Tas/Illawarra/BlueMtns/South Coast Op ed
Wendy Hayhurst, CHIA CEO, discusses why we are in a crisis in this op-ed, which appeared in regional press week beg 22 April 2024.
Media release: Double the HAFF to help fix housing crisis
An alliance of housing, property and social service organisations is pressing the Albanesegovernment to significantly amplify its efforts to alleviate the national housing shortage. The Property Council of Australia, National Shelter, the Housing Industry Association, theCommunity Housing Industry Association, ACOSS, Master Builders Australia, andHomelessness Australia are jointly urging the government to double the Housing AustraliaFuture…
Housing First: Chief Executive Officer (Victoria)
One of Victoria’s largest community housing organisations Build affordable homes and local communities Values-led not-for-profit organisation About the organisation HousingFirst is an award-winning, regulated, not-for-profit organisation providing social housing to over 2000 people across Melbourne. As one of Victoria’s largest and growing community housing organisations, it enjoys excellent working relationships with stakeholders, including local, state…
Housing Trust: Rent Review Officer (NSW)
Everyone deserves a decent home. Are you enthusiastic about promoting equitable and precise rent assessments for tenants? Do you thrive on finding new and innovative ways of working? If so, then this opportunity is for you! HT is seeking a full-time Rent Review Officer. As the Rent Review Officer, you will be a key member of…
CHIA, Homelessness Aus and MCM MR: Existing funds could put a roof over the head of 4,000 young people experiencing homelessness
An additional 2,090 homes housing more than 4,000 young people experiencing homelessness could be built by drawing on $1 billion already set aside by the Commonwealth, according to new modelling that was presented to federal politicians in Canberra last week. The money was allocated last year to the National Housing Infrastructure Facility (NHIF) during negotiations…
Joint Media Release: Housing fund shortfall won’t help council build better communities
The Federal Government’s new Housing Support Program must be increased to $750 million to empower local governments to help deliver the Commonwealth’s ambitious housing targets and enable vital infrastructure investment in new housing developments. The competitive program – which has been welcomed by local government – will provide funding for connecting essential services, amenities to…
CHL: Empowering West Kempsey, new developments in Vic
CHL recently announced the opening of a new Community Centre in West Kempsey in early March. This vital initiative aims to foster community connection and provide essential support to residents representing a significant milestone in the area’s development. The official opening of the Community Centre was a momentous occasion led by a traditional welcome to country,…
Ministerial Roundtable on the Disability Royal Commission Intersections with the NDIS Review
CHIA was pleased to participate in one of a series of roundtables chaired by the Minister for Social Services, The Hon Amanda Rishworth MO and The Minister for the NDIS, the Hon Bill Shorten MP to inform the government’s response to the Disability Royal Commission report and the NDIS review. This roundtable was attended by…
Home Time Campaign
CHIA is proud to be supporting the Home Time Campaign to fix housing for young people. Watch CEO Wendy Hayhurst explain why (video link here) Analysis of Specialist Homelessness Services data, revealed that 37,872 unaccompanied children and young people approached homelessness services for assistance in 2022/23, including 9,232 children aged 15-17. Over 30% of the total…
CHIA CEO: Affordable Housing Summit
Last month was a big month for CHIA as we hosted the 2024 Affordable Housing Development and Investment Summit on 26 – 28 February in Melbourne. Over three days the 400 plus delegates were treated to a series of excellent speakers from the housing, homelessness, finance and property worlds. The first day was devoted to…
National coalition of community organisations calls on the Federal Government to‘fix housing for young people’ as data reveals 44% still homeless after support
CHIA is a member of the Home Time Campaign. Further information below. A coalition of over 80 organisations, including peak bodies, homelessness services, housing providers, unions and others, has written to Federal Minister for Housing and Homelessness Minister Julie Collins seeking urgent action to ‘unlock Australia’s housing system for 16-24-year-olds who are homeless and unable…
CHIA MR: Affordable Housing Summit – solutions to the housing crisis
Key figures in the housing, property, and finance sectors will come together to tackle the country’spressing housing challenges at the ninth Affordable Housing Development & Investment Summit, hostedin Naarm/Melbourne from February 26-28, 2024. Organised by the Community Housing Industry Association (CHIA), the event provides a platform toshare innovative solutions and strategies in social and affordable…
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Funding and Financing Energy Performance and Climate Resilient Retrofits for Low Income Housing
CHIA is supporting ACOSS in its advocacy to improve energy performance for low income housing, including extending current initiatives to properly finance and fund retrofitting of low income housing, including community housing dwellings. The report calls for the Federal government to inject an initial $2 billion ‘to invest in deep and rapid energy performance and…
Productivity Commission 2024 Report on Government Services (ROGS) – Social housing supply
The 2024 ROGS housing and homelessness report and statistics were published on 22 January 2024. This statistical release is as near as we have to any kind of official routinely published national dataset of social housing provision, need and performance. However, anyone familiar with this annual output will be aware that, the different State and…
CHIA CEO: CHIA calls for a doubling of the Housing Australia Future Fund
It is good to see the first round of the Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) and National Housing Accord open in January 2024. There appears to be strong interest with reports of 250 eligible groups formally expressing interest in accessing funding. The 40,000 social and affordable housing the initiatives will deliver, together with the additional…