Newsletter item – ShelterTas, 20 September 2023
Consultation and Submission Dates for the National Housing and Homelessness Plan
An Issues Paper has been released for the National Housing and Homelessness Plan, which is being developed by the Australian Government, led by DSS.
Organisations and individuals are encouraged to make a written submission in response to the Issues Paper, due at 11.59PM AEST Friday, 20 October 2023.
To have your say on the development of the National Housing and Homelessness Plan you can also attend a community forum in Hobart and Launceston, or online (registration is essential, see details below).
The community forums are open to:
- The general public
- Individuals and families with lived experience of housing insecurity or homelessness
- Not-for-profit and civil society organisations
- Housing and homelessness sector organisations, advocates, experts and researchers
- Support workers and providers
- Other service providers, e.g. police, health professionals and first responders
- Experts in housing, finance and urban development
Hobart
Tue 26th Sep 2023, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm AEST
Hobart Function and Conference Centre – 1 Elizabeth Street Pier, Hobart
Click here to register
Launceston
Thu 28th Sep 2023, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm AEST
The Tramsheds Function Centre – 4 Invermay Rd, Launceston
Click here to register
You can also register to attend an online webinar:
Thu 21st Sep 2023, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Register here
or
Mon 30th Oct 2023, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
register here
Shelter Tas will be consulting our members, and making a submission, along with National Shelter, Community Housing Industry Association (CHIA) and Homelessness Australia, and as always, we welcome your input and ideas (email [email protected].
