Maggie Pressnell

General Manager , Customers and Communities

Maggie brings over 15 years of senior and executive leadership experience in the housing and homelessness sectors, with a diverse background spanning both NSW Government and not-for-profit organisations. Her dedication to program improvement and a strong focus on enhancing client and community outcomes have significantly influenced various initiatives and policies related to housing, homelessness, and the welfare of children, youth, and families.

In her previous roles at the Land and Housing Corporation and Family and Community Services, Maggie has successfully led efforts in social housing strategy, tenant engagement and community development, and design of impactful programs. Maggie also led the NSW Specialist Homelessness Services program and initiatives that streamline people’s access to homelessness services.

Maggie holds a Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences and is passionate about driving meaningful change in the community.

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News & Stories

More than housing: how women’s empowerment creates pathways to independence

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. […]

August 11, 2026

Action now, impact always

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 […]

August 3, 2026

Continuous quality improvement

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 […]

July 15, 2026

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.

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02 9281 1764 / 1300 942 111
contact@womenshousingcompany.org
ABN: 38 002 704 056
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