Addressing two separate workshops, David Griffiths congratulated the participants and the Community Housing Federation of Victoria (CHFV).

He said that housing co-operatives needed to establish a higher profile and influence in public policy debates and decisions on housing and should build-on the success of the conference to do this.

The CHFV National Co-operative Conference was attended by more than 160 people on 20 September 2007 at the State Netball & Hockey Centre, Parkville, Victoria.

"I hope that in three years time you will not be looking back to today and lamenting its success but the absence of any follow-up," he said.

CHFV plans to put conference presentations on its website.

Community Housing Federation of Victoria
http://www.chfv.org.au