Housing Australia

Housing Australia joined BHC Creating Liveable Communities (BHC), and key project partners involved in bringing a new housing project in Queensland to life, on site for a sod turn event. The Queensland Minister for Housing and Public Works, Sam O'Connor MP, and BHC Chair Eloise Atkinson also attended to mark this critical milestone. This Southport project will provide 158 social and affordable homes, with the social housing units to provide housing for single women with children, young people, First Nations people, and over 55’s; and the affordable units to prioritise providing housing for key workers. This development forms part of a broader $300m funding project with BHC through the Housing Australia’s AHBA and NHIF SAH programs, to support delivery of up to 604 new homes across South-East Queensland. Learn more about the project here: https://lnkd.in/gjMsscG9

Housing Australia has today launched the $1 billion National Housing Infrastructure Facility Crisis and Transitional Housing (NHIF CT) program by releasing the Program Guidelines. Through the NHIF CT, Housing Australia will provide grants and loans to support the delivery of new crisis and transitional housing projects for vulnerable Australians, including women and children experiencing family and domestic violence, and youth at risk of, or experiencing, homelessness. The launch of the Program Guidelines and pre-engagement phase ensures eligible applicants are well-informed and prepared ahead of the Expressions of Interest opening in mid-April 2025. For more information, click here: https://lnkd.in/eKXwkKae

Our partnership with SGCH through the Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFFF) and National Housing Accord Facility (NHAF) is enabling the delivery of 231 new social and affordable homes at Arncliffe Central. On Wednesday, Minister Clare O'Neil was joined by SGCH Board Chair Karen Orvad and Acting CEO Joe Achmar to witness preliminary construction works paving the way for the architecturally designed development of new one-, two- and three-bedroom units by Billbergia Group. Learn more about the HAFFF and NHAF here: https://lnkd.in/gQxSCg4s

At the Community Housing Industry Association Summit on Thursday, our CEO Scott Langford spoke to stakeholders about the importance of the programs Housing Australia implements and how they positively impact the community housing sector. He specifically mentioned that “all of us have an opportunity, and perhaps a responsibility, to step towards solutions to enable the market to deliver the diverse supply of housing needed.” Thank you to Wendy Hayhurst, CEO at CHIA, for the invitation to speak at this important event.

Thanks to our partnership with Believe Housing Australia, new affordable dwellings are now available and providing secure homes to people on low to moderate incomes in South Australia. The new homes have been enabled by the Housing Australia Future Fund Facility and National Housing Accord Facility.   This week, Minister Clare O'Neil and Louise Miller-Frost MP - B App Sc, MA, MPH, MBA, FAICD, local member for Boothby, joined tenants and the Believe Housing Australia team to celebrate the recently completed housing development.

Our CEO Scott Langford presented at this morning's Property Council of Australia’s NSW Residential Outlook series, where he spoke about Housing Australia’s funding programs, and how they support the creation of more social and affordable homes across the housing sector. Key themes to Scott's remarks was the importance of pulling multiple levers, building effective partnerships, and reducing uncertainty to improve efficiency and enable the market to feasibly deliver more homes. Thank you to fellow panellists James Sherrard, NSW Building Commissioner, Toby Long, Mirvac, Stephanie Ballango, Savills and wonderful moderator Yvette Carr, Ethos Urban, for being a part of this important conversation.

Thinking about applying for the Home Guarantee Scheme? The Home Guarantee Scheme supports eligible home buyers with a low deposit to buy a home sooner, and you can check your eligibility using our online tool. The short questionnaire can help potential homes buyers determine if they may be eligible for the First Home Guarantee, Family Home Guarantee or Regional First Home Buyer Guarantee. To access the tool, click here: https://lnkd.in/ge-KJiaZ For more information, and to discuss individual circumstances, contact one of our Participating Lenders.

Our partnership with Hume Community Housing will deliver 28 social and 38 affordable dwellings across three sites in Parramatta. Minister Clare O'Neil, Federal Member Andrew Charlton, Housing Australia Chair Carol Austin, NSW Government State Member for Parramatta Donna Davis, Lord Mayor Martin Zaiter for City of Parramatta and Homes NSW celebrated the commencement of construction by Mono Constructions at Collett Parade and Irving Street. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gGsVaN_s

It’s a common misconception that properties purchased under the Home Guarantee Scheme can be converted into an investment property after just one year of it being owner-occupied. This is incorrect. The Home Guarantee Scheme has been established to ensure more Australians have access to safe and secure housing by supporting them to purchase a home sooner. Participants must live in the property for as long as their home loan is covered by the Guarantee and are monitored by Participating Lenders to ensure compliance with the program’s requirements. To learn more about the Home Guarantee Scheme click here: https://lnkd.in/gWEYjaja

Housing Australia is proud to be partnering with Housing Trust, and looks forward to continuing to work closely with the community housing sector to deliver more homes under the Housing Australia Future Fund Facility and National Housing Accord Facility.