Board of Directors Strategic Planning Day

This past weekend, the Women’s Housing Company Board and Executive Team came together for a strategic planning session focused on guiding the future direction of our organisation.

A central theme of the discussion was the urgent and growing need for safe, secure, and affordable housing for women. In the face of an escalating housing crisis, women continue to be disproportionately impacted, facing heightened risks of homelessness, housing instability, and economic hardship.

These stark realities only deepen our commitment to being part of the solution.

During the session, we explored ways to strengthen our impact through sustainable operations, quality housing services, and a strong, values-driven organisational culture. Our shared goal remains clear: to empower women through housing solutions that are not just safe and affordable, but also supportive of long-term wellbeing and independence.

We are proud to be working together – Board, leadership, and staff – towards a future where every woman has a safe place to call home.

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
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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.

Board of Directors Strategic Planning Day