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	Corporate governance in community housing - managing the challenges posed by growth
	This project is the first in a series of two looking at how the community housing sector is changing as a result of the emphasis on growth. This project, written by Barbara Livesey, identified the critical role and aspects of governance for new, large volume delivery vehicles. In addition, the project specifically clarified the complementary roles of governance and regulation and the role of governance in clarifying the relationships between government and organisations. The report looks at specific matters that will require consideration as an organisation grows:
		The role and culture of the board;
		The role of the board in strategic planning;
		The structure and composition of the board;
		Skills amongst board members;
		Tenants and other stakeholders on the board;
		Induction and training for board members;
		Board operations including frequency of meetings, use of committees and sitting fees; and
		Board management relations and reporting.
		Board management relations and reporting.

	Risk management in community housing – managing the challenges posed by growth
	The second in a series of two, this project, written by Hal Bisset and Vivienne Milligan with assistance from Barbara Livesey, identifies the risk management concerns of provider models that could deliver the organisational capacity required to undertake a large volume business and attract private sector investment, whilst delivering key quality outcomes to consumers. The report explores experience from the UK and the Netherlands including:
		Describe the detailed structures in operation managing over 2000 units. These include: large scale tenancy management capacity (including impacts on tenant needs and involvement) high level management skills volume procurement asset management capacity
		Identify the threshold points at which growth demands management and governance changes.
		Identify management and governance needs in transitioning social housing from government to arms length management.
		Explore the impacts on clients (local responsiveness; how tenant involvement should be structured and supported; flexibility in service delivery)

	Community Housing Regulation: Manage the risks. Develop the industry
	This project was the third in a series of research projects undertaken by the National Community Housing Forum since 2001. The earlier two studies (2002/03 & 2001/02) identified the broad elements and principles of regulation – including the requirements of various stakeholders such as private investors. Building on our previous research, the aim of this project was to describe in some detail specific elements of regulatory frameworks about which there is little information. The project describes what these elements look like, and what it might take to put them into place. Over the past few years, various Australian jurisdictions have undertaken further development work on regulatory frameworks. This project drew on recent Australian developments and relevant information from around the world. The project report - Community Housing Regulation: Manage the risks. Develop the industry provides detail about five key regulatory elements: performance management frameworks; compliance regimes; intervention activities; registration systems; and inspections.



	Stakeholder Requirements for Enabling Regulatory Arrangements in Australia

	This project was jointly undertaken by the NCHF and the University of Sydney and was funded by the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI). It involved research on stakeholder requirements for enabling regulatory arrangements for community housing in Australia. The project was undertaken to inform the development of new regulatory tools around the country. The project specifically builds on and can be seen as companion research to a 2001 report commissioned by five jurisdictions to identify possible elements of a regulatory framework for community housing in Australia – the Kennedy report. The specific purpose of this research was to identify the aspects of a regulatory framework that could enable the community housing system to develop more effectively. In particular it explores the capacity of regulation to enable more effective engagement with ‘external stakeholders’ – private financiers, developers, local government, churches and central agencies – to support access to finance in addition to government grants for social housing generally and affordable housing in particular. At the same time, it aims to identify the conditions under which such regulatory reform might increase the capacity of the community housing sector – including its capacity to take on new forms of business. The project report and positioning paper are available on the AHURI website.

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