Our recent roundtables with Community Housing member CEOs and CFOs were electric with energy and ideas. Here’s a quick snapshot: Strategic Insights: We tackled the urgent need for social and affordable housing and discussed key strategic initiatives. Financial Sustainability: Members shared strategies to navigate economic pressures, optimize performance, and explore new funding opportunities, including alternative […]
The community housing response to the housing crisis
Media Release 1 July 2024 Every person and every family deserves a safe place to call home. Housing unaffordability is a major driver of cost-of-living pressures. Around 40% of low-income renters spend more than 30% of their income on rent, and less than 1% of rental properties are affordable for a single person on […]
Alarming low in the residential construction pipeline requires solution
Media Release 10 April 2024 Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data out today revealed that national dwelling commencements fell a concerning 6.4 per cent in the December 2023 quarter when compared with the same quarter last year, in seasonally adjusted terms. This outcome was driven by a massive drop-off in new private sector houses […]
Funding round for the provision of 40,000 social and affordable homes goes live
Today, January 15th, 2024, marks the commencement of major funding availability for Community Housing Providers (CHPs) under the Government’s $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund and National Housing Accord. Registered CHPs will now be eligible to receive funding in the form of availability payments, concessional loans, and in some instances capital grants. CHPs are dedicated […]
Funding round for the provision of 40,000 social and affordable homes goes live
Media Release 15 January 2024 Today marks the commencement of major funding availability for Community Housing Providers (CHPs) under the Government’s $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund and National Housing Accord. Registered CHPs will now be eligible to receive funding in the form of availability payments, concessional loans, and in some instances capital grants. […]
PowerHousing CoreLogic Australian Affordable Housing Report 2023
This year’s edition of the report accurately measures and identifies the extent and detail of the deterioration of housing affordability – in partnership with CoreLogic. It highlights that dwelling values have quickly returned to pre-Covid levels, it underscores the red-hot conditions in the rental market – prices and vacancy rates, and it shines light on […]
2023 PowerHousing Academy Scholarships and National Awards Recipients
The PowerHousing Australia National Awards 2023 was held at the Great Hall, Parliament House. The Awards celebrated the sector and showcased the individuals and teams in our membership who have gone above and beyond to support their colleagues and tenants. The Awards acknowledge our sector and the community at large, as well as highlighting the […]
PowerHousing Australia IHP London and Glasgow report
UK London Pre tour and Glasgow IHP Meeting – Sept/Oct 2023 – (Valued Member Exchange) PowerHousing CEOs are invited to join us in Glasgow, Scotland, in October for the 16th Annual Leadership Exchange of the International Housing Partnership, the Housing Partnership Networks’ collaboration with housing networks in the UK, Canada, and Australia. Last year’s […]
PowerHousing is supporting a Voice to Parliament
PowerHousing Australia has undertaken a comprehensive consultation process on whether we, as an organisation, should hold a position on the Voice to Parliament (the Voice). PowerHousing has conducted extensive consultation with Members, which includes: expert advice and guidance from Indigenous Business Australia (IBA), Reconciliation Australia, the Yes 23 and other peak bodies; discussion at out […]
PowerHousing Conference goes Live
We are thrilled to announce the dates for the highly anticipated PowerHousing Australia Member Exchange Conference. Mark your calendars for 27 – 29 November 2023, as we gather at the QT, Canberra for this significant event. The Welcome Cocktail Reception will be hosted at the historic Old Parliament House, providing a unique and memorable setting […]