National Housing Conference 2019 | Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute | 26 August 2019 | Darwin Convention Centre, 10 Stokes Hill Rd, Darwin City NT 0800, Australia

The NHC plays an important role in guiding the national dialogue on housing and homelessness priorities. The conference provides a platform for housing practitioners, policy makers and researchers to share, debate, celebrate and promote impactful ideas. Delegates will have the opportunity to be a part of the conversation, forge new partnerships, and work towards innovative housing solutions.

The Conference will be held in Darwin for the first time in 2019. The program will engage with Darwin’s community of thinkers and practitioners and learn about the Territory’s unique opportunities and challenges. The NT’s capital is the perfect platform for meaningful discussion around Indigenous housing experiences, as well as the major national housing policy issues.

2019 Speakers

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

Prof Stan Grant
Griffith University

Lucinda Hartley
Neighbourlytics

Peter Mares
Centre for Urban Transitions

Sen Malarndirri McCarthy
Senator for the Northern Territory

Hon Gerald McCarthy MP
Northern Territory Government

Margaret Pfoh
Aboriginal Housing Management Association

Hon Michael Sukkar MP
Minister for Housing & Assistant Treasurer

SPEAKERS:

Dr Tom Alves
RMIT University

Stephen Anthony
Industry Super Australia

Daisy Ashworth
Mortgage Mates

Susan Bailey
University of Technology Sydney

Anna Bardsley
Infrastructure Australia

Sam Barrett
Hutt St Centre

Prof Andrew Beer
University of South Australia Business School

Steve Bevington
Community Housing Limited Group

Luke Bo’sher
Summer Foundation

Dr Nicola Brackertz
AHURI

Assoc Prof Jan Breckenridge
UNSW

Andrew Brooks
SGCH

Jody Broun
Aboriginal Housing Office

Michael Buchan
SA Housing Authority

Andrew Callaghan
Australian Social Value Bank

Annemaree Callander
Brisbane Youth Services

Libby Callaway
Monash University

Prof Tom Calma AO
Reconciliation Australia

Anne Campbell
NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Penny Carr
Tenants Queensland

Sandra Carrasco
University of Melbourne

Leeanne Caton
Yilli Rreung Housing Aboriginal Corporation

Jamie Chalker APM
Department of Local Government, Housing and Community Development NT

Penny Church
NSW Department of Family and Community Services

Thomas Clement
myRent.co.nz

Jared Collins
WA Government

Joseph Connellan
University of Melbourne

Ian Cox
Hutt St Centre

Dr Kyllie Cripps
UNSW

Nathan Dal Bon
NHFIC

Matthew Daly
University of Wollongong

Liz de Chastel
Australian Local Government Association

Nilmini De Silva
PolisPlan

Andy Denniss
Churches of Christ in Queensland

Erin Dolan
Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation

Dr Josie Douglas
Central Land Council

Jacob Edwards
Bank Australia

Samantha Evans
Australian Affordable Housing Securities Ltd

Dr Kathleen Flanagan
University of Tasmania

Dr Joe Flood
Urban Resources Consulting

Nick Foa
Department of Health and Human Services VIC

Beth Fogerty
Wellways Australia

Mike Folland
Churches of Christ in Queensland

Dr Michael Fotheringham
AHURI

Nicola Foxworthy
Common Equity Housing Limited

Dr Joshua Francis
Menzies School of Health Research

Joe Gannon
UnitingSA

Natalia Gemmell
Department of Communities WA

Debbie Georgopoulos
Women’s Housing Company

Louise Gilding
Housing ACT

Lynette Graham
Programmed

Prof Steven Guthridge
Menzies School of Health Research

Assoc Prof Daphne Habibis
UTAS

Adrian Harrington
AHURI Board

Olga Havnen
Danila Dilba Health Service

Amy Hayashi
Mission Australia

Wendy Hayhurst
Community Housing Industry Association

Mark Heeney
Mind Australia

Sally Hines
The Big Issue/Homes for Homes

Dr Heather Holst
Victorian Department of Justice and Community Safety

Rachel Hornsby
Hornsby & Co.

Alex Houlston
BOOM!

Prof Philippa Howden-Chapman
University of Otago

Prof Kath Hulse
Centre for Urban Transitions

Shane Jakupec
Neami National

Dr Amity James
Curtin University

Mr Danyelle Jarvis
Department of Local Government, Housing and Community Development NT

Caryn Kakas
ANZ

Jason Kara
Department of Family and Community Services NSW

Mr Michael King
Centacare Kimberley

Sarah Kingsbeer
Bridge Housing

Dr Judy Kraatz
Griffith University

Sally Kubiak
NSW Aboriginal Housing Office

Caroline Larcher
Women's Property Initiatives

Megan Lawrance
Many Rivers Regional Housing

Assoc Prof Tess Lea
University of Sydney

Maria Leebeek
Queensland Youth Housing Coalition

Nicola Lemon
Hume Housing

Leanne Lewis
Sacred Heart Mission

Steven Liaros
PolisPlan

Alison Macdonald
Domestic Violence Victoria

Dr Damian Madigan
University of South Australia

Peter Malone
Hume Community Housing

Dr Chris Martin
UNSW

Rory Martin
Frasers Property Australia

John McBryde
Central Australian Affordable Housing

Kevin McCarthy
SGCH

Amy McDowell
Department of Health and Human Services

Dwayne McInnes
Department of Local Government, Housing and Community Development NT

Peter McMillan
NT Shelter

Dr Silvia Micheli
The University of Queensland

Mark Morel
Neami National

Dr Antony Moulis
University of Queensland

Brendan Moyle
SEARMS

Dr Cameron Murray
Economist, Consultant, Blogger, Author

Arthur Naoumidis
DomaCom Ltd

Charles Northcote
BlueCHP

Assoc Prof Christian (Andi) Nygaard
Swinburne University of Technology

Helen Nys
Department of Communities WA

Rebecca Oelkers
BHC

Eliza Owen
Domain

John Palmer
MercyCare

Maria Palumbo
Junction Australia

Yvette Park
Department of Housing and Community Development NT

Hayley Parkes
Housing Choices Australia

Brenton Philp
Department Social Services

Rebecca Pinkstone
Bridge Housing

Adrian Pisarski
Executive Officer, National Shelter

Dr Sarah Pollock
Mind Australia

Jess Pomeroy
Community Housing Industry Association Victoria (CHIA Vic)

Kathryn Proft
Australian Human Rights Commission

Neil Quarmby
Registrar of Community Housing

Prof Bill Randolph
University of New South Wales

Teresa Reed
Mangrove Housing Limited

Shona Reid
Reconciliation SA

Kai Schweizer
Curtin University

David Sellars
MAX Solutions

Barbara Shaw
Aboriginal Housing NT

Kim Sinclair
Searms Aboriginal Corporation

Desley Slade
Many Rivers Regional Housing

Jessemy Stone
Housing Tasmania

Paul Tommasini
inCommunity Inc

Assoc Prof Kate Tregloan
Monash University

Elana Turner
UnitingSA

Patricia Turner AM
Naccho

Jess Vesely
Mortgage Mates

Patrick Veyret
Choice

Rhianon Vichta-Ohlsen
Brisbane Youth Service

Mark Wall
Department of Housing and Public Works QLD

Sorcha Walshe
Shelter SA

Kieran Wong
TheFulcrum.Agency

2019 Sponsors and Exhibitors

HOUSING AGENCY CO-SPONSORS:
• Victoria State Government
• Government of South Australia
• ACT Government
• Department of Communities
• Tasmanian Government
• Queensland Government
• NSW

GOLD SPONSOR:
• Civica

SILVER SPONSORS:
• Mission Australia
• Community Housing Limited

PLENARY SESSION SPONSORS:
• Programmed
• BroadSpectrum

MAJOR CONCURRENT SESSION SPONSORS:
• Aon
• Cbus

MINOR CONCURRENT SESSION SPONSORS:
• HousingFirst
• EMS

PENS AND NOTEPADS SPONSOR:
• Spotless

USB SPONSOR:
• SGCH

CONFERENCE SUPPORTERS:
• HIA
• Unity Housing Company

EXHIBITORS:
• DBuild & Co
• Gallagher
• PIMSS
• Civica
• LogiQC
• Compass
• Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
• WellWays
• Australian Social Value Bank
• Australian Government
• Homes for Homes
• Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute
• Aurin
• Property Safe Maintenance Manager
• Fast Connect
• Australasian Housing Institute
• VegePod
• Tasmanian Government
• JLL
• Community Housing Limited
• SDM
• Northcott Innovation
• Yilli Housing
• Tenancy Skills Institute
• Northern Territory Government
• Chintaro