CHIA Media Release The Community Housing Industry Association (CHIA) congratulates the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) on its second State of the Nation’s Housing Report. Since the demise of the Housing Supply Council, Australia has lacked the succinct digest of housing data, necessary to inform both government and industry responses to housing need.…
Media Release The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) today released its flagship ‘State of the Nation’s Housing 2021–22’ research report. First introduced in 2020, the State of the Nation’s Housing is NHFIC’s flagship research report. It provides analysis into housing demand and supply across Australia, as well as long-term projections, with a view…
A unified alliance of peak property, building, community housing, social services, union and industry superannuation groups is proposing a suite of new policy measures targeting Australia’s worsening housing crisis. If implemented by the Australian Government, the policy options proposed in a landmark new paper released today could deliver 11,150 to 14,950 additional social and affordable…
CHIA will be closed from 24 December and reopen on 17 January 2022.
‘COVID-19: Rental housing and homelessness policy impacts’, the new report published by the UNSW-ACOSS Poverty and Inequality Partnership, demonstrates how much can be achieved with a ‘can do’ attitude. To protect from the pandemic during 2020, over 12,000 people sleeping rough were helped with emergency assistance. This has been followed by a significant step up…
CHIA has released its 2020-2021 Annual Report, which can be viewed here.
CHIA has produced a short precis of the NHFIC review which has recently been released. Download PDF here
The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) has released its Social Bond Report for 2020–21. NHFIC’s Social Bond Report provides insights into bond issuances, including borrower profiles and use of proceeds. Highlights include: Issuing 3 bonds – including NHFIC’s first sustainability bond and longest-tenor bond, and first floating rate note – raising a total…
CHIA has made its response into this enquiry. The full submission can be viewed under ‘Our Advocacy’ With thanks to sector colleagues for their support and endorsement (noting some have made their own submission) CHIA Victoria, CHIA QLD, CHIA ACT, NATSIHA, Shelter WA, ShelterTAS, Q Shelter, ACTShelter, Mission Australia.
A coalition of affordable housing advocacy peak bodies has rejected the comments made by Jason Falinski MP, chair of the Standing Committee on Tax and Revenue’s Inquiry into housing affordability and supply in Australia, labelling them as uninformed and prejudiced. CHIA, Homelessness Australia, and National Shelter, object in the strongest terms to Mr Falinski’s misrepresentation…
At the AIST (Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees) ASI 2021 conference last week one of many discussions that took place was on a newly developed investment model in affordable housing that aims to overcome some of the traditional barriers to pension fund investing in this asset class and deliver solid returns for members. Carrie Hamilton,…
Funding has been secured for the construction of 18 prefabricated homes in North Fremantle for older women who are experiencing homelessness, a first in the provision of social housing in the metro area. The homes will be built on vacant rail reserve land, leased on a peppercorn basis from the Public Transport Authority (PTA) through…
CHIA is pleased to be one of the 240+ signatories to the Statement on Housing for Women’s Safety, organised through Everybody’s Home. These organisations are concerned “about the continuing toll of violence against women, and lack of Government action to provide safe homes, so women and children can escape violence and rebuild their lives. Failing…
The Community Housing Industry Association (CHIA) applauds the 2021 Australian Infrastructure Plan’s break through call for all levels of government to invest in social and affordable rental housing. The Plan recognises that ‘well-maintained and designed social housing provides many community benefits, supporting individual and societal wellbeing and productivity, and reducing costs in health and justice…
Community Housing Limited (CHL) Group of Companies is an innovative and best practice affordable housing organisation which assists access to, develops and manages sustainable housing for people in need. Our senior leadership team is essential in ensuring the continued high-quality delivery and expansion of social and affordable housing services. We are seeking a highly skilled,…
The Company Evolve Housing is a not-for-profit community focused provider of social and affordable housing. Our purpose is to enable more people to live in quality homes in thriving and inclusive communities. We relieve housing stress by increasing the quality and availability of our housing portfolio, building socially inclusive communities and influencing public policy. Our…