The FY20 ACT Government budget makes further commitments to the community housing sector, responding in part to the priority areas put forward by the CHIA ACT Region Committee last October, but the sector continues to wait for past commitments to be implemented. Identified priority areas that the budget addresses, in part, include: Large growth in […]
The Pacific Urban Forum (PUF) is a regional event that aims to provide a unique and accessible platform for urban stakeholders to debate what creates a sustainable urban future for the region. The Forum will have a strong focus on arrangements and actions for implementation of the New Urban Agenda and an emphasis on the […]
Unity Housing, South Australia’s largest community housing provider (CHP), is paving the way for safe and accessible housing through its Boarding House Program. Boarding houses provide housing for single people experiencing hardships, with a private bedroom and either shared common facilities or en-suite bathrooms. Unity currently manages four different boarding house locations across inner city […]
We are seeking an amazing Customer Service Officer – Maintenance, to be responsible for providing excellent customer service via our responsive maintenance hotline. The Customer Service Office will also be responsible for ensuring quality and value for money maintenance is carried out by allocating work to contractors and keeping accurate records for reporting and compliance purposes! […]
National Reconciliation Week could not be a more fitting time for Community Housing Limited (CHL), a national community housing provider, to announce their Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). CHIA congratulates CHL on their fantastic initiative towards working collaboratively with Indigenous Australians and Torres Strait Islanders. CHL has a long history of supporting Indigenous Aboriginal and Torres […]
New research conducted by AHURI, ‘The changing geography of homelessness: a spatial analysis from 2001 to 2016’ has revealed homelessness is continuing to increase in Australia’s major cities. Almost two thirds of Australians experiencing homelessness are located in the country’s capital cities, with this number continuing to grow in size. Homelessness on a per capita […]
The Community Housing Industry Association (CHIA) today congratulated the Coalition on being re-elected to govern Australia for the next three years. “After a hard-fought campaign in which housing featured prominently, CHIA looks forward to working closely with the new Government to address Australia’s far-reaching housing affordability crisis. This critically affects not only aspiring first home […]
Home4Life, a joint venture between Hunter’s Compass Housing and the Campbelltown-based BlueCHP, has won the Hunter Residences Program to support people with disabilities. This initiative was announced last week by Minister for Disability Services, Ray Williams. Under the program, 69 homes designed to be accessible for people with disabilities will be built in the Hunter […]
Housing, homelessness and community peaks today condemned the use of mock rent increase notices as election material, which target people already living in rental stress. The groups said that mock notices distributed to renters by the LNP are grossly misleading and likely to cause unnecessary anxiety amongst vulnerable renters. ACOSS, National Shelter, the National Association […]
Rewarding opportunity for a passionate social housing expert Use your exceptional customer service skills for a growing housing provider Work with a passionate team and make a difference The Women’s Housing Company (WHC) is a specialist community housing provider, supporting vulnerable women across metropolitan Sydney for over 35 years. The role of Client/Customer Service Officer […]
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