With the NSW government announcing the transfer of another 18,000 public housing properties to the community housing sector in coming years, many tenants are asking what it will mean for them and their tenure in social housing.

This Sydney forum aims to bring together agencies responsible for implementing the transfers with tenants and other stakeholders to clarify who will be impacted by these changes, when they take effect, how they will be implemented, and discuss what agencies and tenants will need to successfully navigate the process.

** This agenda is the same as the sold out event being held on 1 May 2017 - please only register if you aren't attending on 1 May.  **

Our agenda for this half day forum is as follows:

10:00am  Introduction and aims - Shelter NSW and Tenants Union NSW

10:10am Overview of the transition community housing – who will be impacted, how it will work, timetables, etc. (presentation followed by audience Q&A) - Humair Ahmad, Director - Community Housing and Pathways, FACS

10:50am The tenant experience of transferring from public to community housing - Community housing tenants - speakers TBC
 

11:15 am Morning tea
 

11:45am  Compact project overview– preliminary findings and principles to underpin effective community engagement - Shelter NSW
 

12:00pm  Consulting with tenants: experience of community housing providers -  NSW Federation of Housing Associations

12:20pm  Group discussions: What information and support will tenants need to navigate the transfer process? What are the community’s expectations? What can FACS and community housing providers do to support tenants?

12:50pm  Feedback from group sessions

1:00pm  Close

When: Wednesday 14 June 2017 - 10am-1pm (morning tea provided)
Where: NEW VENUE!  Sydney Masonic Centre, 66 Goulburn Street, Sydney - Ionic Room
Cost: $30 (social housing tenants free)

Contact
Sarah Wilson, Shelter NSW
sarah@shelternsw.org.au
02 9267 5733 ext 12