Bric Housing: Housing and Communities Officer (QLD)

Be part of an organisation where clients are at the heart of everything they do Excellent salary and benefits package, including full salary sacrifice options NFP employer of choice with a proud history and exciting future plans ‘Follow your passion, be part of something special with this NFP housing organisation where people are paramount and…

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ESG Adopter and Supporter directory

Following the successful launch of the ESG Standard for Australian Community Housing in 2023, we are pleased to welcome the Adopters and Supporters of the Standard. To communicate your impact, sign up today.


ACOSS Media release: Community Sector leaders urge Australians to back Voice to Parliament on October 14th

The community sector is launching a final campaign push for the Voice toParliament, with more than 80 leading community groups across housing, health,legal, disability, financial aid and social welfare today releasing a joint statementurging Australians to vote Yes to ensure First Nations voices are heard. ACOSS, State and Territory Council of Social Service (COSS) bodies,…

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General resources: SIGMAH

This page contains resources that are available for for profit organisations. SIGMAH Excel based tool SIGMAH User Guide The evidence shows that secure, appropriate and affordable housing is a centrepiece of a healthy community. Rather than simply assert that, we wanted to quantify it.Associate Professor Christian Nygaard, Centre for Urban Transitions For the first time…

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Media release: New tool measures compelling value of social housing

The compelling value of social and affordable housing can now be quantified, thanks to an Australianfirst calculator that estimates its wider social, economic and environmental benefit. According to the SIGMAH calculator (Social Infrastructure and Green Measures for Affordable Housing)the 40,000 social and affordable homes to be supported under the Commonwealth’s National HousingAccord and Housing Australia…

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CHIA NSW: Survey Operations Co-ordinator

Position type: Ongoing, full time (36.75 hrs per week) Salary: From $80,793 to $91,885, dependent on skills and experience, plus 11% superannuation ($8,887.23 to $10,107.35), and an option to salary sacrifice. Do you have an excellent eye for detail, experience in quantitative or qualitative research using complex software, a focus on customer service and an interest growing…

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CHIA Victoria: Project Coordinator

ARE YOU: Experienced working in social housing and wanting to improve the lives of renters? Interested in working for a small, dedicated and impactful not-for-profit? Able to manage projects and drive continuous improvement? Looking for flexible work arrangements? JOB DESCRIPTION Melbourne CBD, 2 minutes walk from Parliament Station Flexible working conditions NFP peak body SCHADS…

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Resource page for NFPs: SIGMAH

If you are not a registered not for profit, please return to the registration page and use the ‘For Profit’ option. The evidence shows that secure, appropriate and affordable housing is a centrepiece of a healthy community. Rather than simply assert that, we wanted to quantify it. Associate Professor Christian Nygaard, Centre for Urban Transitions…

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SIGMAH

Social Housing and Affordable Housing: the social and green benefits calculator The revenue generated from operating social and affordable housing in Australia is insufficient to finance new social and affordable homes. As a consequence, the provision of social and affordable housing is dependent on government subsidy, internal resources or philanthropic grant funding to become financially…

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CHIA: new research launch

CHIA was very pleased to attend the launch in Parliament of new research conducted by Housing For The Aged Action Group  by researchers at Swinburne University of Technology, Western Sydney University and Curtin University examines the housing circumstances of people aged 55 years and older, based on Census analysis and Homelessness Estimates. The report sets out…

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CHIA: supporting the Voice

CHIA and its Board recently canvased member views to decide its position on The Voice and referendum. CHIA recognises that while many members and staff personally support the Voice campaign, there are often challenges when adopting a position as an organisation, due to the many stakeholders its members work with and that it is an…

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CHIA CEO: Welcoming the arrival of the HAFF

Along with our partners, NATSIHA, National Shelter and Homelessness Australia CHIA strongly welcomed  the agreement between Labor, the Greens and Cross bench to pass laws that establish the $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF), the National Housing Supply and Affordability Council as an independent statutory advisory body to government and Housing Australia as the…

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