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REGIONAL South Australians are being asked to contribute to shaping the future of housing in the state at a series of community forums this month.
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Human Services Minister Michelle Lensink said the forums would give regional communities the opportunity to put forward their ideas about how to reform the housing system across the housing spectrum, from responding to homelessness to social and affordable housing.
The community's input will help shape the SA's new Housing and Homelessness Strategy, which will guide the state across the next decade.
"We face a range of complex housing challenges in SA and the system is not working as well as it could be," she said.
"We need to change the way we do things and this needs to be done collaboratively across government, the non-for-profit sector, business and the community if we want to improve housing outcomes for South Australians."
The state government is engaging widely across the state, with the community and the housing and homelessness sector, to find shared solutions to the state's housing issues.
"We will be hosting a series of regional roundtables and welcome ideas and insights from people in our regions," Ms Lensink said.
"The strategy will be a long-term plan to reform the state's housing system. It will position us to better respond to current and future housing needs, so it is crucial people take this opportunity to have their say."
The Aboriginal Advisory Committee, formed in May to advise the South Australian Housing Trust board on housing challenges in the state's Aboriginal communities, is advising on this strategy, and a tailored Aboriginal Housing Strategy.
Regional roundtable community drop ins between 4pm and 7pm:
- Kadina, August 12, Copper Coast Sport and Leisure Centre.
- Port Augusta, August 13, Central Oval Sporting Facility.
- Whyalla, August 14, The Foreshore Inn.
- Berri, August 20, The Berri Hotel.
- Nuriootpa, August 21, Soldiers Memorial Hall, 46 Murray St.
- Mount Barker, August 22, Cornerstone Wetlands Conference Centre, 68 Adelaide Rd.
- Naracoorte, August 26, Gordon Conference Rooms 85-87 Gordon St.
As well as attending regional roundtables, people can visit talkabout.housing.sa.gov.au or Yoursay.sa.gov.au, mail a submission to SA Housing Authority, GPO Box 1669, Adelaide, SA 5001, or email housing.strategy@sa.gov.au.
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