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 […]

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 […]

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.  […]

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 […]

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 […]