The Next 12 Months with Housing Choices
viable, sustainable and scalable opportunities to deliver affordable housing in New South Wales. One of Housing Choices’ underpinning principles (a non-negotiable for the organisation) is that it Delivers High Quality Services, and it judges its performance objectively and based on life outcomes for residents. This commitment to quality is never-ending and will include further investment across the business to develop better responses, initiatives and programs for residents and to ensure the foundations of the organisation remain strong and stable. In addition to those initiatives above, Housing Choices will also continue delivering: • • its capital asset recycling program • • affordable housing for people escaping domestic violence through the Rapid Housing program in conjunction with Department of Health and Human Services, Victoria • • new refurbishments and capital upgrades to a number of properties across the portfolio. The next 12 months present the opportunity to continue the evolution of Housing Choices into one of the best affordable housing providers in Australia.
Last year, the title of the Chairperson’s forward was ‘Make no small plans’, and that is equally apt now as it was then. The need for affordable housing has never been greater than it is today. Flexibility in responding to growing housing needs and innovation in funding and design are key to ensure Housing Choices continues to be a leading provider of affordable homes in Australia. As an organisation Housing Choices strives for excellence: in client service, in developments, in working with partners, and as an employer. This ethos has served the organisation well and will continue. The next 12 months offers exciting prospects. There will be new challenges ahead, opportunities that require innovation, new ways of working together and new ways to grow Housing Choices’ impact. Investment in new ideas, business opportunities and models of partnering and initiatives is needed to diversify and expand the organisation’s activities. A priority, based on Housing Choices’ history, mission and values, is providing accommodation for people with disabilities. The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) reforms now present a tangible opportunity to increase the supply of appropriate housing for people with disabilities. Housing Choices is already at the forefront of delivering new models of housing, and the in the coming 12 months will prioritise its work in this area. The goal is to be the pre-eminent housing provider and manager of properties for people with disabilities across Australia. And with a track record of developing appropriate accommodation options and working with partners in this area, there is confidence that this goal can be reached. Housing Choices is explicit about its growth agenda, and this includes growth in states and territories it already operates in, as well as those it doesn’t yet cover. New South Wales is in the midst of unprecedented reforms to deliver a steady supply of affordable housing over the next 10 years. Housing Choices will be actively looking for ways to increase its footprint and to find
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