Launch of our Thriving Seniors Community Brief
Our recently launched Thriving Seniors Community Brief shares data and the priorities selected through industry consultation with the aged care sector in Denmark.
There are some thought provoking questions suggested for each of us to consider. We hope you will join us for this conversation.
A Community Information Workshop will be held on the 22nd May.
Reserve your tickets here.
Inaugural Chairs Forum
This month we achieved a milestone in governance support for Denmark Futures, with the inaugural Chairs Forum, and Board Matters for Board Members meetings for Denmark NFPs.
We hope these will become a regular forum for sharing, and caring about each other and our community.
If you would like to participate in these quarterly forums, please email us.
Housing for essential workers
When our application to the Department of Communities for resident housing was declined in September, our focus turned towards housing for essential workers.
Workforce recruitment and retention in our town is currently limited by a lack of affordable rental housing. This situation will get worse over time, because there are no market led solutions that are viable in the current economic or government policy environment.
On 17th January Denmark Futures and the Shire of Denmark met with the office of the Minister for Regional Development to discuss our business case for using the property at 31 on the Terrace for affordable housing to rent. We requested financial support to progress the acquisition and conversion of this property into worker accommodation. Our request was unsuccessful.
We would like to thank Jane Kelsbie MLA for organising this opportunity to allow us to ‘make our case’, and the Shire of Denmark for taking the lead in the meeting.
The Shire’s support is regarded by decision-makers as a vital part of the solution.
2023 Annual Report
​Denmark Futures has just completed its first Annual Report for the 2023 financial year.
In it you will find information about ongoing conversations we are having, including the shortage of housing in Denmark.
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We are proud of what we have achieved so far but there is a lot more work to do.
If you would like to support us or think you can help, please get in touch.
Take a look at our Annual Report and get in touch if you have questions.
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