CHIA, CHIA VIC and GBCA yesterday presented an online session exploring the Green Building Council Australia’s national Green Star standard and other sector initiatives. The slides which were presented at the session can be accessed here. For further information on the work of the GBCA, please contact homes@gbca.org.au
Leading not for profit social and community housing provider, Community Housing Ltd (CHL) has announced the completion of twenty-four (24) brand new affordable homes in Melbourne’s growing north-eastern suburb of Mernda – an initiative made possible by a three-way partnership between the philanthropic, public and not for profit sector. The $6.1 million development has been
ACT Shelter, ACTCOSS and the Community Housing Industry Association (ACT Region) collectively welcome the Homelessness Week Housing Stimulus announced by the Chief Minister today but question the opportunity cost, and warn that without substantial and sustained ongoing investment social and affordable housing there will be fewer housing options available for Canberrans most in need when
CHIA’s second survey to understand the trends and emerging issues for the community housing industry as it responds to the COVID-19 crisis is now open. The survey focuses on your organisation’s experience of the COVID-19 crisis during July 2020. It is open to any community housing organisation, regardless of whether your organisation participated in the
To launch Homelessness Week 2020, national homelessness peak Homelessness Australia and national housing and homelessness campaign Everybody’s Home have released interactive heatmaps that show how wide-spread homelessness is and how drastically Australia needs more social housing. The data shows that homelessness and shortfalls in social housing are problems in every electorate in Australia, with electorates
Improving understanding of veteran homelessness among housing providers will be the focus of a new set of industry standards, training materials and a toolkit being developed by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) and CHIA. Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Darren Chester said any instance of veteran homelessness was concerning and this initiative will strengthen the
A landmark $36.1 million investment by the NSW government to combat chronic homelessness will enable community housing providers to launch life-changing programs for rough sleepers across the state. Australia’s largest not-for-profit community housing provider Community Housing Ltd (CHL), which is a primary social and affordable housing provider in the Mid-North Coast, has received over $1.6
Western Australian-based Access Housing Australia Ltd and Housing Choices Australia Ltd (VIC, TAS, SA and NSW) are excited to announce they have joined forces and merged to become one of Australia’s largest Community Housing Providers. Following an extensive due diligence period, both companies are pleased to now formally announce the merger, effective as of Wednesday
CHIA is pleased to be a supporting partner for this event. This national summit will take place online and registration is free here. Event details: The world has experienced a public health emergency that has brought with it acute economic impacts. As Australia responds to the economic crisis, we aim to recover on a path
The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) has finalised the largest social bond – at $562 million – by an Australian issuer. The funds raised from the NHFIC bond will support ten community housing providers (CHPs) across NSW, SA, Tasmania and Victoria, financing 2,736 properties including 775 new dwellings. The third NHFIC bond will