We held our annual Your Say Day this week, an event designed to connect with our tenants and co-create solutions to support our community’s well-being. A great day with lots of ideas. A big thanks to a delicious lunch by Two Good Co.

Our Homelessness Support Services Team spent a morning with WHC Directors and CEO, sharing stories on the difference we make to women’s lives through sound service provision, along with providing a tour of our accommodation in South West Sydney.

The Standing Committee for the Upper House inquiry into Homelessness Amongst Older People Aged Over 55 in NSW visited some of our tenants at Warwick Farm to hear their perspectives and experiences, and to see first-hand the impact that social housing has on older women’s lives. This afternoon, our Head of Community Housing Operations (Christina […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]