22 October 2013

It’s not too late to register for next week’s National Housing Conference in Adelaide. Don’t miss out on attending the largest event for the social and affordable housing sector in Australia!

Federal Minister announced

The Hon Kevin Andrews MP, Federal Minister for Social Services will deliver his first major address to the housing sector at the conference. This will be your first opportunity to hear about the new government's plans for the sector over the next three years.

Kaurna and Narrunga man Vincent 'Jack' Buckskin is on a mission to renew the Kaurna language and culture, the language of the Adelaide Plains. This mission was the subject of a documentary film Buckskin that recently won the prestigious Foxtel Australian Documentary Prize at the Sydney Film Festival. We are delighted that Jack will lead a performance and handover to the next conference host at our closing ceremony.
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For those of you joining us in Adelaide, sign up for The Big Issue Street Soccer Tournament. A number of organisations have already entered teams including Housing SA, Housing NSW, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare and event sponsor Common Ground Adelaide. Find out more about the tournament here.

Supporting our major conference theme of a new way home... are six dedicated program themes focusing on the key issues relevant to you and others working in this important sector. Each program stream has been colour coded in the conference program so you can easily plan your own agenda and consider following a particular theme over the three days.

We have been delighted by the response to the conference and are looking forward to seeing a large diverse mix of delegates from across the government, not-for-profit and private sectors in Adelaide next week. Don’t miss out. Visit the conference registration page now and secure your place at this important event.

Dr Ian Winter Left Executive Director, AHURI
Mr Philip Fagan-Schmidt Right Executive Director, Housing SA