Is reporting against the ESG Standard compulsory, especially for smaller organisations? The ESG Reporting Standard is voluntary disclosure framework for all community housing providers. As a sector-wide Standard, organisations of all sizes are invited to adopt or support the Standard to demonstrate their commitment to improving environmental, social and governance outcomes. CHIA will be closely…
Broker Private Rental Assist Program 🌏 Morwell, VIC Join our homelessness services team in achieving housing stability and improved social inclusion and connectedness for our customers. You will be responsible for creating options for customers who are experiencing difficulties in securing or maintaining appropriate private rental housing. https://careers.chl.org.au/job-details/query/9056061/ Initial Assessment & Planning Worker 🌏 Bairnsdale,…
Australia’s peak community housing industry body has endorsed the Federal budget’s commitment to electrification and energy performance in social housing alongside new incentives for build-to-rent projects, but warned there is still a way to go to tackle the mammoth challenge. Community Housing Industry Association chief executive officer Wendy Hayhurst said: “Rising rents are hitting household…
Are you looking to join a diverse team making a positive difference? About CatholicCare NT CatholicCare NT is a Catholic social service agency established in the Diocese of Darwin. We provide services throughout the NT, including service centres in Darwin, Palmerston, Malak, Tiwi Islands, Daly River, Wadeye, Jabiru, Maningrida, Katherine, Tennant Creek, Alice Springs, Santa…
More than 90 Community and business organisations including ACOSS, GetUp, CHIA and the EEC have come together calling for an ambitious energy performance retrofit package for low-income housing in the budget. The groups have signed an open letter to Assistant Climate and Energy Minister Jenny McAllister, who is driving the government’s important energy performance strategy,…
Good Shepherd Good Shepherd is a not-for-profit organisation whose Mission is to tackle the significant issues impacting women, girls and their families. Their programs include: No Interest Loans Financial Independence Hub Good Shepherd also offers a range of place-based services, including support for those with experience of family & domestic violence and homelessness, families experiencing…
The Community Housing Industry Association welcomes more lower cost finance for the community housing sector. The Prime Minister on Friday announced the Affordable Housing Bond Aggregator’s liability cap will be expanded by $2 billion after CHIA called for the cap to be raised. CHIA CEO Wendy Hayhurst said: “This is a welcome and important change…
Community Housing Industry Association (CHIA) is urging federal politicians to prioritise an agreement around the Housing Australia Future Fund and get on with building more social and affordable housing, as a new report highlights a desperate undersupply across the country. Anglicare’s annual Rental Affordability Snapshot shows there are virtually no affordable rentals for a person…
Metro Community Housing Co-operative Ltd. We are seeking to recruit a full time Housing Officer to join our team. This is a permanent position based in Newtown, Sydney. The position offers above Award benefits + access to salary packaging. For further information on the role visit here
Housing Plus is a Tier 1 Registered Community Housing Provider, registered NDIS provider (Specialist Disability Accommodation and Home Modifications) accredited Specialist Homeless Services (SHS) provider and recognised leader within the domestic and family violence (DFV) sector in NSW. It operates in regional NSW and provides support to many of the most vulnerable in our communities.…
CHIA and Good Shepherd will provide a webinar on their resources on Thurs 20 April: register here. Good Shepherd is a not-for-profit organisation whose Mission is to tackle the significant issues impacting women, girls and their families. We’ve been walking alongside women and girls in their journey to being safe, well, strong and connected for…
On 4 April, the Property Council of Australia (PCA) released a report by EY, A New Form of Housing for Australia: Build to Rent Housing. This argues for tax and policy settings to support market build to rent housing (BTR) defined as ‘Purpose built and designed long-term residential rental accommodation which is predominantly owned, managed…
Since CHIA’s last e-news we have had three reports reinforcing the need for more government investment in social and affordable rental housing. First the homelessness results from the 2021 Census were published, showing that the number of people recorded as homeless continued to rise from just under 90,000 in 2006 to 123,000 in 2021. Striking…
A recent symposium held in Darwin considered how national policy reforms and innovative finance models can address the NT’s housing challenge, the toughest in the nation. A big thanks to the NT community housing, property and government sector colleagues for the warm welcome CHIA and attendees received at its recent event. The Community Housing Industry Association‘s…
Bridge Housing, in consortium with Capella Capital, has been announced as the developer of a site in inner city Redfern. Bridge Housing will bring 38 years of experience in social and affordable housing to the NSW Land and Housing Corporation’s $230M redevelopment project. This will be the first time a community housing provider has been…
The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) today released its third flagship ‘State of the Nation’s Housing 2022-23’ research report. The report provides data and analysis into housing demand and supply across Australia, as well as long-term projections, with a view to identifying potential drivers of, and challenges to, housing affordability. NHFIC CEO Nathan…