Link Wentworth: Development Project Manager x 2 (NSW)

About the Opportunity Based in our Penrith, Chatswood or West Ryde Office Work from home flexibility 2 x on-going opportunities available In this exciting role, you will be responsible for the delivery of property development projects that support Link Wentworth’s strategic objectives of expanding our social, affordable, and market housing portfolio. You will gain valuable…

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The ALP National Conference Fringe Program

The ALP National Conference Fringe Program is a space for engaging the contemporary issues defining today’s social and political landscape. It is the starting point for good progressive policy, a place to explore ideas, and for organisations to build connections. Over three days, thousands of people will attend over one hundred events, including panel discussions,…

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CHIA CEO: Second edition of our community housing profile

CHIA published our second community housing profile this month. It has been compiled from the records of 102 of the largest registered community housing organisations, which together deliver an estimated 96% of all community housing. The data presented are for the 2020/21 financial year. The report shows that CHOs manage more than 122,130 housing tenancies with…

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Measuring What Matters

National Shelter and the Community Housing Industry Association (CHIA) have welcomed the release of the first national wellbeing framework – Measuring What Matters. Both organisations made individual submissions to the Stage One consultation, and a combined submission to the Stage Two consultation following consultation with the sector in May this year. In our submissions we…

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Property With Purpose Network (PWPN)

Property With Purpose Network (PWPN) is comprised of social enterprise real estate agencies, operated by community housing organisations (CHOs) who are members of CHIA. Social enterprise real estate agencies, or For Purpose Agencies, operate exactly as a traditional real estate agency does. They provide the same high level of service and manage all types of…

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ESG News and Events

This page will be updated with details of upcoming seminars, materials and resources. The Steering Committee has finalised key dates for the first Annual Review of the ESG Reporting Standard. Early Adopters are encouraged to work towards the provision of ESG data (FY2022/23) to SGS Economics and Planning by 9th February 2024. ESG data may…

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NATSIHA: Peak Body Recruitment (Remote), various roles

National Peak Body: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Housing Sector Remote work: Can be based anywhere in Australia Roles across the organisation: Research, Policy, Comms, Marketing, Admin NATSIHA’s purpose is to facilitate access to quality, accessible, affordable, and culturally appropriate housing to help empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals, families, and communities to optimise…

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Salvation Army: Housing Worker / Property Manager x 2

Start your career with The Salvation Army today! We are looking for compassionate people who share our mission and values, if you have the passion and drive to commit yourself to a challenging and rewarding role; we invite you to review our current vacancies. ABOUT US The Salvation Army is one of Australia’s largest and…

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Unison: Manager, Supported Housing (VIC)

Manager – Supported Housing Full Time Position, Fixed term for 2 years. Salary $121K including superannuation An exciting opportunity is available to lead a supported housing team for a leading social and affordable housing organisation with a strong growth agenda. If you are looking for a career-enhancing role with a collaborative and professional work environment…

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Housing Choices: LGBTIQ+ support

In the midst of Pride month (1-30 June) Housing Choices are proud and happy to announce an important partnership with Thorne Harbour Health (formerly the Victorian AIDS Council) at our new, architect designed, Preston project. The building, due for completion next month, will provide much needed safe, affordable quality housing for lower income LGBTIQ+ people…

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Bridge Housing: Finding Home

A photographic celebration featuring Bridge Housing’s Elders for NAIDOC Week. [Sydney, 26 June 2023] – FINDING HOME, an evocative photographic exhibition celebrating the 2023 NAIDOC Week theme “For Our Elders”, will open at Project 107 Redfern gallery on Wednesday, 28 June 2023. The voices of nine Elders from the Bridge Housing community, seen through the…

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CHL launches the ‘Innovate’ RAP across Australia

Community Housing Limited (CHL) has launched the second phase of its Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), ‘Innovate’ during this year’s National Reconciliation Week with a series of events across its 15 offices around the country. Building upon the foundation set by the first stage (Reflect), the Innovate stage of the RAP aims to foster the promotion…

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National Local Government Convention 2023

CHIA National was very pleased to speak at the 2023 National Local Government Convention on the important topic – how Councils and community housing can work together to help solve Australia’s housing challenges. The address we made to the Convention is below. In 2021, analysis of the census data for CHIA showed 640,000 households were…

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