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The 2010 NSW Community Housing Conference "The Future is Now" was held on the 9th and 10th of November at the Newcastle City Hall. Conference papers are available for some sessions (please see hyperlinks below in conference program)

Conference Program:

DAY 1, TUESDAY 9th NOVEMBER 2010

8.15 – 09.00	Registration (Lobby, First Floor)
9.00 – 09.30	WELCOME TO COUNTRY (Concert Hall, First Floor) Uncle Harry Brandy, Awabakal Aboriginal Land Council WELCOME TO COMMUNITY HOUSING CONFERENCE Conference Chair - Ivan Simon, NSW Aboriginal Housing Office
9.30 – 10.00	OPENING KEYNOTE ADDRESS (Concert Hall, First Floor) Vision for the community housing sector in the next 5 years- [SEE VIDEO, BELOW] Prof. Peter Phibbs
10.00 – 10.30	QUESTION PANEL (Concert Hall, First Floor) *“How are we faring? Where are we going?”* Facilitator - Adam Farrar, NSW Federation of Housing Associations Greg Budworth – Compass Housing; Maree McKenzie - Homes North; Ross Hampton – Murdi Paaki Regional Housing Corporation Limited
10.30 – 11.00	Morning tea (Banquet Room, Ground Floor)

"Molly" by Prof. Peter Phibbs Univ. of Western Sydney from NSWFHA on Vimeo.

11.00 – 11.55	CONCURRENT PANEL SESSIONS BLOCK 1
Rooms	Mulumbimba Room First Floor	Concert Hall First Floor	Cummings Room First Floor	Hunter Room Second Floor	Newcastle Room Ground Floor
Themes	Strategies to strengthen the Business of community housing	New Government Context	Community Engagement and regeneration	Implications of homelessness for the sector (Housing first/homelessness action plan)	Aboriginal housing and partnerships
	Professional Development The role of professional development in building quality service delivery. Natalie Jameson - Australasian Housing Institute	Towards a National Regulation? Achieving the national regulation and its strengths and weaknesses Neil Mahoney – FaHSCIA; Roxane Shaw - Registrar of Community Housing Eddy Bourke - Community Housing Federation of Australia	Affordable Housing Models What opportunities really exist for Community Housing providers? Lacy Barron - Centre for Affordable Housing; John Mant - Common Equity; Caryn Kakas – Residential Property Council	Homelessness and Support What has been learnt about moving into the ‘Housing First’ model? Sue Cripps, Homelessness NSW; Stephanie Brennan -Marist Youth Service; Nick Sabel - Wentworth Community Housing	Building and Growing the Aboriginal Housing sector What opportunities exist for the Aboriginal housing providers? Ivan Simon - Aboriginal Housing Office; Christine Lee – SEARMS; Ross Hampton - Murdi Paaki Regional Housing Corporation Limited

12.00 – 12.55	CONCURRENT PANEL SESSIONS BLOCK 2
Rooms	Mulumbimba Room First Floor	Concert Hall First Floor		Cummings Room First Floor		Hunter Room Second Floor		Newcastle Room Ground Floor
	Workforce Strategy issues Overcoming workforce challenges in community housing Alan Bedford -Housing NSW; Bernie Murphy - Affordable Community Housing; Peter Phibbs – University of Western Sydney	Planning for Title Transfer Strategies and models to prepare for the title transfers Greg Budworth - Compass Housing; John Nicolades – Bridge Housing		Tenant Participation Reflections on Australia’s position in incorporating tenant participation as a core business Susan Lucock - Tenant Network; Hayley Austin- Hume Community Housing Association, Adam West - NSW Federation of Housing Associations		Supported Tenancies and High Needs Tenants Examples of good practice to promote improved outcomes for tenants in supported housing Felicity Reynolds - Mercy Foundation; Liz Giles – City of Sydney Council		Aboriginal Access to Mainstream Housing How can we improve Aboriginal access to mainstream community housing? Doug Boquist, Housing NSW; Jennifer Townsend, Homes Out West; Toni Comber - Homes North
12.55 – 13.40	Lunch (Banquet Room, Ground Floor)
13.40 – 14.10	KEYNOTE ADDRESS (Concert Hall, First Floor) Mike Allen, Chief Executive - Housing NSW Speech Presentation
14.10 – 15.15	PLENARY PANEL DISCUSSION SESSION (Concert Hall, first floor) “Financing the Future – Opportunities and Emerging Issues” Facilitator - Dr Lucy Burgmann, Affordable Housing Solutions Tim Gavan - Blue CHP; Dr. Tony Gilmour - Elton Consulting; Leonie King - Community Housing Division Housing NSW; Andrew McAnaulty – MA Housing
15.15 – 15.45	Afternoon Tea (Banquet Room, Ground Floor)
15.45 – 17.00	CONCURRENT KEY GROUP MEETINGS – BLOCK 3 – See page 12 for further details.
*Informal opportunity to network with peers; no pre-set agendas*					*Focussed workshops led by guest speakers*
Warratah Room Ground Floor	Mulumbimba Room First Floor		Concert Hall First Floor		Cummings Room First Floor		Hunter Room Second Floor		Newcastle Room Ground Floor
Tenant Network Meeting	Rural and Regional Providers Network Meeting		Middle Managers Network Meeting (stage end) Church-based providers Network		Housing Development Clinic with Peter Phibbs, Janelle Goulding (Blue CHP), Warwick Stimson and Nicole Gerschel (Impact Group)		Access to Finance for Community Housing Associations Pat Cavanagh, Community Sector Banking, Neil Youren, Affordable Housing Solutions		Reducing the Data Reporting Burden for CHPs An exploration of sector wide strategies to reduce CHPs data reporting burden Alan Pauza, Cordelta
17.00 – 17.30	Global Mark Presentation - Accreditation and Registration Update (Optional – Mulumbimba Room, First Floor)

DAY 2, WEDNESDAY 10TH NOVEMBER 2010

08.15 – 09.10	Registration (Lobby, First Floor)
9.10 – 9.50	PLENARY ADDRESS (Concert Hall, First Floor) The Hon. Mark Arbib- Minister for Sport, Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development, Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness
9.50 - 10.30	PLENARY PANEL DISCUSSION SESSION (Concert Hall, First Floor) “Vision for the community housing sector in the next five years” Facilitator- Carol Croce, Community Housing Federation of Australia Mike Allen – Housing NSW; Jacqui Watt- Community Housing Federation of Victoria; Professor Bill Randolph – City Futures, University of NSW
10.30 – 11.00	Morning tea (Banquet Room, Ground Floor)

11.00 – 11.55	CONCURRENT PANEL SESSIONS BLOCK 4
Rooms	Mulumbimba Room First Floor	Concert Hall First Floor	Cummings Room First Floor	Hunter Room Second Floor	Newcastle Room Ground Floor
	Henry Tax Review and Implications for the Sector The Henry Tax Review made major recommendations on the tax treatment of housing. Find out more from an expert. Prof. Julian Disney - University of NSW	Key Lessons from the Housing Appeals Committee Overview of key lessons arising over the past five years. Lynden Esdaile - Housing Appeals Committee	Community Development Panel of Community Development Workers Liza Sloan - St George Community Housing; Charimaine Jones – Inner Sydney Regional Council	Working Effectively with Squalor and Hoarding Evidence and best practice. Susan Graham -Catholic Health Care; Shannon McDermott – University of NSW; Prue Hardgrove - Blue Mountains Council	Sector Strengthening In the Aboriginal Housing Sector How have Aboriginal providers built the capacity and what are the key challenges? Andrew Hegedus –Many Rivers Regional Aboriginal Housing; Jim Allen – AHO Board Member
12.00 – 12.55	CONCURRENT PANEL SESSIONS BLOCK 5
Rooms	Mulumbimba Room First Floor	Concert Hall First Floor	Cummings Room First Floor	Hunter Room Second Floor	Newcastle Room Ground Floor
	Managing Growth What changes has it brought to the sector? Nazha Saad - St George CH; Nick Sabel – Wentworth CH; Geoff Mann – Homes Out West	Tenancy Law Reform Discussion on recent changes to the Residential Tenancy Act. Gregor Macfie - Tenants Union; Adam Heydon - Office of Fair Trading	Regeneration What do community housing providers need to know about regeneration? Bernie Coates - Housing NSW; Jen Rignold- Airds Bradbury Masterplan Group	Working with Crime and Antisocial Behaviour Dr Robert Samuels-University of NSW; Phyllis Meadows & Cheryl Barnes – Wentworth CH	Social Enterprise Best practice examples Frances Jamieson - Housing NSW; Karen Walsh - St George Community Housing; Janine Moodley – School for Social Entrepreneurs
12.55 – 13.40	Lunch
13.40 – 15.15	CONCURRENT PANEL SESSIONS BLOCK 6
Rooms	Mulumbimba Room First Floor	Concert Hall First Floor	Cummings Room First Floor	Hunter Room Second Floor	Newcastle Room Ground Floor
	Environmental sustainability A look at environmental sustainability initiatives across the sector, from macro to micro. Steve Sharp - Compass Housing; Susanna Savolainen - Housing NSW; Jenny Stewart - Housing Trust	Risk Management in Community Housing What are the systems and tools the sector needs to manage its risks effectively? Will Sare - MARSH; Anton Usher - Housing NSW; Andrew Larkin - consultant	Housing Pathways Implementing Changes What has the implementation of Pathways meant for the sector? Debbie Georgopoulos - Housing NSW; Mohamed Ibrahim - Affordable Community Housing; Clive Bradshaw – Hume Community Housing/Pathways Advisory Council	Innovative Development A dialogue on the execution of and participation in community housing design, by two exciting innovators: Richard Perkins - City West Housing; Hugo Moline - Milkcrate Unlimited	International Trends and Challenges An examination of community housing in the U.K and the U.S.A, focussing closely on lessons for Australia. Tony Gilmour - Elton Consulting
15.15 – 15.45	Afternoon tea (Banquet Room, Ground Floor)
15.45 – 16.15	Indigenous Story and Dance from Garrang Region, East Coast Australia - Burrgati Cultural Exchange (Concert Hall, First Floor)
16.15	Conference close