Community housing organisations will have access to a veteran homelessness toolkit under a partnership between the Community Housing Industry Association and the Australian Government. The toolkit will help organisations offer tailored support to veterans and their families and set an industry standard for providing housing services to veterans. It will also outline risk factors to
CHIA has today released a landmark report, along with UNSW City Futures Research Centre, Quantifying Australia’s unmet housing need: A regional snapshot A national and regional snapshot, as well as an interactive dashboard which provides a detailed breakdown of households with unmet need, can be viewed here.
In an op-ed for The Australian today, Wendy Hayhurst, CEO, CHIA explains why funding the sector is a win for residents as well as taxpayers.
Seasons Greetings from CHIA As 2022 ends, CHIA would like to acknowledge the incredible work of its members, alongside their support and government partners, to provide accommodation and services to some of the most vulnerable in the community. We also acknowledge the impact that severe weather events have had on many regions and communities, and
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CHIA held its 2022 AGM on 24 November. Thank you to all directors and members who attended via Zoom and in person at CHC in Canberra. Our 2021/22 annual report is available here. It was an opportunity to thank retiring Chair and ACT Region Director Andrew Hannan for his huge contribution to CHIA and to
A landmark analysis reveals 640,000 Australian households are in housing stress, with the figure projected to rise to 940,000 by 2041. Quantifying Australia’s unmet housing need – a national snapshot was prepared for the Community Housing Industry Association by the UNSW City Futures Research Centre. It shows one in fifteen Australian households were experiencing homelessness,
NHFIC have today released their Social Bond Report, providing timely new insights into community housing as the sector attracts increasing investor interest. New research analysis reveals tenants living in community housing feel more secure, and have improved financial, employment and health outcomes. These insights are outlined in the 2021-22 Social Bond Report, published by the
The Community Housing Industry Association has commended Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ housing budget as a breakthrough moment for Australia’s housing affordability crisis. The National Housing Accord accelerates the impact of the $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund by capitalising the full fund immediately, rather than over three years. It provides an additional $350 million to build
The Housing Australia Future Fund should be expanded so it can build more social and affordable homes after a new survey re-affirmed their positive impact on society, the Community Housing Industry Association said today. The National Housing Survey released today found social housing provided economic benefits to 97 per cent of tenants, health benefits to