Jess is CHIA Vic’s Director of Policy and Advocacy. Jess has worked in housing policy and research for over 10 years, and previously worked at RMIT University and the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI). Her work at CHIA Vic involves translating and contributing to policy development across the wide range of issues facing the community housing sector; imagining and then managing projects; and actively engaging with members and other key stakeholders.