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Day One: Thursday 10th December, 2009
| Day One | Day Two |
8.30
Registration and coffee
8.50

Speed networking session

Get to know your peers right from the start in this relaxed and informal speed networking session. Bring your business cards!

9.00
Chair's opening address
HOUSING AND THE ECONOMY - AN OVERVIEW
9.05
Economic factors on housing affordability
  • The economy - an overview
  • Cost of living pressures
    - recession
    - Interest rates
    - Inflation
  • Economic outlook
George Tharenou, Economist, UBS
9.40
The future for home buyers - a residential property forecast
  • Demographic trends
  • First home owners grant and subsequent effects
Michael Matusik, Director, Matusik Property Insights
HOUSING POLICY
10.15
Morning Tea
10.40
Policy solutions for affordable housing
  • Key issues in supply side delivery
  • Policy and its impact on existing housing stock and flow of new housing
  • Challenges for residential developers in the affordable housing segment
Ben Phillips, Senior Economist, Housing Industry Association
11.10
Keynote Government Address:
  • Affordable housing strategies for the state of Queensland
Hon. Karen Struthers MP, Minister for Community Services and Housing, Queensland Government
INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE
11.25
CASE STUDY
Provision of affordable housing in British Columbia
  • BC Housing - an overview
  • Housing Matters BC - a provincial housing strategy
    - Providing rental accommodation for Seniors
    - Renovating subsidised housing developments
  • Comprehensive response to homelessness
Shayne Ramsay, Chief Executive Officer, BC Housing Canada
12.00
Lunch
COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS
1.00
Working collaboratively and in partnership to deliver affordable housing
  • Challenges on working collaboratively among affordable housing providers
  • Multi-stakeholder partnership structure
  • Framework to develop strategic partnerships guideline for affordable housing providers
Connie Susilawati, Senior Lecturer, School of Urban Development, Queensland University of Technology
1.35
CASE STUDY
Service to Youth Council initiatives for delivering housing for youths - South Australia
  • The importance of affordable housing provisions for youths
  • SYC initiatives
  • Working in collaborative partnerships
  • Case study - Campbelltown housing project
Paul Edginton, Chief Executive Officer, Service to Youth Council Inc
2.10
Afternoon tea
HOUSING INFRASTRUCTURE
2.30
CASE STUDY
From affordable housing to affordable living: a placemaking approach to delivery
  • VicUrban's proposed Nation Building and NRAS projects showcasing:
    - Affordable housing’s role in the development of diverse, sustainable neighborhoods and the concept of affordable living
    - Partnerships with Government and construction industry
    - Place making and place keeping through term management arrangements
David Young, General Manager, Project Planning and Innovation, VicUrban
3.05
CASE STUDY
Lilyfield housing redevelopment project - NSW
  • A national template for social housing and inner city development
  • Affordable, green and commuter friendly
  • Design concepts, cost savings and affordability measures
Graeme Allen, Director, HBO+EMTB
3.40
Closing remarks from the Chair
3.45

End of day one

 
Day Two: Friday 11th December, 2009
| Day One | Day Two |
8.30
Networking and coffee
9.00
Opening remarks from the Chair
HOUSING FOR DISADVANTAGED GROUPS
*A Progress report from key organisations and individuals in charge of representing and/or delivering housing solutions for disadvantaged groups
9.05
Community perspective
Adrian Pisarski, Executive Officer, Queensland Shelter and Chairperson, National Shelter
9.25
Disability perspective
Joseph Connellan, Director, MC Two and former CEO, Supported Housing Ltd
9.45
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
  • The importance of advocacy and social inclusion
  • Outcomes in delivering affordable housing
  • Challenges and roadblocks
  • Recommendations for stakeholder
10.30
Morning Tea
SECTOR REFORM AND SOCIAL HOUSING
10.50
Social and Affordable Housing in Western Australia: Opportunities for Developing a Systems Approach from Homelessness to Home Ownership
  • Prevention of homelessness
  • Innovative homelessness projects
  • Supply and demand side response
  • Place based approaches
  • Integrated service approaches
  • Affordable housing approaches
Ian Carter AM, CEO, Anglicare WA and Chair, WA Social Housing Taskforce
11.25
A vision and plan for social housing in Australia
  • Social housing the residual sector
  • Collaborative partnerships with key stakeholders
  • World benchmarks
  • Not-for-profit sector role
Ken Marchingo, Managing Director, PowerHousing Australia and Chief Executive Officer, Loddon Mallee Housing Services
INNOVATIVE AFFORDABILITY INITIATIVES
12.00
Gold Coast Affordable Housing
  • An overview - from inception to delivery
  • Implementation and allocation process
  • Impact on the Gold Coast community
Jason Cubit, Chief Executive Officer, Gold Coast Housing Company
12.35
Lunch
1.30
CASE STUDY
Habitat for Humanity home ownership model
  • A pathway to home ownership
  • Bringing together partners to build houses
  • The value of "sweat equity"
Scott Langford, Executive Director, Habitat for Humanity Australia
PLANNING
2.05
A planning perspective on housing affordability
  • Strategic planning for affordable housing
  • Key issues for consideration
  • Recommendations
John Gaskell, Planning Consultant
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
2.40
Afternoon tea
3.00
Formulating an effective housing strategy for local government
  • Understanding local residential role and function
  • Sustaining the population and service base
  • Identifying and allocating housing stock
  • Recommendations for housing policy that encourages sustainable communities
Ivan Motley, Founder and Director .id (informed decisions) pty ltd.
3.35
CASE STUDY
Sunshine Coast Housing Affordability Taskforce
  • Background of the Taskforce
  • Accomplishments of the Taskforce
  • Where to from here
Councillor Anna Grosskreutz, Chair, Sunshine Coast Regional Council Housing Affordability Taskforce
4.10
Closing remarks from the Chair
4.15

Close of conference

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