Each of our events are carefully planned; have a purpose and an intended outcome.

Our Events

Welcome to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Housing Queensland (ATSIHQ) Events. The following information provides a list of the stakeholder engagement events and training events that are offered by ATSIHQ.

Stakeholder Engagement Events

ATSIHQ Regional Housing Forums
Target Group: ATSIHQ members and selected stakeholders
ATSIHQ Regional Housing Forums are convened online every three to four months. These are in addition to our ATSIHQ Member site visits. ATSIHQ Regional Housing Forums provide a dynamic platform for conversation and connection, highlighting the experience of housing and the unique housing challenges faced by these organisations and also Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people seeking housing.

ATSIHQ Regional Housing Forums will provide opportunities to:

connect with colleagues, decision makers and others to leverage and influence their impact on regional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander housing issues
inform the ATSIHQ policy and advocacy agenda from a regional perspective
engage in networking, skill-building, information-sharing and partnerships
put a spotlight on growing inequalities and issues for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in regional communities
participate in consultations and important Sector briefings.

ATSIHQ & Queensland Indigenous Council Forums
Target Group: Queensland Indigenous Council Mayors, Councillors (who have the housing portfolio) and CEO’s
ATSIHQ & Queensland Indigenous Council Forums are convened online every three to four months. These are in addition to our ATSIHQ Indigenous Council site visits. These forums provide an opportunity for regular contact and conversation between ATSIHQ and Indigenous Councils so we can understand their unique needs.

2022 ATSIHQ Annual General Meeting
You are invited to join us at the 2022 ATSIHQ Annual General Meeting in November 2022. Our AGM will be held over lunch at the ATSIHQ office (Brisbane) and online.

2023 ATSIHQ Founders Day – Second Anniversary
You are invited to join us at the 2023 ATSIHQ Founders Day in May 2023. Founders Day is when we celebrate the anniversary of the establishment of ATSIHQ. Our Founders Day celebrations will be held over lunch at the ATSIHQ office (Brisbane).

ATSIHQ Conference

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Housing Queensland (ATSIHQ) will hold its first housing conference later this year. This Queensland Conference will be the major annual event for the ATSIHQ and will be the premier policy forum for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander housing.

Scheduled for Brisbane in October 2022, the Queensland Conference will bring together housing providers from all over Australia along with highly respected speakers, decision-makers, businesses and representative bodies for a two-day event to explore key issues, developments, opportunities and challenges for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander housing in Queensland.

More information, including conference sponsorship prospectus will be available soon.

Training Events

ATSIHQ Professional Development Opportunities
ATSIHQ has partnered with a number of organisations to deliver quality training to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community housing sector in Queensland. These continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities include:

Board Training
Target Group: ICHO Directors

The Board & the CEO (AICD In-house ½ day)
In the Boardroom: Responsibilities & Practice (AICD In-1/2 day)
Role of the NFP Chair (AICD In-house 1/2 Day)
Directors Mindset AICD Self-paced E-Learning (2 hours)
Role of the NFP Director AICD Self-paced E-Learning (2 hours)

CEO Training
Target Group: ICHO CEO’s

Secrets to Smooth Business Operations (1 hour)
Understanding Human Resource Management (1 hour)
Developing a Strategic Plan (1 hour)
Reporting to the Board (AICD In-house 1/2 Day)
The Board & the CEO (AICD In-house 1/2 Day)
The CEO Health Program (1 hour)
National Regulatory Scheme for Community Housing Compliance (1 hour – for NRSCH Registered ICHO’s)
Developing quality relationships with partner organisations (1 hour)

Employee Training
Target Group: ICHO & Queensland Indigenous Council employees

Client Rights and Advocacy (1 hour)
Applications, Eligibility and Waiting Lists (1 hour)
Offers of Housing and Creation of Tenancies (1 hour)
Tenancy Management (1 hour)
Property Inspections (1 hour)
Asset Management (1 hour)
Understanding Head Leasing (1 hour)
An Introduction to the National Regulatory Scheme for Community Housing (1 hour)

General Training
ICHO & Queensland Indigenous Council employees, Government and partners