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Governance

ACT Shelter Strategic Plan 2019-2022

Vision

Everyone in the ACT has a safe, secure and affordable home.

Values

  • Advocacy
  • Equity
  • Tenacity
  • Collaboration

Purpose

Working together for housing justice.

Strategic Priorities

  1. Inform and influence decision making regarding homelessness and housing.
  2. Promote a coordinated response from within the housing and homelessness sector.
  3. Build capacity of the organisation to build the capacity of others.

Strategic Priorities and Objectives

STRATEGIC PRIORITYOBJECTIVES

1. Inform and influence decision making regarding homelessness and housing.

  • Be the leading voice on issues relating to housing and homelessness policy in the ACT.
  • Work with organisations to improve housing outcomes.
  • Monitor and communicate housing and homelessness policy
    developments and changes to members and organisations.

2. Promote a coordinated response from within the housing and homelessness sector.

  • Reinvigorate the membership structure for the organisation.
  • Engage with members to seek their views on priority issues.

3. Build capacity of the organisation to build the capacity of others.

  • Develop the capacity and capability of the staff and board.
  • Strengthen governance and administrative practices.
  • Build a financially sustainable organisation now and into the future.