Affordable Housing Development & Investment Summit Australia

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If you would like to find out about participating in the 2023 summit, or how to sponsor, please contact info@aventege.com.

Event overview

Australia’s shortage of social and affordable housing has reached a crisis point and the lack of affordable rental housing is having a direct impact on economic outcomes across cities and regions.

A recent independent review for the Australian Government found that ‘an investment of around $290 billion will be required over the next two decades’ to meet this shortfall in housing options.

Cracking Australia’s affordable housing crisis requires priority attention within the new government’s agenda for 2022 and beyond.

Building Back Bigger and Better – the 8th Affordable Housing Development & Investment Summit (Melbourne, 14 – 16 September) will build on the opportunity any new government brings to tackling seemingly intractable problems.

In a first-time partnership between the Community Housing Industry Association (CHIA) and Aventedge, the Summit is designed to bring greater value to our sector. Bringing together housing, finance, government and property experts, the Summit will explore scalable solutions, leveraging private capital and the role governments need to play.

We invite you to join us as we tackle specific issues including:

Key worker housing
Re-developing existing estates
Driving greater homeownership down the income ladder
Attracting institutional investment within social and affordable housing
Incorporating affordable housing options into Build-to-Rent models

Sincerely,

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Past Sponsors

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Featured Speakers

Wendy Hayhurst

CEO

CHIA

Luke Bo'sher

Executive Director - Housing Policy

Homes Victoria

Sarah Amos

Head of Commercial

Queensland Treasury

Rebecca Oelkers

Chief Executive Officer

BHC

Scott Langford

Group Chief Executive Officer

SGCH

Nathan Dal Bon

Chief Executive Officer

NHFIC

Jude Munro AO

Chair

Victoria Planning Authority

Steve Pomeroy

Executive Advisor and Industry Professor, Senior Research Fellow and Adjunct Professor

Canadian Housing Evidence Collaborative (CHEC) McMaster University, Carleton University School of Pu

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Reasons to Attend

Examine the lessons learnt from the launch of Canada’s first National Housing Strategy and how this can be applied to Australia with
Steve Pomeroy, Executive Advisor and Industry Professor, Canadian Housing Evidence Collaborative (CHEC) McMaster University, Senior Research Fellow and Adjunct Professor, Carleton University School of Public Policy Administration
Unpack the different affordable housing initiatives across the country and get an update on two of the most ambitious housing programs with National Shelter, City Futures Research Centre UNSW, Homes Victoria and Queensland Treasury
Understand what opportunities lie within the new housing agenda and what attracts superfunds to invest in social and affordable rental housing
Hear from over 6 affordable housing case studies on exploring innovative avenues to increase housing supply
Find out more about the launch of Community Housing ESG Reporting Standard and how it will impact the funding sources for affordable housing programs
Unpack the alternative housing models designed to provide flexible home options and attract investment toward affordable housing projects
Engage in our interactive roundtables to review funding models and understand what made the NSW Community Housing Innovation Fund successful
Learn how to efficiently meet the needs of disadvantaged groups within the delivery of affordable housing options

Who Should Attend

This forum is ideal for the executives responsible for the planning, funding and developing of affordable housing options and services including:  

Chief Executive Officers 
General Managers 
Managing Director 
Executive Directors/Directors 
Mayors/Councillors  
Heads of Housing, Urban Development, Building, Community and Social Services, Resource, Partnerships  
Placemaking Manager 
Not-for-profit, Community Care
Social Assistance Services
Individual and Family Services
Local, State and Federal Government

Testimonials

“High quality speakers in a well-developed program that maximises number of presentations & use of available time.”

Lismore City Council - Mayor

“The event was professionally run, the presenters very knowledgeable, and the content they shared was both innovative and inspiring”

HKA - Director

“High level & experienced speakers who were very familiar with the topic.”

Adelaide City Council - Advisor Residential Growth

“It was really good to hear about all the things going on in our sector as well as make some new contacts along the way.”

Cornerstone Housing - Operations Manager

“Summit provided opportunity to hear of different approaches to social housing esp from Canada + NZ. Also provided a good overview of the risks, barriers in this space.”

Aboriginal Hostels Limited - Assistant Director Policy

“An opportunity to network, gain knowledge of other models that have been successful in other organisations. Opportunity to ask questions and put your views towards all the presenters”

Compass Housing Services - Director

Venue

CONFERENCE | 15 and 16 September 2022

Crown Events and Conferences (access from Crown Promenade Hotel)

8 Whiteman St, Southbank VIC 3006

Conference Room: Promenade Room, Level 1

T: +61 3 9292 6222

WORKSHOP | 14 September

Crown Metropol Melbourne (access from Crown Metropol Hotel)

8 Whiteman St, Southbank VIC 3006

Workshop Room: Metropol 2 and 3, Level 3

Parking: For more information please click here.

Location: Use the Crown Melbourne maps (see page 3) to find the Conference Centre.

Accommodation: To receive 15% off the best available rate of the day, attendees may join Crown Direct at Crown Hotels Crown Direct. Attendees will then have the option to book the room type of their choice with any of the 3 hotels within the complex.