Introduction to Community Housing
Event Location:
Online training - link will be sent prior to course date
This course provides an overview of the community housing sector in Victoria and key features of community housing. This course provides foundational information about the Community Housing Sector in Victoria. This includes the policy and regulatory environments across both social and affordable housing.
Learning outcomes
- Understand the purpose and role of social and community housing
- Understand the size and structure of the Victorian community housing sector and sector activities
- Identify how community housing is funded and regulated
- Understand allocation processes for community housing and how affordable rents are set
Topics covered in the course
- Australian social housing system
- Different forms of housing assistance
- Overview of the Victorian community housing sector
- How community housing is funded and regulated
- Workforce roles in community housing
- Access to and allocation of community housing, featuring the Victorian Housing Register
- How community housing rents are set
- Rights and duties of tenants in community housing
Who is this course for?
- New staff in the Community Housing and Homelessness Sector and others interested in understanding community housing.
Delivery
- Live training via the Zoom platform. The course runs for 3.5 hours
This workshop includes:
- Expert presenters
- Discussion and activities to embed your learning
- Takeaway resources, including copy of slides
- Completion certificate
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