DAY 1 – SETTING THE SCENE
TIME |
ITEM |
SPEAKER |
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12.30pm – 1.00pm |
Registration and refreshments |
30 mins |
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| 1.00pm – 1.05pm | Opening comments from the MC | Chris Kotur | 5 mins |
| 1.05pm – 1.15pm | Welcome to Country | Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corp | 10 mins |
| 1.15pm – 1.30pm | Lived experience | Jody Letts | 15 mins |
| 1.30pm – 1.45pm | Welcome and introduction |
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15 mins |
| 1.45pm – 2.15pm | National housing and homelessness landscape | Michael Fotheringham, Managing Director, AHURI |
30 mins |
2.15pm – 2.30pm |
Break |
15 mins |
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| 2.30pm – 3.00pm |
Panel 1: Homelessness – where are the failuresChair: Barney Wilson, City of Melbourne |
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45 mins |
| 3.15pm – 4.00pm |
Panel 2: Economic impacts and affordabilityChair: Ilia Houridis, City of Adelaide |
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45 mins |
| 4.00pm – 4.45pm |
Panel 3: Meeting the housing needChair: Jo Cannington, City of Melbourne |
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45 mins |
| 4.45pm – 5.00pm | Homes Melbourne | Vijaya Vaidyanath Homes Melbourne |
15 mins |
| 5.00pm – 5.10pm | End of day closing comments | Chris Kotur | 10 mins |
5.30pm – 7.00pm |
Reception and networking – Launch Housing (Swanston Room) |
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| End of Day 1 | |||
DAY 2 – PRACTICE AND POLICY
TIME |
ITEM |
SPEAKER |
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8.30am |
Registration |
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| 8.50am | Welcome and outline of day | 10 mins | ||||
| 9.00am |
Workshop Facilitators’ overview:
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Churchill Fellows: |
15 mins |
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| 9.40am | Case studies | 45 mins | ||||
10.30am |
Morning Tea |
15 mins |
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10.45am |
Concurrent Workshops |
1.45 hr | ||||
Workshop 1 – Homelessness |
Facilitators:
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| 1. Responding to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander homelessness Recognising the disparities and delivering culturally safe responses |
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| 2. Managing homelessness in crisis Understanding where Councils can add value – delivering service coordination, outreach, service hubs and encampment response |
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| 3. Early interventions – the power of prevention Establishing cross-council education and engagement, utilising trigger points, social work in libraries |
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| 4. Collaboration to address safety, amenity and prevention Establishing coordinated partnerships — protocols, hotspots, compliance |
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| 5. Nurturing community alliances Building effective alliances and knowing when to step in and when to step away |
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| 6. Leading the homelessness narrative How councils can influence community perceptions and change the story – including lived experience and good giving |
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| 7. Staff, safety and support Providing a safe and supportive workplace. Staffing structures, supervision, trauma management |
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| 8. Advocacy, policy and the case for investment Harnessing the evidence, measuring impact, and moving towards a National Plan |
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| 9. Housing – the built form response
Emergency/crisis accommodation and affordable housing for people sleeping rough |
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Workshop 2 – Housing |
Facilitators:
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| 1. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander housing Ensuring that all First Nations households have access to culturally safe housing in our communities. |
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| 2. Supply, demand Monitoring progress Understanding the need for affordable housing, what currently exists and how to monitor the delivery of affordable housing over time. |
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| 3. Planning: diversity, agreements and case studies Achieving quality affordable housing outcomes through the planning permit process |
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| 4. Financial and funding modelling Delivering housing with innovative models that leverage limited funding opportunities. |
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| 5. Key workers Ensuring key workers can live and work in the communities they serve. |
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| 6. Disaster response Preparing for (and responding to) the impacts of disasters on our housing markets. |
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| 7. Vacant homes and Short term holiday accommodation Utilising existing housing to increase the number of long-term rental homes. |
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| 8. Engaging Communities Upskilling communities and finding community champions for affordable housing projects. |
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| 9. Designing affordable homes Creating high-quality, durable, functional and beautiful affordable housing. |
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12.30pm |
Lunch and networking opportunity |
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1.30pm |
Concurrent workshops continue |
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| 1.30pm – 2.30pm | Workshop participants identify opportunities for future advocacy and regional collaboration. | 1 hr | ||||
2.30pm – 3.15pm |
Plenary session: reporting the outcomes
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20 mins |
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| 3.15pm – 3.30pm | Closing remarks and next steps | 15 mins | ||||
3.30pm |
Conference ends |
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A note on privacy
As we prepare for our upcoming conference, we want to ensure that everyone is informed about the photography and recording arrangements. While we recognise that certain discussions may involve sensitive and confidential topics, it is important to note that there will be photography and recording of select elements during the event.
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