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Housing Australia notes the Federal Government’s announcement today and welcomes the appointment of Damien Tangey as a non-executive member of the Housing Australia Board for a five-year term.

Housing Australia today published its program guidance to prepare the industry on a new National Housing Infrastructure Facility (NHIF) program designed to increase the supply of crisis and transitional housing for women and children experiencing domestic violence, and youth experiencing homelessness, across Australia.

Housing Australia today opened the Call for Applications for State and Territory Governments to participate in Funding Round Two of the Federal Government’s Housing Australia Future Fund Facility (HAFFF) to expedite the delivery of more well-located social housing. 

Housing Australia has funded its first temporary accommodation project, helping to address the critical need for secure and safe short-term accommodation for those at risk, or facing, homelessness in Metropolitan Sydney. 

Housing Australia notes the Australian Government's updated Investment Mandate for Housing Australia on 2 December 2024. This comprises amendments to commit $1 billion in allocated funding to the National Housing Infrastructure Facility enabling Housing Australia to provide grants and concessional loans to support the delivery of crisis and transitional accommodation for women and children experiencing domestic violence, and youth experiencing homelessness.

Further information will be provided as the program progresses towards commencement.

The Investment Mandate is available here.  

On Monday 11 November 2024, Housing Australia held a stakeholder forum to introduce its new CEO, Scott Langford, and his vision and priorities for the organisation. 

The forum was attended by stakeholders in Sydney as well as online. A recording of the session is available to watch below. 

Housing Australia approved almost $880 million in Affordable Housing Bond Aggregator (ABHA) loans last financial year to increase the supply of social and affordable housing across the nation, according to the Social Bond Report 2023-24. 

Housing Australia funding of $300 million, financial support from Queensland Government’s Housing Investment Fund (HIF) and up to $150 million from Australian Retirement Trust (ART), will support the delivery of up to 604 new homes by community housing provider Brisbane Housing Company (BHC).

Housing Australia today celebrated the completion of 51 new social and affordable homes, with doors now open for tenants to move into the dwellings in Riverwood, NSW.