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PRESENTS

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Housing Everyone Well - Mission Possible

That one in ten Australian homes should be a social and affordable rental in 20 years.

19 - 21 February 2025
The Hilton, Eora/Sydney

Summit Advisory Board

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Charles Northcote

CEO

BlueCHP

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Leonie King

CEO

City West Housing

Wendy Hayhurst

CEO

Community Housing Industry Association

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Karen Walsh

CEO

Venture Housing

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Geoff Slack

CEO

YourPlace Housing

Welcome to the 10th Annual Affordable Housing Development and Investment Summit

For the third year running, the Community Housing Industry Association (CHIA) will be hosting a national Summit to discuss solutions to the once-in-a-generation challenges facing Australian renters and homeowners. 

Federal initiatives such as the Housing Australia Future Fund and the National Housing Accord, together with State and territory initiatives, are a welcome sign that the multiple housing challenges faced by lower income households are starting to be addressed. 

However, to fix the housing crisis, much more is needed. 

This Summit will explore some of the projects and ideas being taken forward as well as looking at how we do more. This is an opportunity to learn, network and share ideas. 

 

Regards, 

Wendy Hayhurst

Chief Executive Officer

Community Housing Industry Association 

Our Sponsors

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Our Speakers Include...

Susan Lloyd Hurwitz

Chair

National Housing Supply and Affordability Council

Dan Lincoln

Head of Development and Growth

Hume Community Housing

Dr Richard Denniss

Executive Director

The Australia Institute

Chris Smith

Chief Executive Officer

Foundation Housing

Rebecca Pinkstone

Chief Executive Officer

Homes NSW

Louise Crabtree-Hayes

Professorial Research Fellow

Western Sydney University's Institute for Culture and Society

Adrian Harrington

NSW State Chair

Housing All Australians

Kate Colvin

Chief Executive Officer

Homelessness Australia

Housing for People with a Disability

Join us for a one-day workshop dedicated to exploring housing solutions for people with a disability.

Wednesday, 19 February 2025

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Gemma Pinnell
Principal
Right Lane Consulting

Following the Disability Royal Commission and NDIS Review, this workshop offers a key opportunity for the community housing sector to advance accessible, inclusive housing through innovative models, funding mechanisms, and policy strategies.

Back by popular demand, Gemma Pinnell will facilitate the day and will be joined by a host of experts and leaders in the disability housing sector, including a strong lived experience voice. 

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Why Attend?

Learn from successful applicants of Round One HAFF funding

Understand the National Housing Supply and Affordability Council’s role in achieving sector-wide progress with

Susan Lloyd Hurwitz, Chair, National Housing Supply and Affordability Council 

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Network and share your own expertise with industry colleagues

Motivate yourself by thinking big and framing existing housing challenges as “mission possible” with

Dr Richard Denniss, Executive Director, The Australia Institute

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Discover the latest innovations in affordable housing for people with disability, with

Gemma Pinnell, Principal, Right Lane Consulting

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Build your partnership prowess - with investors, local councils and local communities

Understand what goes into delivering great homes in the places people want to live with

Danny Dracic, Chief Executive Officer, Community Housing Ltd.

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Be exposed to the latest in great affordable design to help inspire your future developments

Unlock ways that smaller CHOs can make a big difference 

And many more...

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Who Should Attend?

The Affordable Housing Development & Investment Summit is attended by senior leaders from the following organisations:

  • Community Housing Providers 

  • Developers 

  • Government policy makers 

  • State-based land agencies 

  • Local Councils 

  • Institutional investors 

  • Urban planners 

  • Construction companies 

  • And more… 

A must-attend event for anyone who cares about the how, what and why of community housing in Australia, and delivering social and economic impact that changes lives. This is my third CHIA Summit, and like a good wine it gets better every year. 

Chief Executive Officer, Venture Housing

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