About Us
Who we are and what we do
The Community Housing Coalition of WA is the State peak representative and service body for the organisations providing non-government community housing in WA. Currently around 255 organisations deliver about 4,000 accommodation units to almost 10,000 people.
Our roles
To represent the interests of Local Government and non-government community housing providers.
We do this by representing the community housing sector on a large number of State and National committees including the Community Housing Federation of Australia, the National Social Housing Qualifications Advisory Group, the State Housing Minister’s Forum, the Council to Homeless Persons in Australia, the Non-Government Organisation Industry Roundtable and a range of other State based steering committees and reference groups.
To promote the increasing need for more Local Government and non-government community housing.
We work with Federal, State and Local Governments to ensure they are aware of the increasing need for more community housing and to ensure they commit to the provision of more housing.
To ensure housing providers are equipped with and conversant with adequate guidelines for effective property management of community housing.
We resource the Code of Practice Monitoring Committee and the Code of Practice for the Community Housing Sector. We offer advice, conduct training sessions and ensure current resources are available for providers.
To highlight community housing needs not being met.
We are deeply involved in the homelessness issue and strive to ensure there is ongoing expansion of community housing to meet the growing demand by continually highlighting the need.
Committee representation for the coming year:
Community Housing Federation of Australia:
Pauline Farrell, FOHCOL, and Colin McClughan, CHCWA Executive Officer
Independent Living Program (ILP):
Gary Kleyn, CHCWA Policy Officer
Council to Homeless Persons Australia:
Lynne Evans, St Barts and Colin McClughan proxy
Community Sector Services:
Colin McClughan, CHCWA EO
SAAP Training Committee:
Daniel Guise, CHCWA BPU Manager
Housing and Urban Research Institute of WA (HURIWA):
Colin McClughan, CHCWA EO
WACOSS Peaks Forum:
Colin McClughan, CHCWA EO
WACOSS Consumer Utilities Program (CUP):
Gary Kleyn, CHCWA Policy Officer
SAAP Training Advisory Committee (TAC):
Daniel Guise, CHCWA BPU Manager
SAAP Protocols:
Gary Kleyn, CHCWA Policy Officer