CHIA has today welcomed the allocation of $30 million in federal government funding to address veteran housing and homelessness. The Department of Veterans’ Affairs today announced 13 grants have been awarded to 10 ex-service organisations and veteran-aware Community Housing Providers as part of the Veterans’ Acute Housing Program. Part of this money is being funded
National housing and homelessness advocates have strongly endorsed the Albanese Government’s announcement of $100 million in funding to build hundreds of new crisis and transitional homes across Australia. The funding will support 42 projects through the Crisis and Transitional Accommodation Program (CTAP), delivering critical shelter for women and children escaping family and domestic violence, and
CHIA is delighted to note Housing Australia’s announcement that 800 social and affordable homes have got the green light. The approval of the first 12 project contracts under Funding Round One of the Federal Government’s Housing Australia Future Fund Facility (HAFFF) and National Housing Accord Facility (NHAF) will enable community housing organisations to deliver more
CHIA welcomes the consideration of new suburb-wide electrification accelerator projects following a deal between federal government and crossbench senators David Pocock, David Van, Jacqui Lambie and Lidia Thorpe. Under the agreement, Energy and Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen has exercised special ministerial referral powers to direct ARENA to consider funding for electrification projects, potentially including
We wish you all the very best for a safe, enjoyable and restful holiday season. Thank you to our members, stakeholders and sector colleagues for your support this year. CHIA will be closed from 24th December and will reopen on Monday 13th January 2025.
Proposed policy settings could help create as many as 100,000 new homes for Australians, according to a blueprint released by IFM Investors. Investing in Australia: Accelerating Industry Super Investment and Growing Australia’s Housing Supply details the steps governments can take to boost investment that delivers appropriate risk-adjusted returns to workers’ retirement savings and help deliver
The Community Housing Industry Association (CHIA) has strongly endorsed today’s announcement of a new partnership between the Commonwealth, states and territories, and community housing providers, to deliver 5,000 additional social homes under an accelerated Round 2 of the Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF). “This announcement unlocks an additional $3 billion investment and demonstrates the government’s
CHIA held its 2024 AGM on Friday 24 November, via Zoom. Thank you to all members who attended. CHIA’s 2023/24 Annual Report can be downloaded here. Thank you to the retiring members – Megan Ward, Karen Walsh and Kim Bomford. Thank you also to returning officer Luke Westenberg, CEO at CHIA SA. The following members
The Community Housing Industry Association and National Shelter have declared the passageof the BTR housing bill through the Senate as an important step in combating the rental crisisfacing Australia. The Build to Rent legalisation now contains changes put forward by CHIA, National Shelter andthe Property Council of Australia. These mean tenancies will now be offered
Over half of Australian renters feel stuck with no choice but to rent, as 4 in 10 believe they won’t be able to buy a home in the next five years, according to a new survey released today. As Parliament reconvenes, the nation’s peak housing groups are urging Senators to pass build-to-rent legislation with critical