FROM THE TAS CHAPTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

It is important for members to be kept up to date on the work the Chapter office is doing on your behalf, and I acknowledge that sometimes we could be better at communicating this.

This week has been a busy one, with the Institute being a key stakeholder in the Tasmanian Government’s Building & Construction Roundtable, held on Thursday 6 February, that is focusing on ‘Building Tasmania’s Housing Supply’. The Institute CEO, Cameron Bruhn, signed a Building Tasmania’s Housing Supply Memorandum of Understanding, and the Institute was successful in negotiating some last-minute changes during the roundtable meeting that reinforced the importance of design and building quality in the delivery of long-term solutions.

The Institute is also a member of the Treasurer’s Government Business Governance Reform Industry Reference Group, which also met on Thursday, that is providing input into the potential structural changes to Government Business Enterprises and State-owned Companies, including TasPorts, TT Line and TasRail. Scott Balmforth is representing the Institute in this forum, alongside me, in my role of Executive Director.

The Institute’s opportunities are thanks to continued collective efforts of Tasmanian Chapter presidents and the Tasmanian Chapter team over many years, who have established and maintained positive, respectful and collaborative relationships with both the government and industry stakeholders.

The Institute is actively committed to helping create a positive future for our state that benefits all Tasmanians. The Institute advocates for the built environment, and works to shape policies, foster collaboration, and promote design excellence that benefits society as a whole. The Institute is developing understanding of the central role architects play in the building and construction industry.

You, as architects, focus on city making and strategic decision making for projects and the broader community in all aspects of your work. You coordinate the many consultant groups that contribute to complex projects, so have the skills to bring together all perspectives into a coordinated approach to problem-solving, creating innovative and sustainable solutions. The value of this skill-set cannot be overlooked; it creates efficiencies, recognises and maximises opportunities and delivers innovation and solutions. It ensures cities and their infrastructure will support development into the future.

Below is a list of the written submissions that the chapter has made over the past six months, with the assistance of the  Institute’s national advocacy team and the expertise of members:

All past submissions can be found on the Institute’s submission library page.

It is a honour to represent the membership and the broader profession in these forums, and we hope can affect positive outcomes for all.

 
Jennifer Nichols
Executive Director, Tasmanian and International Chapters
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