‘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 […]

Older women are the fastest growing group of homeless in Australia. How does this happen and what can be done? We are pleased to share with you a video produced by Jane Thomson for the Women’s Housing Company (WHC) on ‘Older Women and Homelessness’. Jane is a highly skilled video journalist. The video features four […]

The Women’s Housing Company is excited to announce we have purchased two blocks of units to provide social and affordable housing for women. Sixteen units in total for older women, women with children and key workers. An important milestone for the WHC.

Due to extraordinary circumstances presented by the COVID-19 pandemic and for the continued safety of everyone in our community, the Women’s Housing Company 2020 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held virtually via Zoom. The AGM will be held on: Date: Wednesday 18 November Time: registrations from 11.50am, formal proceedings from 12pm – 12.30pm RSVP: if you […]

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 […]