Our vision

That every woman and her family has a safe place to call home.

Our Purpose And Values

Our purpose is to provide safe social and affordable housing and homelessness solutions for women and their families as a foundation for safety, connection and opportunity.

Our values are our guiding compass, shaping how we work, how we make decisions and how we show up for the women we support, each other and our partners every day.

Collaboration

We work together with tenants, clients, and partners.

Courage

We stand up for what’s right and speak out for and with women.

Support

We stand up for what’s right and speak out for and with women.

Integrity

We are honest, fair, ethical and transparent.

Respect

We value everyone’s diversity and unique story and treat all with dignity.

Our Strategic Objectives

Our 2026–2030 Strategic Plan sets a clear and ambitious direction for the Women’s Housing Company, grounded in our vision that every woman and her family has a safe place to call home. It outlines how we will strengthen and expand our impact over the next five years by focusing on four key objectives: delivering quality homes and services, growing our housing portfolio with purpose, building a strong and future-ready organisation and amplifying women’s voices to drive lasting change.

Guided by our values and more than four decades of experience, this plan reflects our commitment to providing safe, affordable housing and homelessness solutions that create the foundation for safety, connection and opportunity for women across NSW.

Quality Homes and Services

We deliver safe, secure and high-quality housing that provides the foundation for women to rebuild their lives and thrive.

Grow With purpose and impact

We will expand our housing portfolio and services to meet the growing demand for safe and affordable housing for women across NSW.

strong workforce and future-proofed organisation

We will build a strong, resilient and future-ready workforce and organisation that sustains our mission and impact.

Amplify women's voices and influence

We champion the rights, lived experience and leadership of women to drive equality and social change.

Download our 2026–2030 Strategic Plan

News & Stories

Stronger Together

An innovative, connection-first approach to shared social housing Across Western and Southwestern Sydney, older women are increasingly at risk of housing stress and experience long waits for secure, affordable homes. Stronger Together, a new shared social housing program, is designed to respond differently, not only by improving access to housing, but by addressing the isolation […]

April 23, 2026

Quality homes, lasting impact: with Mardi Bell

Mardi Bell, Senior Manager, Assets at Women’s Housing Company, has spent more than 20 years shaping how safe, sustainable housing is delivered for women. With deep expertise in strategic asset management and facilities delivery, she leads the work behind maintaining and improving homes, so they remain places of stability, dignity and growth. Q. What does […]

April 7, 2026

A safe space to begin again: Shaymaa’s story

“Every day here reinforces the profound difference a safe space makes.” – Shaymaa When Shaymaa touched down in Australia from Egypt, she was filled with a sense of immense opportunity. “I arrived in Australia as an HR professional, married with three beautiful children,” she says. But when COVID-19 hit, everything changed. “From the outside, it […]

March 16, 2026