Message from the Chair & Managing Director
Michael Lennon M A N A G I N G D I R E C T O R
Arthur Papakotsias C H A I R
The roll out of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is affording us new opportunities to further build on our commitment to housing people living with a disability, and much has been achieved through collaborative efforts with key partners to support a growing number of ageing Australians who struggle to find safe and accessible housing. Our third year anniversary of the Better Housing Futures initiative in Tasmania was celebrated mid-year with a residents’ event in the North West, a 100% satisfaction rating from our partners, a 98% occupancy rate and 89% resident satisfaction rating. In South Australia, we are well under way with the formal transfer of a significant portfolio of public housing stock. Urban Choices Property, our independent, real estate agency, closed its first full year of operations with 15% growth and the appointment of a manager from the private real estate sector to pursue our competitive strategy.
Our capabilities have been further strengthened, to reflect and govern our rapid growth, with the appointment of our new Chief Operations Officer and three additional board members, Saul Eslake, Fabienne Michaux and Meredith Sussex AM. We are tremendously proud of the work achieved thus far this year and remain focused on exploring innovative and sustainable ways to break the cycle of housing stress and greatly increase access to secure accommodation for those in need. Regards, Arthur and Michael
The housing affordability crisis is now biting right across the country, with an increasing proportion of Australians facing a future with reduced prospects of achieving what was once the most basic Australian dream - to own their own home. With the volume of rental and affordable housing available to those who live on low incomes or those impacted by disability becoming ever more scarce, the pressure on the private rental market continues to increase.
Our work has never been more challenging and more necessary.
Now operating across three States; Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia, Housing Choices Australia continues apace with our mission to help ensure that all Australians, particularly those on low incomes and those living with a disability, have access to secure and sustainable housing.
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