NATIONAL HOUSING AFFORDABILITY SUMMIT

9.00 TO 4.30 PM, MONDAY 26TH MARCH, 2012

CASULA POWER HOUSE MUSEUM, 1 CASULA ROAD, CASULA

The WSROC Housing Affordability Summit will draw attention to the issue of housing affordability – that is the ability of our citizens to afford a home.

It is not confined solely to affordable housing – that is the provision of subsidised rental accommodation for low income families but rather takes in the entire spectrum of issues which contribute to Australia’s disproportionately high cost of real estate in relation to income, which means that many families will never be able to realise the dream of having their own home.

This is a key issue in Western Sydney where we have among the highest levels of mortgage stress and demand for low cost accommodation – but it is also a national issue.

The WSROC summit will bring together the top level decision makers and academics to identify potential solutions.

On the table for discussion are issues such as taxation, infrastructure and development costs, housing shortages, State and Federal Government policies, council planning, zoning and development restrictions.

Speakers
A diversity of speakers from academia, the community, government and major institutions will present and discuss housing affordability issues including reasons for and impacts of high Sydney housing prices as well as exploring workable policies to address the problems. These include:

The Summit will provide the opportunity for delegates to debate these issues through panel sessions and workshops and to influence WSROC’s advocacy for policy, planning and funding for Western Sydney’s future.

RSVP: Tuesday 20 March, Esme Evans 02 9671 4333, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.