Due to planned organisational strategic planning, ADSi is closed on the following two days,

1. Thursday 23/05/2013
2. Friday 31/05/2013

Should you have made appointments with our staff on these days, please call 02 9649 6955 to reschedule.

Regards,

Auburn Diversity Services Inc.

The Auburn Housing Working Group (AHWG) was established in March 2010 response to the issues raised at AMI meetings. The issue of Housing has been one of the priority issues in the area and ADSi volunteered to convene this Working Group.

This group provides not only Advocacy role but aims to address some issues directly using some case studies and local housing issues.

This group will identify local housing issues and address those issues through discussions and strategic planning process.

Link to other Housing Networks-The working group members will provide feedback to the other meetings or housing interagencies operating at local regional or state level.

Focus of Auburn Housing Taskforce on the following areas –

1. Newly arrived Refugees and associated issues re: Housing and Renting in Auburn.
2. Identify client profiles with housing issues in Auburn
3. The group to look at the areas of policy submission on issues like higher rent assistance.
4. Voice Uniqueness of Auburn LGA-e.g. housing issues based on rent increase, population influx and efflux, language issue, large families etc

Current Membership

ADSi, Barnardos, ACL, Centrelink, ACCA, Auburn Council, Auburn Police, Berala Transitional Accommodation, St Vincent De Paul Society ,Affordable Community Housing, DoCS, Shelter NSW ,STARTTS, ADHC, WSCF

Meetings

• Thursday 07/02/2013, 2PM - 4PM
• Thursday 11/04/2013, 2PM - 4PM
• Thursday 13/06/2013, 2PM - 4PM
• Thursday 01/08/2013, 2PM - 4PM
• Thursday 03/10/2013, 2PM - 4PM
• Thursday 05/12/2013, 2PM - 4PM

Venue

Auburn Diversity Services Inc or Centrelink Auburn.

Contact

Selvi Balasubramani, P: 02 9649 6955, E: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Attachments:

TOR-AHWG-Draft2.pdf

[Terms of Reference - Auburn Housing Houring Group (Draft 2)]

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Press Release 05/12

Auburn Diversity Services Inc (ADSi) was proudly nominated one of the three Finalists, in the category of "Excellence in promoting inclusion of children and young people with a disability and their families", under the NSW Disability Industry Innovation Awards 2012, for its continous contributions to disability matters in the Auburn LGA and surrounding areas.

This is a significant recognition of ADSi's achievements in the disability services sector, by the broader community and the sector.

ADSi will keep working hard, in partnership with other community organisations, local councils and all interested, to advocate, promote, and provide services to those with a disability and their families.