Our Vision

"Empowering women to improve their lives through the provision of housing that is affordable."
Statement of purpose
Providing quality, safe, and stable housing and homelessness services for women.

Our Values

Collaboration

Working together as a community housing provider and in partnership with others who share our concerns and interests for women.

Integrity

Working with integrity and transparency within the community and in our relationships with others.

Courage

Taking informed risks, embracing the new and standing up for what we believe to be right.

Respect

Respecting the rights of tenants, staff and the community to challenge.

Focus

Remaining focused on our philosophy, strategy and priorities in a professional manner at all times and on specific issues during times of conflict.

News & Stories

More than housing: how women’s empowerment creates pathways to independence

With Libby Caskey, Senior Manager, Partnerships and Impact What does “more than housing” mean in practice at Women’s Housing Company? “For decades, housing responses to women experiencing homelessness and domestic and family violence have rightly focused on one fundamental outcome: safety. Safe housing is life-changing and provides stability, protection and the ability to begin recovering from trauma.  […]

August 11, 2026

Action now, impact always

Reflecting on 20 years working in housing and homelessness By Nada Nasser, CEO, Women’s Housing Company As I reflect on more than 20 years working in housing and homelessness, I’m reminded of both how far we’ve come and how far we still have to go to make homelessness rare, brief and not repeated. My first […]

August 3, 2026

Continuous quality improvement

Building better outcomes for women, every day For more than 40 years, Women’s Housing Company has been guided by a commitment to learning, adapting and improving. Rather than waiting for large-scale reviews or reacting to problems after they occur, we embed continuous quality improvement into everyday operations – creating a culture of ongoing reflection and […]

July 15, 2026
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
The Women’s Housing Company acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora nation as the traditional custodians of the land on which we operate, and pays respect to Elders both past and present.

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