This year, PowerHousing Australia celebrates 20 years of member exchange and influencing outcomes for community housing in Australia. We thank our esteemed Members, Affiliate Partners, Community Partners and other stakeholders for your ongoing support and commitment to collaborating for a better housing future, as we celebrate this milestone. As a national network, our member exchange […]
Maximising Investment in Social and Affordable Housing in Australia
PowerHousing Australia and CHIA’s latest report, developed by Swinburne University, highlights the societal and economic benefits of the Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF), a $10 billion investment vehicle supporting the construction of 30,000 new social and affordable dwellings across Australia. The HAFF provides $500 million annually for 25 years to drive much-needed housing supply without […]
Housing Affordability and the 2025 Election
Housing Affordability and the 2025 Election Housing affordability is an election-deciding issue, with widespread voter concern and overwhelming support for expanded community housing solutions. A Redbridge survey of 1,508 voters across 24 key Commonwealth electoral divisions demonstrates the political salience of housing issues and identifies strong bipartisan support for government action. The survey was coupled […]
PowerHousing Australia: The Housing Australia Future Fund is off to a roaring start
PowerHousing Australia welcomes Housing Australia’s release of full details of Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) Round 1 projects, which show that the HAFF is off to a strong start. The organisation congratulates all Community Housing Providers involved on making great progress towards building 13,700 social and affordable homes under Round 1 of the fund. “The […]
PowerHousing Australia welcomes HAFF Round 2 target of up to 5,000 new social homes
PowerHousing Australia welcomes the announcement of the second round of the Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF). This round has allocated funding for up to 5,000 expedited new social homes, a critical step toward easing the housing crisis that continues to affect everyone in Australia. Unlike HAFF Round 1, Round 2 is open exclusively to State […]
Top Achievers named at the 2024 PowerHousing Academt National Scholarships and Awards
Canberra, 2/12/2024 – PowerHousing Australia is proud to share the names of the winners, runners up and highly commended recipients of the PowerHousing Academy 2024 National Scholarships and Awards ceremony, held on the 19 November 2024. This prestigious event celebrates the outstanding level of excellence, dedication and innovation in the community housing sector, and recognises the […]
New report highlighting the critical role of Community Housing Providers in addressing Australia’s housing crisis
PowerHousing Australia is delighted to share our report titled Housing for All: Leveraging Community Housing to Address Australia’s Crisis, which underscores the urgent need to expand social and affordable housing to tackle the nation’s deepening housing crisis. We applaud Federal Government for their current initiatives, however Australia’s housing affordability crisis is worsening, with homelessness on […]
PowerHousing Australia welcomes $9.2b Housing Australia Future Fund Announcement
PowerHousing Australia welcomes the announcement of the first round of the Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) which represents a significant step forward in addressing the nation’s urgent housing crisis. “This is an important milestone in the efforts to meet the social and affordable housing needs in Australia and we congratulate the Labour Government and Housing […]
PowerHousing Australia welcomes $6 million Government support for builder safety accreditation
PowerHousing Australia welcomes the release of $6 million by the Government to support residential builders in obtaining the necessary safety accreditation for projects funded under the Housing Australia Future Fund Facility (HAFF) and the National Housing Accord Facility (NHAF). “PowerHousing Australia Members have identified this accreditation as one of the key roadblocks to achieving the […]
The Balancing Budget that’s Forgotten Social Housing
The announcement of the 2024-2025 Federal Budget was met with great anticipation. It is a budget that seeks to strike “a balance between controlling inflation, easing cost of living pressure, supporting sustainable growth and building fiscal buffers in an uncertain global environment”, however there was a missed opportunity to truly address the social and affordable […]