The Community Housing Federation of Australia

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Government

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
Australia's official statistical organisation. They assist and encourage informed decision making, research and discussion with Government and the Community, by providing a national statistical service.

Australian Institute Health & Welfare (AIHW)
AIHW is Australia's national health and welfare statistics and information agency. The Institute aims to improve the health and well-being of Australians through national leadership in developing and providing health and welfare statistics and information.

Australian Local Government Association (ALGA)
ALGA is a federation of Local Government Associations from each of Australia's six States, the Northern Territory, and the ACT Government.

Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA)
The Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) is the Australian Government's principal source of advice on social policy. FaHCSIA works in partnership with other government and non-government organisations in the management of a diverse range of programs and services designed to support and improve the lives of Australians.The Housing Policy and Support branch is responsible for funding CHFA and adminstration of our activities.

Department of Housing and Urban Development (USA)
This Government site offers homeownership programs, information for housing industry groups and not-for-profit organisations. Mainly based on public housing.

Housing Support: FaHCSIA
Gateway page to further information on Commonwealth housing and homelessness programs and policies.

Housing Tasmania
Housing Tasmania aims to ensure that people on low incomes, particulalry those with special or complex needs, have access to adequate, affordable and appropriate housing.

Minister for Family & Community Services (includes housing)
Home page for Commonwealth Minister responsible for housing.

National Homeless Strategy
Department of Family and Community Services (FaCs) National Homeless Strategy; information about combating homlessness in Australia.

NSW Affordable Housing Service
The Affordable Housing Service (AHS) within Planning NSW aims to develop long-term affordable rental housing for low-income to moderate-income households. They seek partners in the private, community and local government sectors who want to develop such projects.

NSW Office of Community Housing
The Office of Community Housing undertakes strategic development of the community housing sector and promotes client-focused and efficient service delivery.

NT Department of Housing
The Housing and Infrastructure Division is responsible for housing policy and program development.

QLD Community Housing Standards and Accreditation Unit
A web-based listing of resources to assist community housing organisations who are undertaking accreditation and/or quality improvement. Resources include books, journals, articles and website links sourced from local, regional, state, national and international organisations. Each resource is listed under its relevant Standard/Indicator number as per the National Community Housing Standards Manual.

Queensland Deparment of Housing
There are two sections to this Website; one for tenants looking for housing and another for organisations seeking research/policy information.

South Australian Community Housing Authority (SACHA)
The role of the Authority is to administer the SA Co-operative and Community Housing Act 1991 and the Housing Co-operatives and Associations Program. SACHA promotes and supports the development of community housing, registers and regulates community housing organisations, funds community housing organisations and support services and conducts research educational and training programs relating to community housing.

The ACT Department of Disability, Housing and Community Services
This site allows the public to see if they qualify for public housing in the ACT.

Victorian Office of Housing
This site provides Victorians with information about Office of Housing services including emergency and transitional accommodation, long-term rental housing, private rental and home ownership assistance.

WA Homeswest, Ministry for Housing
The Ministry of Housing covers all the WA State government's housing functions.

Non-Government

Aboriginal Housing Board of Victoria
The Aboriginal Housing Board of Victoria develops and manages the provision of housing assistance to the Aboriginal community in Victoria.

Aboriginal Housing Company (AHC)
AHC is a private non-profit charity and the first affordable housing provider for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia.

Association to Resource Co-operative Housing (ARCH)
ARCH is the peak resourcing agency for housing co-operatives in NSW. It assists interested groups of people statewide to plan, develop and establish housing co-operatives.

Australasian Housing Information Network (AHIN)
An on-line portal for housng information, research, data, policy and practice in Australia and New Zealand

Australian Council of Social Service
The Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) is the national peak council of the community welfare sector in Australia — the principal voice of low income and disadvantaged people in social and economic policy matters.

Churches Community Housing (CCH)
To facilitate the working together of government and churches in order to achieve mutually satisfying housing management and partnership arrangements that provide affordable social housing for people on a low income, especially for those requiring support services.

Churches Community Housing Limited (CCHL) is registered with the Office of Community Housing and accredited under the National Community Housing Standards. CCHL has extensive experience in the provision of supported housing with more than 20 formal support partnerships in place and has a reputation for continuous improvement and for developing best-practice standards of service and organisation.

Common Equity Rental Housing Ltd
Common Equity Rental Housing Ltd Program, is the program manager for the Common Equity Rental Housing Co-operative program in Victoria. It owns over 1600 residential properites located across the state, and supports the work of over 100 Common Equity Rental Housing Co-opratives to manage these properties.

Community Housing Coalition of WA (CHCWA)
(CHCWA)The Community Housing Coalition of WA is the peak organisation representing and servicing non government community housing in Western Australia. Check out this site for information on training, seminars, papers, reports and newsletters providing information for the WA sector. Easy to navigate and just recently re-vamped.

Community Housing Council of South Australia (CHCSA)
CHCSA is the peak body for community housing organisations (Associations and Co-operatives) in South Australia.

community housing Federation of Victoria
The community housing Federation of Victoria is the peak organisation representing the Victorian community cousing Sector.

Community Housing Information Reference Service
Community Housing Information Reference Services provide readily accessible information about Victorian Community Housing support and referral services.

Federation of Housing Collectives (FOHCOL)
FOHCOL is the representative body for co-operatives in Western Australia. It is a not-for-profit organisation. This site tells you what a co-op is and how to set up a co-op.

Homelessnes Australia
Homelessness Australia is the national peak body working to prevent and respond to homelessness in Australia. Formed in late 1998 as the Australian Federation of Homelessness Organisations (AFHO) by the:

Council for Homeless Persons Australia (CHPA)
The National Youth Coalition for Housing (NYCH)
Women's Emergency Services Network (WESNET)
Homelessness Australia changed its name in 2007 to better reflect the sector
http://www.homelessnessaustralia.org.au/site/aboutus.php

Infoxchange Australia
Infoxchange Australia is a non-profit social enterprise company focusing on community development using information technology as the primary tool to create positive social change.

National Coalition for the Homeless NCH (USA)
National Coalition for the Homeless
engages in public education and policy advocacy.

National Community Housing Forum (NCHF)
The Forum tries to build a stronger environment for community housing by reaching out and building links between all the players whose decisions will help shape community housing. **PLEASE NOTE** NCHF is closing down. Publications and resources will continue to be available at this address for 2 years.

NSW Federation of Housing Associations (NSWFHA)
The NSW Federation of Housing Associations is the peak body represetning community housing associaitons in NSW. They provide resources, publications and training for community housing providers.

QLD Community Housing Coalition (QCHC)
QCHC is a peak community housing organisation working in partnership with community housing organisations and the QLD Department of Housing. QCHC promotes the development of commuity housing as a viable, affordable and secure housing option for people in housing need.

Shelter NSW
Shelter NSW is a non-government organisation advocating for low-income and disadvantaged consumers of housing. Shelter NSW is part of a national network of Shelter organisations working for a fairer housing system.

Swinbourne University
Swinbourne University offers courses on housing manangement and policy.

Tenants' Union ACT
Provides important information for ACT tenants about tenant rights and how to access them.

Industry

Australasian Housing Instititue (AHI)
The Australasian Housing Instititue (AHI)is the professional body for people who work in social housing in Australia and New Zealand.

Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI)
AHURI is concerned with housing and urban research and policy. The role of AHURI is to manage and co-ordinate the research and dissemination process and stimulate policy debate.

Housing Industry Association Ltd. (HIA)
Peak body for the Australian building industry. Information on national economic trends relevant to housing, Six Point Housing Plan.

Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA)
National Professional association for the real estate sector in Australia.

International

Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation is Canada's nation Housing agency. It provides mortgage loan isurance, mortgager-backed securities, housing policy and programs, and housing research

Communities Scotland
Communities Scotland is The Scottish Government's housing and regeneration agency.

FannieMae Foundation (USA)
The FannieMae Foundation creates affordable homeownership and housing opportunities through innovative partnerships and initiatives that build healthy, vibrant communities across the United States.

Habitat for Humanity
Habitat strives to provide affordable housing for those in need with the help of the local community.

Housing Again (Canada)
This site promotes affordable housing solutions. Current news and resources on affordable housing in Cananda.

Housing Net ( UK)
This website offers information on social housing, private housing, student housing and the option to search for housing through out the United Kingdom. Mainly aimed at people looking for housing.

National Affordable Housing Network (USA)
The network was founded to develop resources to provide highly credible research, evaluation, design, education, information and policy and program assistance to those who are working to change the way low cost housing is built for disadvantaged Americans.

National Coalition for the Homeless NCH (USA)
National Coalition for the Homeless
engages in public education and policy advocacy.

National Housing Federation (UK)
This is England's peak organisation that represents the independent social housing sector.

National Housing Institute (USA)
The National Housing Institute is an independant not-for-profit organisation that examines the issues causing the crisis in housing and community in America.

Scottish Federation of Housing Associations
This is Scotlands peak organisations for housing associations.