From the General Manager Hi everyone, I was so happy to be invited by the Homes Stories editorial crew to provide a ‘little something’ from Housing Choices’ national head office, for the first time.
I know your real interest in Homes Stories is to keep in touch with local friends and community - and rightly so. But I thought you might like to know how important Homes Stories is to us too. While it’s a great read for residents, for me and all our staff it is your stories that inspire us! What’s my story? I joined Housing Choices as Executive General Manager Customer and Community Services early this year. My job is to support all the people at Housing Choices who support all our residents, across the country. To take up this wonderful opportunity I moved to Australia from the United Kingdom, along with my partner and our four kids. So, I really know how important it is to feel settled, safe and connected to community. Like you, the staff at Housing Choices look forward to each issue of Home Stories - because it makes us feel more connected to you. Thanks to all the people across the Housing Choices family - staff and residents - who bring our communities
Hannah Harvey Executive General Manager, Customer and Community Services our rent and maintenance information sessions, spring gardening competition and end of year events. Happy reading, the coming months for you to spend time with fellow residents and staff with together. And thanks to those who share their stories here and inspire us along the way. This edition of Home Stories features information about recent changes in WA tenancy law and updates to our complaints policy which I encourage you to have a look at – it is really important to us that you are well informed of your rights as a resident of Housing Choices. We also have some great opportunities over
Acknowledgement of Country
In the spirit of reconciliation Housing Choices WA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Noongar boodja (land) where we are based. We acknowledge their connections to land, sea and community and pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Cover: Resident Hayley in her crafting space.
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