News & Events

Stay up to date with the latest news, events, stories and updates from Women's Housing Company.

For resident stories, community news and tenant-focused updates, explore our quarterly Tenant Newsletter.

Upcoming Event: Find Your Way Creatively

Come along to Find Your Way Creatively, a guided, hands-on workshop designed to help you reflect, refocus, and set meaningful goals for your future – all in a warm and supportive environment. This interactive session will combine self-reflection and personal development with a fun and creative vision board exercise. Through this process, you’ll be encouraged […]

April 10, 2025

Upcoming Event: Keyrings of Kindness

We’re excited to invite tenants to a warm and welcoming community gathering designed to bring people together through creativity, connection, and a little laughter. Join us for a Crochet & Connect session, where we’ll be making handmade key rings to gift to women when they first join the Women’s Housing Company community. These small tokens […]

April 7, 2025

Upcoming Event: Styling for your new job interview

Preparing for a job interview is about more than just knowing the right answers – it’s about feeling confident, comfortable, and ready to put your best foot forward. That’s why we’re inviting WHC tenants to join us in Penrith for a special workshop focused on the power of personal styling. Styling for Your New Job […]

April 7, 2025

Board of Directors Strategic Planning Day

This past weekend, the Women’s Housing Company Board and Executive Team came together for a strategic planning session focused on guiding the future direction of our organisation. A central theme of the discussion was the urgent and growing need for safe, secure, and affordable housing for women. In the face of an escalating housing crisis, […]

April 1, 2025

WHC Surveillance Equipment Policy and Application form

The Women’s Housing Company is pleased to announce the launch of a new online application form for tenants seeking permission to install surveillance equipment at their property. This new digital form is designed to make the application process simpler, faster, and more accessible for women and families who may benefit from additional safety measures in […]

March 25, 2025

Women’s Housing Company International Women’s Day Event

The Women’s Housing Company celebrated the incredible women we support with a day dedicated to self-care, connection, and empowerment. Our tenants enjoyed a range of nurturing activities, including flower arrangement sessions, soothing massages, painting, mindful beading and make up by Cameron Jane Makeup Academy. It was wonderful to see women connecting through creativity and relaxation. We […]

March 17, 2025

Surry Hills Office Closure: All Staff Development Day 26th February 2025

The Women’s Housing Company will be holding an All-Staff Development Day on 26th February 2025 as part of our commitment to continuous improvement and professional growth across the organisation. This important day provides an opportunity for all team members to come together, share knowledge, enhance skills, and strengthen our collective capacity to support women and […]

February 19, 2025

Senior Leadership Planning Day

Our leadership team recently came together for a focused and energising planning day, united by a shared mission: preventing and addressing homelessness and ensuring access to safe, affordable housing for women. In the midst of a national housing crisis and rapidly rising rents, more women are being forced into homelessness. Among the most affected are […]

January 31, 2025

Tenant Payment Portal

We are pleased to announce the launch of our new Tenant Payment Portal, a streamlined and secure way for tenants, their representatives, and support agencies to make rent and bill payments. Designed for convenience, reliability, and accessibility, the new portal allows users to quickly and securely make payments using just a few essential details. Whether […]

January 16, 2025

Christmas Activities and Volunteer Opportunities

Holidays can be a challenging time for many of us. Learn practical tips on how to look after yourself at this time of the year. If you find the holiday season challenging, you’re not alone. The holidays are often depicted as a time of joy, celebration, and togetherness, but for many of us, it can […]

December 19, 2024

CEO Report

One of the sites I visited was our South Granville site, where we shared scones and recipes for spinach and other produce from the community garden. I enjoyed meeting our tenants and hearing about their experiences of social housing and the new community they are forming.  As part of the 2020-2026 program to develop social […]

December 18, 2024

Season’s Greetings Message

The Women’s Housing Company wishes all our tenants, partners, supporters, Board members and staff a safe and restful Holiday Season. It has been an eventful and impactful 2024 and we look forward to continuing this important work in the new year. The Women’s Housing Company will be closed from Wednesday December 25th to Monday January […]

December 17, 2024

News & Stories

Women’s Housing Company supports new Domestic Violence Education Study Guide

Supporting greater understanding of safety, housing and recovery Domestic and family violence is one of the leading causes of homelessness for women and children in Australia. For many women escaping violence, finding safe and secure housing is the first critical step towards rebuilding a life free from fear. Women’s Housing Company is proud to be […]

June 25, 2026

Building stability through customer service

Inside the customer service experience at Women’s Housing Company At Women’s Housing Company, customer service is more than responding to requests or managing tenancies. It is about creating safety, stability and opportunity for women rebuilding their lives. Leading this work is Ellen, Senior Manager, Customers, who focuses on ensuring services are consistent, respectful and responsive. […]

June 15, 2026

Belonging, community and the power of being “All In”

A tenant’s reflections of homelessness and connection For Katrina, a First Nations woman living on Gumbaynggirr Country (Coffs Harbour), Reconciliation Week is not an abstract idea – it lives in the everyday connections that have helped her rebuild her life. Growing up in the region from the age of eight, she has formed a deep […]

June 1, 2026
Torres Strait Islander flag
Aboriginal Flag
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.

News & Events

Group of Diverse Women