Link Housing enlists Bibi Barba to symbolise reconciliation during NAIDOC Week 2020 celebrations and the launch of Link Housing’s first Reconciliation Action Plan

November 6, 2020

Bibi Barba is an Indigenous artist who combines her grandmother’s storytelling and personal connection to the land as her inspiration for producing artworks that combine traditional culture and contemporary style. Born in Queensland and raised in Sydney, Bibi remains connected to her Wiradjuri tribe on Keppel Island as a salt-water Woka Woka woman, recognising her

CHIA & NHFIC: results from the COVID-19 impact interviews

October 28, 2020

CHIA & NHFIC interviewed leaders from 30 community housing organisations during June and July 2020 to find out how they responded to the challenges of the first wave of the COVID-19 crisis which emerged in Australia in March 2020. The report outlines the key findings from those interviews as they relate to business continuity, financial

Venture Housing announce new development in Tennant Creek

October 19, 2020

Territory-proud, registered Community Housing Provider and ‘for purpose’ charity, Venture Housing Company Limited (Venture), is pleased to announce the successful completion and acquisition of five (5) new houses, for rental to key workers on low to moderate incomes, at 90 Peko Road, Tennant Creek, under a turnkey contract delivery by local builder, Far Northern Contractors

Federal Budget – a missed opportunity to meet social housing need while growing Australia’s economy and saving construction jobs

October 7, 2020

The Community Housing Industry Association (CHIA) is disappointed that the 2020 Federal budget contains no plans to kick start the recovery through investing in social housing. “The Master Builders construction forecasts have pointed to a 27% fall in home building, with massive implications for employment in an industry that supplies over 9% of Australia’s jobs”

National Affordable Housing Alliance Established

October 2, 2020

Australia’s peak housing and property groups have joined with the ACTU, ACOSS and Industry Super Australia to form a national alliance focused on increasing the provision of social and affordable housing across Australia. Investment in housing as part of a stimulus program as Australia navigates the economic impacts of the COVID-19 health pandemic is one

Everybody’s Home: nationwide coalition pushes for 30,000 new homes

September 28, 2020

More than 300 organisations have signed an open letter calling for a social housing construction boom, similar to that of the post-war era The Everybody’s Home campaign is pushing for Australia to build 30,000 new homes in the next four years, not only to deliver families much needed secure housing but to also in a

CHIA: Housing survey says at least 12 500 shovel ready homes ready to go

September 15, 2020

Australia could start beating the recession immediately by investing in social housing construction, with more than 12,500 new affordable homes ready to be built across the country if a Federal stimulus package included in the October 6 budget, new data released today reveals. The survey by the Community Housing Industry Association (CHIA) shows not for

United call from national housing and homelessness leaders to Federal Government to invest in social housing in pre-Budget Submission

August 31, 2020

A coalition of national housing and homelessness peak bodies have released their pre-Budget Submissions to the Federal Government with one united call – invest in social housing as economic stimulus. The Social Housing Acceleration and Renovation Program (SHARP) underpins all three budget submissions from Community Housing Industry Association (CHIA), National Shelter, and Homelessness Australia. The

CHL’s new apprenticeship program is upskilling Tasmanians

August 26, 2020

CHL have developed an apprenticeship program that helps young Tasmanians such as Billy Cadman. Billy joined CHL in 2016 as a trainee apprentice. Since then he has been promoted to Maintenance Assistant Supervisor and was also one of the first members of the CHL Aboriginal Employee Alliance actively advocating for opportunities for Indigenous staff and tenants.

New App launched to help community housing tenants save money on utilities

August 26, 2020

Residents of WA’s leading not for profit social and affordable housing provider, Community Housing Limited (CHL), are set to take part in a pilot program to trial a new App that will assist in managing the consumption of energy and utilities delivering substantial savings for low income families and also help in reducing their carbon

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