Shining a light on rough sleepers
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has released its findings into the most visible tip of the housing crisis iceberg – rough slee...
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Gloomy predictions for end of NRAS
As reported in The Fifth Estate NRAS, the National Rental Affordability Scheme, was meant to assist the housing affordability crisis. Trouble was it h...
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Launching a new CEO
Launch Housing, one of Victoria’s largest providers of housing and homeless support services, has announced that current Managing Director of Victor...
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Short stay accomodation inquiry
The Tasmanian Legislative Council is holding an inquiry into the the short stay accommodation industry in Tasmania. Shelter Tas is currently consultin...
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PM identifies housing shortage as key issue in NT
During a visit to Tennant Creek, in the Northern Territory, the PM Malcolm Turnbull acknowledged the pressing need for more housing. ‘The lack o...
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WHL awarded Housing Association status
In an exciting development, the Victorian Housing Registrar has approved Women’s Housing Limited’s (WHL) application to become a Housing Associati...
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Article on the Grenfell Tower fire a must read
Andrew O’Hagan’s incredibly detailed and well-researched article on the Grenfell Tower fire is a must read for everyone who works in socia...
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New COO for Haven
Haven; Home, Safe has promoted Trudi Ray to the newly created position of Chief Operations Officer (COO) as part of a restructure of Victoria’s only...
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Common Ground Qld on new Housing Supply Panel
CHIA QLD member Common Ground’s CEO Sonya Keep is one of nine housing experts appointed to the Queensland Government’s panel for a two-year pe...
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Survey on Commonwealth land release
The Victorian Planning Authority (VPA) has begun community consultations on the future use of the Commonwealth Government’s Defence Site in Mari...
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Happy new NHHA?
Four jurisdictions have now signed up to the new National Housing and Homelessness Agreement (NHHA) but, despite its early promise, there’s barely a...
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Investors keen on Build to Rent
Institutional investors are extremely interested in Build to Rent (BTR) as a new investment class, a forum of community housing, local government, fin...
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Key issues facing SDA Framework
Whilst backing the introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), CHIA and the State Peaks have identified a series of crucial issue...
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Investment Mandate limit now $1b
In a new breakthrough, the Investment Mandate (IM) through which the Federal government will guide the activities of the National Housing Finance Inve...
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Meet your Board Members: Garry Ellender
Meet your Board Members: Garry Ellender Seeing the impact of homelessness on young people in London in the 1980s had a major impact on CHIA’s WA Reg...
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New NHFIC Chair seeks shovel ready projects
Last week CHIA participated in an immersive day of briefing for the new National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) Chair, Brendan Cro...
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