Last week CHIA appeared at the Senate Economics Legislation Committee Inquiry into the Housing legislation package. I was pleased to appear with our chair, Chris Smith and vice chair, Rebecca Oelkers who both provided the sort of real life examples that add colour to the policy context. Here’s our opening statement. ‘Australia has a major…
At a point where the hot topic is how to attract institutional investment into social and affordable housing, NHFIC have made an important contribution to the debate. The paper focuses on the UK where the data is better but it also takes a look at the US, Canada and a few European countries. It identifies…
The construction of three social and affordable apartment housing projects is on track to soon deliver more than 200 homes in metropolitan Melbourne. This has been a collaboration between the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC), Victorian community housing provider HousingFirst, City of Port Phillip (CoPP) and the Victorian State Government. NHFIC has provided…
A new environmental, social and governance (ESG) standard for the community housing sector will be launched by the Housing Minister, the Hon. Julie Collins today. The standard will provide a framework for Community Housing Providers (CHPs) to clearly report sustainability factors, helping providers to articulate their broad value and attract private sector investment to expand housing for people on low and modest incomes. Full media…
Apart from the UK, Australia is the first country to develop a community housing ESG reporting standard, opening the way for deeper institutional investment. Lenders and investors worldwide are increasingly mandated to direct funds into assets and industry sectors that provide both a sound commercial return and positive environmental, social and governance (ESG) outcomes for…
In 2022, CHIA commissioned a standard tool for measuring, managing, reporting and interpreting community impact generated by the Australian community housing sector. The result is the first edition of the ESG Reporting Standard for Australian community housing, developed for, and by, the sector. Thank you to all private and public sector partners who have supported…
Local government and community housing leaders are calling for urgent funding in the upcoming Federal Budget to address Australia’s affordable and social housing crisis. The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA), with support from the Community Housing Industry Association (CHIA) and National Shelter, is seeking $100 million per year over four years that would assist councils…
CHIA was delighted that earlier this month the Hon Matt Thistlethwaite, Assistant Minister for Veteran Affairs officially launched the veteran homelessness toolkit developed under a partnership between the Community Housing Industry Association and the Australian Government Department of Veterans’ Affairs. This great initiative will help community housing organisations develop a deep understanding of veteran homelessness and the latest example…
The inaugural homeless veterans forum hosted by RSL Victoria at Anzac House saw ex-service organisations, community housing organisations and Australian Government Department of Veterans’ Affairs come together to collaborate to reduce veterans’ homelessness. Brilliantly facilitated by Nathan Klinge from RSL Care SA there were great contributions from all the participants. A particular acknowledgement to Julie…
Recently the Government’s housing legislative package passed through the House of Representatives. In the coming weeks the Senate Economics Legislation Committee will hold an inquiry into the three bills before the Senate debates later in March 2023. There is scope during this process to strengthen the legislation but it is vital it is passed. The…
Community housing organisations will have access to a veteran homelessness toolkit under a partnership between the Community Housing Industry Association and the Australian Government. The toolkit will help organisations offer tailored support to veterans and their families and set an industry standard for providing housing services to veterans. It will also outline risk factors to…
Resources for Community Housing Organisations
CHIA in partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) have developed a range of resources for community housing organisations tailored to the needs of veterans experiencing homelessness. It is increasingly recognised that veterans have specific housing needs and that many factors contribute to this. These resources have been developed in consultation with housing providers,…
Queensland State Manager, Community Housing Limited (CHL), Tier 1 Community Housing Provider Alicia has more than 15 years’ experience in the community housing sector working throughout Queensland. Previously, Alicia has been the General Manager of Tier-1 housing provider, Churches of Christ and has served on the Boards of other community housing peak organisations. Alicia’s work focusses…
General Manager, YWCA National Housing, Tier 3 Community Housing Provider Charlotte is responsible for the growth and oversight of YWCA’s national social and affordable housing portfolio. She is an experienced leader with over a decade of innovating the community housing and homelessness sector, in both government and not-for-profit organisations across the metropolitan, regional, and remote…
CHIA has today released a landmark report, along with UNSW City Futures Research Centre, Quantifying Australia’s unmet housing need: A regional snapshot A national and regional snapshot, as well as an interactive dashboard which provides a detailed breakdown of households with unmet need, can be viewed here.