Community experts to release national plan to tackle housing affordability crisis 23 March 2015Who: Dr Cassandra Goldie, ACOSS CEO, and representatives from peak community housing and homelessness organisationsWhen: 10.30am Tuesday March 24, 2015Where: Senate Courtyard, Parliament House, Canberra (note venue change due to wet weather). Peak community and housing groups will gather in Canberra today to urge the Commonwealth Government to work with them in developing a national housing strategy to address the worsening housing affordability crisis in Australia. The groups will release ‘An Affordable Housing Reform Agenda’ – outlining reform priorities to achieve an efficient and affordable housing system that strengthens productivity and participation. Groups include: The Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) National Shelter Homelessness Australia Community Housing Federation of Australia National Association of Tenant Organisations Media contacts:Cassandra Goldie (ACOSS) – 0419 626 155Glenda Stevens, CEO, Homelessness Australia – 0405 900 360Adrian Pisarski (National Shelter) – 0417 975 270Carol Croce (CHFA) – 0402 017 557Deb Pippen (NATO) – 0407 432 390 NOTE: All MPs and Senators are welcome to join us in the courtyard to show their support for national action on housing affordability.