Queensland Government
Department of Housing and Public Works

The 7th National Housing Conference will be held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre from 30 October to 2 November 2012.

The theme for the 2012 National Housing Conference is People, Place and Productivity. The variety of speakers and session streams will be of interest to everyone involved in Australia’s housing and homelessness policy and practice – including governments, non-profit housing and related organisations, tenants, researchers, developers and planners.

The topics will focus on:

  • population impacts
  • infrastructure
  • regional cities
  • keeping pace with demand
  • growth in Indigenous communities
  • flexibility of supply
  • complexities of service delivery integration
  • progress with the implementation of national reforms/agreements.

Details of the speakers and topics will be available soon. To subscribe to the conference e-newsletter, please visit the conference website.

Date

Tuesday 30 October to Friday 2 November 2012.

Special site tours and conference activities will commence on Tuesday, with a welcome reception scheduled for that evening. The official opening will be at 8:30 am on Wednesday, followed by the first information session. The conference will conclude on Friday 2 November 2012 at 12:30 pm.

Location

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, on the corner of Merivale and Glenelg Streets, South Bank.

The Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre is Australia’s most awarded convention venue providing world-class facilities, in the unique riverside precinct of South Bank, Brisbane’s cultural and entertainment hub.

The 7th National Housing Conference is proudly hosted by the Queensland Department of Communities and the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute.