Western Sydney Housing Coalition
AFFORDABLE HOUSING NEED & POLICY
RESPONSES FOR WESTERN SYDNEY
16 November 2011
Professor Peter Phibbs
UWS Urban Research Centre
Affordable housing policy and planning
David Birds
NSW Department of Planning &
Infrastructure
NSW Affordable Rental Housing SEPP
Dr. Louise Crabtree
UWS Urban Research Centre
Affordable housing: emerging options
Tom Nance
Western Sydney Community Forum
SWS Homelessness Project
Small Group Workshops
1. What are the main issues preventing access
to affordable housing in Western Sydney?
2. What can individuals / organisations do to
help address these issues?
3. How should the Coalition respond to these
issues?
4. Top 3 issues for the Coalition to prioritise for
action
Where to from here?
 Report will be prepared and circulated on
outcomes of today’s forum
 Participants will vote on the top 3 priorities
for the WSHC to focus on in 2012
To join the WSHC
Bi-monthly meetings to discuss affordable
housing advocacy strategies
Simon Emsley, Fairfield MRC
Phone: 9727 0477
Email: cdac@fmrc.net