The Role of the AHI
One of the most important roles of the Australian Housing Institute
is to develop policy about important housing issues that affect
its members.
The AHI launched it's first Policy Bulletin: National Affordable Housing Policy (pdf) in September 2006. The purpose of this policy bulletin is to brief AHI members on national policy developments in affordable housing.
This is the first of an ongoing series of policy bulletins from the AHI and form part of an increased focus by the AHI on policy issues. A key aspect of our policy role is to inform our members about topical policy issues to assist them in their work and capacity to participate in policy discussions.
The Policy Committee
The Policy Committee is a sub-committee of the Board of the AHI.
Terms of reference have been set up to govern the Committee.
The Committee's main responsibility is to help the organisation
formulate policy in consultation with its members. This consultation
will take place either directly through head office or through branches.
Members will be asked to contribute to discussion and debate, offer
contributions to journals and publications and respond to papers
developed on behalf of the Institute.
The Policy Committee will recommend policy positions to the Board
of Directors who have the final say on formal adoption of policy
for the Institute.
The Policy Committee has responsibility for two additional areas
of the AHI's work:
- Overseeing the production of the AHI journal Housing WORKS
- Participating in the selection of papers, via the steering committee for the
National Housing
Conference
Membership of the Policy Committee
The members of the Policy Committee are not all Directors of the
AHI. The Committee can co-opt anyone who is a member of the Institute
to assist it in its work. This means that members who have a particular
interest in policy development can be involved. The Policy Committee
can also set up working parties to consider specific issues.
Current members of the Policy Committee are:
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Position |
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Ms Rhonda Phillips |
Committee Chair |
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Ms Robin Zakharov PSM |
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Ms Carol Croce |
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Ms Lynden Esdaile |
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Mr William Roden |
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Judith Le Harivel |
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Ms Jane Fletcher |
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Mr Garry Williams |
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The Executive Director of the Institute provides support to the
Committee.
Contributing now
If you want to contribute comment, research or information sources,
issues or questions for debate, or just tell us what you think the
AHI should be focusing on in its policy work, email us.
Contacting the Committee
If you want to know more about the Policy Committee, or find out
how to become involved, please email the chair or contact the staff
at the AHI.
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