- NIFHA Housing Practitioners' Conference 2026
2026-12-10
9:00 am - 4:10 pm
An event not to be missed by sector staff working directly with tenants and residents every day to support people, homes and communities across Northern Ireland.
Delegate prices: full day event
Members: £95 + VAT
Associates (inc. NIHE & DfC): £105 + VAT
Non-members: £120 + VAT
Conference Programme
| TIME | SESSION TITLE / SPEAKER TOPIC |
| 9:30 AM | Welcome + Intro |
| 9:30 AM | LESSONS FROM PRACTICE – THE KEY CHALLENGES FOR DIRECT SERVICE HOUSING PROFESSIONALS |
| 10:15 AM | WHY A COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE IS NEEDED TO SUPPORT RESIDENT-FACING STAFF TO SUPPORT TENANTS |
| 10:50 AM | Break / Exhibition Viewing |
| 11:30 AM | SESSION ON INTERCOMMUNITY TENSIONS |
| 12:05 PM | WHAT THE COMMON SELECTION SCHEME MEANS FOR HOUSING PROFESSIONALS |
| 12:50 PM | NIFHA Video |
| 12:55 PM | Lunch / Exhibition Viewing |
| 1:50 PM | BREAKOUT SESSIONS:
· MEDIATION APPROACHES TO COMMUNITY TENSION · SUPPORTING OLDER PEOPLE TO LIVE FULFILLING LIVES INDEPENDENTLY & SAFELY |
| 2:30 PM | BREAKOUTS CHANGE:
· APPLYING TRAUMA INFORMED CARE FOR TENANTS · HOMELESSNESS · ASB |
| 3:15 PM | Break |
| 3:20 PM | DEVELOPING YOUR CAREER IN HOUSING |
| 3:35 PM | THE RESILIENT MINDSET: LEADING YORSELF, SUPPORTING OTHERS, MOVING FORWARD |
| 4:00 PM | Closing Comments |
| 4:10 PM | CONFERENCE END |