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2026 Housing Hub National Event: Disruptive Ideas in Disability Housing - Challenging the Status Quo
Tuesday, October 6, 2026 · 10:00 AMMelbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) · South Wharf
Description
Housing Hub is challenging how disability housing works by creating space for honest, meaningful debate designed to shift power back to people with disability.
Line-up
- Alecia Rathbone, Chief Executive, Housing HubFollow
- Belinda Aitken, Disability Housing Expert & TenantFollow
- Chloe Dymond, ArtistFollow
- Court Walters, HOME Manager, MilparinkaFollow
- Dr Di Winkler (AM), CEO, Summer FoundationFollow
- Dr Dinesh Palipana (OAM), Gold Coast University Hospital Doctor & Lawyer, SDA TenantFollow
- Dr George Taleporos (GAICD, PhD)Follow
- Emma Olivier (GAICD, DLI), Disability Inclusion Expert & Twenty Percent Founder and CEOFollow
- Faye Minty, Disability Housing expert with 30 years' experience as a CEOFollow
- Jessica Walker, Head of Policy, Communications and Systems Change, Summer FoundationFollow
- Jonny Clow, Managing Director & Founding Partner, Silver LiningFollow
- Kate D'Cruz, Associate Professor/ Research Team Manager, Summer Foundation & La Trobe UniversityFollow
- Leighton Jay (Parent & Advocate) & Paul Jay (Tenant)Follow
- Libby Ellis, Individualised Living Program Manager, MableFollow
- Michael Tan, HomeownerFollow
- Mitchell Skipsey, Senior Solicitor, Justice & Equity CentreFollow
- Patrick Rory‑John, Psychosexual Therapist & Inclusion Specialist, NorthcottFollow
- Shanais Nielsen, Disability Housing Expert & TenantFollow
- Sue Dymond, Advocate & Informal Supporter and Founder iDareUFollow
- Susan Tan-Loucas, Michael Tan's SisterFollow