Social & Affordable Housing Industry Induction

Want to understand the key housing challenges facing lower income and disadvantaged people, and how they are being addressed? And what role you can play working for public, not-for-profit, peak body and private sector organisations? Learn how to navigate through the housing sector and help make a difference in this engaging, interactive online workshop.

This 3-hour Zoom event includes polling on hot-topic issues, video clips, small group discussion, continuing participant input and a lively Q&A with the presenter. Once registered you'll receive a pre-workshop questionnaire with Zoom joining details and passcode sent one day prior to the workshop. Once you've completed the workshop, you'll receive a digital copy of the slides and other useful background information.

We value feedback! Post workshop a survey will be sent to you to fill out. This is your opportunity to ask further questions, or provide feedback about this workshop.

What you'll gain from this workshop:

• An understanding of key terms used in, and issues facing the social and affordable housing industry.
• The ability to identify industry organisations and their roles: public housing agencies, community housing providers, private developers, planners, peak bodies and service providers
• Guidance on where to gain further sector knowledge and resources.

Who should attend this workshop?

• Recently recruited public/community housing staff, managers and directors
• Existing public/community housing staff, managers and directors who need a refresher, or want to gain broader industry perspectives
• Private sector affordable housing developers
• National, state government and local government staff involved in promoting delivery of social and affordable housing
• Housing academics and researchers, peak and industry body staff, affordable housing financiers, housing consultants and other service providers

This online workshop is relevant for anyone working or interested in working in the Australian or Aotearoa New Zealand housing sector. No prior housing knowledge is needed. 

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