Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue

4 Days. 24 Delegates. 55 Inspiring Speakers. The Dialogue’s 2024 Collaborative Leadership Program (CLP) was launched tonight at NSW Parliament House with Deputy Premier @pruecar and CLP Chair, Board of Governors @LucyTurnbull_AO #CLP2024

@SR_Langford @housing_aus Serving as Group CEO for the past eight-and-a-half years of leading community housing provider, @SGCH_Ltd, he has successfully connected people and communities to opportunity by providing safe, sustainable and affordable housing

The Dialogue today congratulates @SR_Langford on his appointment as Chief Executive Officer of @housing_aus, the nation’s independent housing authority, and thanks him for his invaluable contribution to the housing sector in Greater Western Sydney

Western Sydney’s Golden Moment 🥇 Congratulations to local legend, Penrith’s own, @jessfoxcanoe, who is now a back-to-back Canoe Slalom Olympic gold-medalist A national inspiration, born and bred in GWS #AllezAUS #Paris2024

@GregWarren_ @paulscullymp

New plans for the booming South West 🏠 New transport plans to support housing growth in SW Sydney and build better connections between the South West and Illawarra were unveiled at today’s South West Sydney Housing & Infrastructure Forum MORE ➡️ shorturl.at/X21MB

The Dialogue’s South West Sydney Housing & Infrastructure Forum is hearing from local and state government leaders, construction, development and planning experts as the region prepares to build 63,000 homes over the next five years

Connecting South West Sydney and the Illawarra can mean Australia can achieve its objectives in: ⚡️Renewable Energy ⚓️Defense 🧑‍⚕️Health ⚒️Advanced Manufacturing

@UOW @paulscullymp @GregWarren_ Through the Macarthur-Kembla Link, we can unlock industry and employment opportunities to power Australia's objectives in advanced manufacturing, renewable energy, defense and health westernsydney.org.au/articles-and-n…

Last week, the Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue launched its latest policy paper; Wollongong & The West, aimed at connecting South West Sydney and the Illawarra, transforming it into a region of national significance @UOW @paulscullymp @GregWarren_

The cost of and access to quality health care is a big issue for the people of Greater Western Sydney and was the topic of discussion with Federal Health Minister, Hon. Mark Butler MP, in Parramatta yesterday

🩺GPs in GWS Dialogue CEO Adam Leto spoke to ABC Radio Sydney about the priorities of Western Sydney residents and their desire for access to quality healthcare and support services from our latest GWS Community Wellbeing survey Read it here ➡ shorturl.at/hqR0g

The Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue today welcomes record funding in the NSW budget for social and affordable housing, public transport infrastructure and much-needed road upgrades to drive momentum for Greater Western Sydney (GWS) MORE ➡ shorturl.at/QDvRC

Dialogue CEO, Adam Leto 🗣️ “This is an important temperature check for the West and provides a platform for conversations across GWS that will help all layers of government better understand the relationship between people and place" Read the report ➡ shorturl.at/hqR0g

New Report 📰 Ahead of tomorrow’s State Budget, the Dialogue is proud to release key findings from its Greater Western Sydney Community Wellbeing Survey The things GWS residents value most are: 1⃣ Healthcare Access 2⃣ Safety 3⃣ Cost of Living Read more ⏬

Great to speak with @WSLDialogue in Westmead today about our reforms to give more Australians from the outer suburbs a crack at going to university.

Calls for funding to take action on domestic violence in GWS Ahead of the NSW Budget, the Dialogue is calling on the NSW Government to boost funding for DV refuges by $54 million a year, with a specific focus on Greater Western Sydney READ ➡ shorturl.at/1Kyr3

Funding for the second stage of Parramatta Light Rail has finally been announced This is a big day for Western Sydney - congratulations to the NSW Government, Premier @ChrisMinnsMP and Transport Minister @johaylen for keeping their foot on the infrastructure pedal

The Dialogue has long-advocated for a rebalance of Sydney’s housing growth, arguing that Western Sydney has traditionally accepted the burden of population increases, but without the necessary investment in supporting infrastructure.

The Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue today welcomed the Minns Government’s release of much-anticipated NSW housing targets, which will help rebalance future development Here's why these changes are important 👇🧵