Common Ground is a Housing First response, based on the principle that people have a right to a home – without preconditions. It is a proven, cost-effective model that ends chronic homelessness through immediate access to permanent housing, plus on-site, integrated support services.
In recent years, increasing housing costs, a lack of social and affordable housing, and the stretching of mental health services have further increased the challenges experienced by women across Australia. These challenges are particularly acute in Sydney, which has long experienced the least affordable housing market in the nation.
Women’s Housing Company, in collaboration with a number of industry partners (Homelessness NSW, Mercy Foundation, Urbis, Mission Australia, Neami National, Women’s and Girl’s Emergency Centre and CHIA NSW), has produced a feasibility study that assesses the potential of a Common Ground to support women who have experienced chronic homelessness, domestic and family violence and other forms of trauma, and who are being failed by the current system.
Today we are launching this report and beginning our journey to making the first Women’s Common Ground a reality. Join us and learn more about the Common Ground model and the transformative impact it could have for women in Sydney.
A sense of purpose can be transformative. Through the Women’s Housing Company’s Purposeful Pathways program, women facing a range of personal, social and economic barriers are supported to build confidence, develop new skills and pursue education, employment and volunteering opportunities that help them achieve their goals. Arpita, WHC’s Purposeful Pathways Coordinator, works alongside women everyday […]
When Miranda first walked into Women’s Housing Company for her initial appointment, she shared a simple but powerful concern: “I think I want to work, but I’m scared about how to start.” Although she had always embraced opportunities with passion and dedication, Miranda carried the weight of a negative past work experience that had shaken […]
What starts as a simple craft session at Liverpool Women’s Health Centre often becomes the first step towards something much bigger for Women’s Housing Company tenants. Funded by Women’s Housing Company and hosted at Liverpool Women’s Health Centre, a weekly craft group provides a welcoming space where women can build confidence, form friendships and access […]
