Regional Housing Victoria

A peak body representing the interests of members working across regional Victoria to improve housing equity

Advocacy | Information | Training | Partnerships

A peak body representing the interests of members working across regional Victoria to improve housing equity

Advocacy | Information | Training | Partnerships

Regional Housing Victoria

A member-based peak body
Focussed on both social and affordable key worker housing in regional areas
Partnering with other peaks, MAV and CHIA Vic
Advocates directly to government

RHV is managed and delivered by Steve Dunn and Roger Hastrich, who share a passion for housing equity and a commitment to regional Victoria.

RHV Members Include

Councils

Housing Providers

Developers

Community Groups

Chambers of Commerce

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Become a member

Standard

Annual Membership

$5,000 / per Organisation

Member-only web library

Information re training and forums

Timely news briefs

Phone contact with Steve and Roger for broad advice and contacts

Regular member forums

Capacity to join online

Council Specific

Employing a housing officer and contracting consultants is not possible for many Councils. This additional member service is a package designed to support these Councils in a cost-effective package delivered directly by Steve and Roger, including:

Establishing a multi-skilled team within your Council

Providing municipality specific housing demand data within Council

Publishing an appraisal of current housing initiatives (eg. Big Housing Build, Commonwealth housing programs, State-Local agreements etc)

Publishing a brief action plan for your Council (as an alternative to a full social housing plan) and advice re planning and advocacy for key worker and social housing

Direct support when working with state and federal governments

Facilitating team meetings to monitor progress and build capacity (bimonthly or quarterly)

Providing phone advice as required

Undertaking an annual review

Publishing a brief action plan for your Council (as an alternative to a full social housing plan) and advice re planning and advocacy for key worker and social housing

Direct support when working with state and federal governments

Facilitating team meetings to monitor progress and build capacity (bimonthly or quarterly)

Providing phone advice as required

Undertaking an annual review

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Regional

Where a group of stakeholders in a region choose to collaborate RHV can:

Each region across Victoria features unique opportunities and challenges – RHV can assist to shape a regional agenda with influence and impact.

Where a group of stakeholders in a region choose to collaborate RHV can:

Undertake regional scoping analysis

Facilitate the development of a regional governance and action framework

Facilitate regional capacity building / training / information sessions

Develop region-specific advocacy tools

Provide direct support when working with state and federal governments

Facilitate regional planning / evaluation sessions and regular meetings.

Each region across Victoria features unique opportunities and challenges – RHV can assist to shape a regional agenda with influence and impact.

Develop region-specific advocacy tools

Provide direct support when working with state and federal governments

Facilitate regional planning / evaluation sessions and regular meetings.

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Our Team

Steve Dunn

Director

Steve has held senior executive positions in state and local government over more than 35 years with extensive experience in urban planning, social and affordable housing, and economic development, and more recently as a consultant.

This included roles as Planning Director in a number of Councils, Executive Director at Victorian Planning Authority, Director of Projects at Homes Victoria, and over ten years as a Board Member and Director at Housing First (formerly Port Phillip Housing).

In particular, Steve is experienced in assisting and providing advice to councils, community housing providers, developers and industry peak bodies to facilitate and guide affordable housing initiatives.

Steve is a Registered Planner and Fellow of the Planning Institute of Australia and holds tertiary qualifications is urban and regional planning and Masters in Business Administration.

Roger Hastrich

Director

Roger has been delivering consulting services across Victoria since 2007 having previously worked in both local and state government and the community sector in mental health, youth services and aged care.

Consulting projects over the past 16 years have included:

Extensive work in business and strategic planning for community organisations, large and small
Regional, multi-stakeholder service co-ordination / development projects particularly in Aboriginal care, aged care and disability services
Governance and management coaching and support
Service review and evaluation activities that drive service improvement and development

Housing has been a recurring focus throughout Roger’s consulting work, most recently in het development and delivery of a regional project geared towards building capacity and connections between Council, housing and service providers, developers, philanthropists and academics. This project played a major role in shaping a regional response to the Big Housing Build and other state initiates.

Roger’s skill set and interests include: