworks that drive meaningful engagement with Aboriginal communities
- Developing long-term commitment for sustained partnerships through transparent communication, capacity-building and shared ownership of housing initiatives
Kim Sinclair
Cheif Executive Officer
SEARMS
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- Outlining the vision of the Pathways to Wellbeing transitional accommodation program
- Analysing the history of peer support and homelessness services
- Examining program outcomes to date and next steps
Lacie White
Program Lead – Pathways
ICLA
Bill Campos
Chief Executive Office
ICLA
- Developing missional communities in social housing settings that empower tenants to lead and serve
- Implementing and promoting strength-based chaplaincy and community engagement
- Developing strategies for holistic wrap around support that includes spiritual care
Rev Stu Cameron
Chief Executive Officer
Wesley Mission
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- Focusing on delivering housing that is culturally safe by incorporating Indigenous values, traditions and aesthetics into housing design
- Integrating cultural safety principles that demonstrate their impact on community wellbeing and sustainability
- How to collaboratively engage Indigenous communities in co-designing housing solutions that respect and honour cultural identities
Tina Ugle
Managing Director
Noongar Mia Mia
Leonie Pickett
Coordinator
Noongar Mia Mia
- Tackling factors that create a cycle of dependence and vulnerability caused by housing instability
- Developing frameworks to address the outcomes of abuse and provide integrated housing, legal and mental health support to break cycles of instability
- Creating survivor-centred housing solutions that prioritise safety, empowerment and holistic health recovery
Yassin Abdillahi
Service Manager of Inner Melbourne Crisis Accommodation
Launch Housing
Edgar Daly
Manager of Evidence and Innovation
Launch Housing
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Join us on a culinary odyssey, experience echoes of the past. Each 11-course degustation menu will ensnare and delight the senses. No two dishes alike, every experience salient and unique.
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John Engeler
Chief Executive Officer
Shelter NSW
- How aligning and integrating funding models with local and national housing frameworks ensures longevity and scalability
- Adapting to economic shifts and developing strategies to maintain consistent funding during economic downturns or housing market volatility
- Establishing diverse stakeholder collaborations with governments, nonprofits and the private sector for collective funding
Rowena Johnston
Executive Leader NHIF CT
Housing Australia
- How the NDIS Commission’s functions and provides support to people with disability in the context of housing and homelessness
- Understanding the roles and responsibilities of the NDIS Commission in ensuring quality housing and services for people with disability
- Examining key regulatory reforms in supported independent living and supported disability accommodation to better meet housing needs
Louise Glanville
Commissioner
NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
Chair:
John Engeler
Chief Executive Officer
Shelter NSW
Chair:
Martelle Geurts
General Manager
Housing Homelessness and Employment Social Futures
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- How modular housing provides multi-faceted solutions to building community in regional areas
- Modular housing as an ESG+ Impact case study
- Advocating for modular house IMBYs (in my backyard) and the role of partners and the community
Trudi Ray
Chief Executive Officer
Haven Home Safe
Bonnie Szymczak
Head of Impact
Haven Home Safe
- Maximising high-density land effectively through urban design strategies to optimise land use
- Balancing growth with quality of life in dense urban environments
- Navigating public resistance to high-density developments through stakeholder engagement and transparent communication
John Engeler
Chief Executive Officer
Shelter NSW
- Examining the establishment of the Office of Homelessness
- Developing innovative approaches to coordination across government agencies and the homelessness sector
- Progressing opportunities to collaborate through the challenges of government
Gayle Mitchell
Acting Executive Director
Office of Homelessness Department of Communities, Government of Western Australia
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- Leveraging innovative approaches like build-to-rent schemes to bridge funding gaps and make projects viable for private developers and communities
- Structuring contracts that balance developers’ profit motives with affordable housing targets ensuring long-term sustainability and compliance
- Attracting investment by reducing bureaucratic hurdles and accelerating planning approvals in a resource-constrained environment
Alisi Tutuila
Chairperson
Aborginal Housing Company
- What drives private developers to invest in affordable housing, from financial incentives to social responsibility
- How to address profitability and regulatory complexities to build trust and commitment
- How to structure a win-win partnerships that balance developer interests with community needs to create impactful housing solutions
David Fisher
Chief Executive Officer
Housing Choices Australia
- Developing multiple income streams to ensure financial independence and sustainability
- How to design a robust self-sustaining model that minimizes reliance on external funding while maximising local resources and capabilities
- Developing practical tools and frameworks for empowering grassroots organisations to innovate, diversify and thrive in a resource-constrained environment
Peter Dover
Chief Executive Officer, Senior Minister, Board Director
Salt Care
Daniel Laughton
Housing Manager
Salt Care
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- How to effectively collaborate with the private sector to design and deliver Australia’s first-of-its-kind mixed-tenure housing project
- How to overcome the challenges when combining affordable, social and private market housing in a single core building
- Evaluating the challenges, opportunities and long-term outcomes of mixed-tenure housing
Michele Adair
Managing Director
Housing Trust
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- Encouraging community through shared spaces and tenure blind design
- Building for sustainability with homes are fossil fuel free and energy efficient, built near public transport with greenery throughout
- Developing strategies to provide affordable homes sold at cost or as affordable rentals and minimise operational costs
Toby Dean
Executive Director
Nightingale Housing
- Developing solutions to tackle the challenges for low- and moderate-income earning women experiencing hardship
- How to support women of all ages struggling to findsafe, secure and affordable housing for themselves and their children
- Examining the main drivers of homelessness for women and successful models of housing and support and the case for investing in a Housing First approach
Nada Nasser
Chief Executive Officer
Women’s Housing Company
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- Examining the impacts of sector-specific grants in empowering Aboriginal Community Housing Providers to deliver tailored, culturally responsive housing solutions
- How funding flexibility can support sustainable growth, capacity building and innovative programs within the First Nations housing sector
- How to prepare successful grant applications, practical strategies for managing funds effectively and building long-term sector capability to address housing challenges
Kelly Chatfield
Manager Sector Development
Aboriginal Housing Office NSW
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- Analysing the role of tenant advocacy services in supporting renters and ensuring their rights are upheld
- How Australia’s tradition of funding through lodged rental bonds can be modernised to better serve tenants
- Innovative ways to make funding for grassroots organisations more flexible, accessible and impactful in tackling housing issues
Leo Patterson Ross
Chief Executive Officer
Tenant’s Union of NSW
- Driving collaborative solutions across sectors to tackle the housing crisis and its intersection with domestic and family violence
- Designing early intervention housing programs to ease reliance on emergency shelters and crisis services
- Facilitating safe and immediate transitions from violent environments to reduce family homelessness and enhance safety
Asha Bhat OAM
Chief Executive Officer
Southern Aboriginal Corporation
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- Breaking down of budget allocations and how each state’s housing sector interprets the federal budget outcomes
- Examining state-specific implementation plans for utilising the funding to address housing challenges and priorities tailored to local needs
- Exploring opportunities for cross-state collaboration for long-term housing sustainability goals
Moderator:
John Engeler
Chief Executive Officer
Shelter NSW
Panellists:
Annie Taylor
Chief Executive Officer
NT Shelter
Pattie Chugg
Chief Executive Officer
Shelter Tasmania
David Pearson
Chief Executive Officer
Australian Alliance to End Homelessness
Jackson Hills
Acting Chief Executive Officer
QShelter
4:30 Harmony Circle
Participants will come together to yarn and share their thoughts and reflections on the day’s discussions and activities. This informal gathering encourages open dialogue and mutual learning, allowing everyone to voice their perspectives and insights.
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Collaboration across sectors is a vital component for improving the quality of services and overall outcomes for First Nations people experiencing homelessness. However, establishing and maintaining productive partnerships can often be complex and challenging. This workshop will provide practical strategies for fostering successful collaborations, particularly emphasising the inclusion and expertise of First Nations communities in the housing and homelessness sectors.
Attend this practical workshop and learn how to:
- Recognise the role of cross-sector partnerships in accelerating solutions to homelessness, with particular focus on Indigenous communities
- Collaborate with First Nations people, integrating their insights and cultural knowledge to better serve Indigenous individuals facing homelessness
- Understand the traits that contribute to successful and unsuccessful partnerships within the sector
- Leverage partnerships to progressively broaden service delivery and improve access to resources, especially for at-risk Indigenous populations
- Develop and maintain a network of collaborative relationships to achieve shared goals and enhance outcomes for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities
Facilitator:
Tina Ugle
Managing Director
Noongar Mia Mia
David Pearson
Chief Executive Officer
Australian Alliance to End Homelessness
Adam Thumpston
Tenancy Support Officer
Noongar Mia Mia/ Boola Moort
Kay Ayton
Team-Leader
Moorditj Mia Program (Strong Home), Noongar Mia Mia Pty Ltd
Leonie Pickett
Coordinator
Noongar Mia Mia
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This workshop will explore the importance of engaging lived experience into policy design and advocacy. Participants will learn practical ways to bring lived experience into their policy and advocacy work in a way that is safe, ethical and effective. The session will also cover available resources and how to build lived experience in a way that works for everyone.
Attend this interactive workshop and learn how to:
- Develop practical approaches to integrating lived experiences into policy and advocacy to create impactful and inclusive child and youth homelessness solutions
- Engage with individuals with lived experiences ethically and effectively, ensuring their voices are heard and respected throughout the process
- Utilise tools and resources that support embedding lived experience into service design and advocacy, fostering more authentic and actionable outcomes
- Create safe and empowering environments for individuals to share their stories, ensuring mutual benefit and protection
- Develop strategies to build sustainable frameworks that prioritise lived experience as a cornerstone of policy and service innovation for child and youth homelessness
Facilitators:
Simon Byrnes
Lived Experience Coordinator
Yfoundations
Shai Mikus
Senior Policy and Communications Officer
yfoundations