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20 Feb 2024
Housing Australia funding to support delivery of 219 new social, affordable, and market rental homes in Perth in partnership with WA Government and community housing sector

Housing Australia funding will support a build-to-rent housing project in Perth to be undertaken by DevelopmentWA and the community housing sector in order to deliver much needed social and affordable housing.

30 Jan 2024
Housing Australia co-funding helps deliver 40 new homes for Aboriginal Elders in South Australia

A new village designed specifically for Aboriginal Elders will be created in Adelaide, thanks to funding from the Federal and South Australian Governments. 

15 Jan 2024
Housing Australia opens first funding round today to support delivery of 40,000 more social and affordable homes via the Federal Government’s Housing Australia Future Fund and National Housing Accord

From today, the Call for Applications is open for funding from the Federal Government’s Housing Australia Future Fund Facility (HAFFF) and National Housing Accord Facility (NHAF) for eligible social and affordable housing projects. 

08 Dec 2023
Housing Australia Future Fund and National Housing Accord - Update

Housing Australia notes the Australian Government has today released an updated Investment Mandate for Housing Australia. This comprises amendments to enable Housing Australia to provide loans and grants to support social and affordable housing projects that are funded through the Federal Government’s Housing Australia Future Fund Facility (HAFFF) and National Housing Accord Facility (NHAF). 

Subject to finalisation of program implementation details, Housing Australia will open the first funding round through these Facilities as soon as practicable.  

Further information will be available on the Housing Australia website here as the program progresses towards commencement. 

The Government announcement is available here

30 Nov 2023
Introduction of Commonwealth legislation to establish the Help to Buy Program

Housing Australia notes that the Federal Government today introduced legislation into the Commonwealth Parliament to establish the Help to Buy Program that will be administered and monitored by Housing Australia. The Program has not commenced. More information will be provided once available. 

The Government announcement is available here.

27 Nov 2023
Federal Government’s announcement regarding new appointments to Housing Australia Board

Housing Australia notes the Federal Government’s announcement today and welcomes the appointment of Ms Mary Ploughman and Ms Matina Papathanasiou as members of the Housing Australia Board.  

Housing Australia looks forward to working together to continue to improve housing outcomes for more Australians.  

Link to announcement by the Hon Julie Collins MP 

02 Nov 2023
Housing Australia executes its largest lending deal of $517 million and issues new sustainability bond to support delivery of 1,370 new homes in Melbourne

Housing Australia has signed its largest lending deal of approximately $517 million to support the delivery of 1,370 new homes in Melbourne under a partnership with Community Housing (Vic) Limited (CHL), the Victorian Government, and industry.  

23 Oct 2023
Federal Government’s announcement regarding new appointment to the Housing Australia Board

Housing Australia notes the Federal Government’s announcement today and welcomes the appointment of Ms Catherine (Cathie) Armour as member of the Housing Australia Board.  

Together with its Board Members, Housing Australia looks forward to continuing to deliver improved housing outcomes by helping more Australians to access affordable, safe and secure housing.  

On behalf of the Housing Australia Board and staff we extend our sincerest thanks to outgoing Board Member, Ms Teresa Dyson, for her dedicated service and valuable contributions as member of the Board since July 2018 and as Acting Chair between April and June 2023.  

Link to announcement by the Hon Julie Collins MP 

18 Oct 2023
Housing Australia Annual Report 2022–23 released

Housing Australia1 has released its Annual Report for 2022-23. 

Front cover of Annual Report 2022-23