Leading social enterprise Junction has welcomed a new Board Chair.

Design thinker Rob DiMonte began in the role this week alongside Directors Trevor Cooke (Deputy Chair), Stephen Olsson, Pauline Rooney, Fairlie Delbridge and Richard Osborne. A former Managing Partner for Deloitte in South Australia (2001-2014), Mr DiMonte has more than 37 years consulting experience across both public and private sectors – and a passion for driving social and economic wellbeing. His appointment follows the passing earlier this year of Mike Canny who had held the position of Junction Chair for almost eight years.

Mr DiMonte recognised Mr Canny’s significant contribution to the governance and leadership of the organisation. “Junction is in a very positive position,” he said. “I am looking forward to supporting the organisation, our staff and all those we work with to thrive into the future. “I’d also like to thank Pauline Rooney who stepped up to take on the role of Chair over recent months. Pauline’s significant investment and steady hand has been critical across this period.”

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CHIA would like to thank its members, Board members, stakeholders, plus all state and territory colleagues for their support in 2020 and wishes everyone a safe and peaceful holiday season.

The CHIA offices will close from midday on 24 December and reopen on Tuesday 5^th January 2021.

We look forward to working with you in 2021.

NSW Land Registry Services will be partnering with Homes for Homes in NSW to support the
creation of social and affordable housing.Homes for Homes, created by The Big Issue, operates on a voluntary promise that when a home
sells, 0.1% of the sale price will be donated to help increase the supply of social and affordable
housing for those in need in NSW.
NSW LRS will facilitate voluntary donations from NSW properties sold by registering caveats and
informing customers of the opportunity to donate.

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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 critical way that governments can work with industry to help re-boot economic activity.

The core members of the Alliance are:
 Housing Industry Association,
 National Shelter,
 Property Council of Australia,
 Community Housing Industry Association,
 Australian Council of Trade Unions,
 Australian Council of Social Services,
 Master Builders Australia,
 Industry Super Australia, and
 Homelessness Australia.

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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 Social Housing Acceleration and Renovation Program (SHARP) involves:
1. Wave 1 – social housing maintenance and upgrading
2. Wave 2 – acquisition of sites and properties requiring renovation / completion which are suitable for social housing
3. Wave 3 – shovel ready development projects
4. Wave 4 – longer term new development projects

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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.

According to Steve Bevington, Managing Director of CHL Group, “It is wonderful to see that Billy’s hard work has got him the recognition and opportunity he deserves. One of the company’s mission is to provide employment opportunities and to develop job skills within the communities it works. We are proud to run a traineeship program since the organisation took over the management of 1,200 public housing properties in the northern suburbs 7 years ago.

“To date we have had 18 trainees, out of which 15 are currently engaged in different areas such as general admin, carpentry, horticulture. 10 trainees have been employed permanently with CHL after the completion of their traineeships. This is a wonderful outcome for the trainees, the community and for CHL,” adds Steve.

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