Following analysis of our most recent Tenant Satisfaction Survey results, we have developed an action plan of service improvements based on your feedback. The action plan will be monitored by the Tenant Advisory Group (TAG) over the coming months. View action plan: Tenant Satisfaction Survey Action Plan 2021-22 Table.pdf
The foundation for equality is safe, affordable and long-term housing. Older people are increasingly at risk of or experiencing homelessness. Having to navigate homelessness when we’re older is especially challenging. This is the time to act because over 110,000 women over the age of 45 are at risk of homelessness in NSW. There are solutions […]
The Women’s Housing Company celebrated International Women’s Day 2022 today, taking the pledge to #BreakTheBias and work towards a world where women are safe from violence and have access to affordable housing.
This is a very special year for the Women’s Housing Company as we mark our 40 Years of Service, providing housing and homelessness support services to women and their children. Established 4 decades ago to respond to the needs of single homeless women in inner Sydney, today we are the largest women’s housing organisation in […]
The Women’s Housing Company released a video on Women and Homelessness, featuring some of our clients and staff. This is particularly timely in the context of Homelessness Week 2021. This video aims to raise awareness through the stories of women who have faced homelessness, explain the important work we do and shine a light on […]
In July, Debbie Georgopoulos (CEO, WHC), along with Dr Debbie Faulkner spoke about women’s homelessness on ABC Life Matters. Listeners from around the country called in, sharing their thoughts and experiences about insecure housing. This has now been highlighted as a national issue, with an ageing population and very high houses prices in cities and […]
From 1 July 2021, the Women’s Housing Company has a new contract for the delivery of repairs and maintenance for our properties. Assett Group Services has been selected to deliver the new contract following a rigorous tender process. We are very pleased to be working with this experienced group. The new arrangements offer a number […]
The Women’s Housing Company has worked closely with the NSW Land and Housing Corporation on the first of a number of new developments for older women. Thank you to everyone that worked hard to make this project a reality – 8 new social homes, with more on the way. Great partnership with the NSW Government […]
The Women’s Housing Company is pleased to officially open new social housing in Campsie. The Hon. Gareth Ward, Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services delivered an address and with the WHC Chair, Alice Spizzo, cut the ribbon to open the block of 6 units. We have a long roll of the pink ribbon and […]
‘Unseen’ is a collaborative multimedia project by the Women’s Electoral Lobby NSW and Blur Projects, supported by many organisations including the Women’s Housing Company. The exhibition launched on International Women’s Day with an ‘invisible’ car, parked outside Customs House, featuring powerful words and images of women sharing their lived experiences of precarious housing. Thank you […]
The Women’s Housing Company would like to sincerley thank Microsoft for another generous donation of laptops to support our work. Following a year of hard work supporting our clients, the smile on the faces of our team members who received a new laptop says it all. Particular thanks to Sharanya Srikanth, Tianji Dickens, Steven Worrall […]
With the help of UTS students, the Women’s Housing Company (WHC) has scoped out a new program to help tenants secure work. Students from the University of Technology, Sydney’s (UTS) Business School aimed to identify the best, evidence-backed approach to support tenants into employment. For an outline of the joint project, please read https://www.uts.edu.au/news/social-justice-sustainability/housing-and-jobs-home-where-start. The […]
