From the CEO
As a new Chief Executive O cer taking on the responsibility of
This collaboration will deliver several exciting mixed tenure communities over the coming year, including the innovative residential project in Pier Street, Perth. In South Australia, residents settled into their new accommodation at Nightingale Bowden. In Tasmania we handed over front door keys to 100 new homes in the North West and plans are underway for a reimagination and expansion of the iconic Queens Walk housing complex in Hobart, in partnership with Homes Tasmania and Cumulus Studio. We also focused on identifying precisely what Housing Choices needs to best prepare for our long-term responsibilities as an expanding national housing provider. We aim not only to provide homes, but to be the best possible social landlord; one that proactively meets the ongoing and increasingly complex needs of our residents. We plan to further strengthen our partnerships with governments, superannuation fund investors and the private sector. To do this, we will build our internal infrastructure to e ectively support our remarkable sta in delivering the highest possible standard of service and quality, to the benefit of our residents and partners. This year we engaged closely with stakeholders and developed our next 5-Year Strategic Plan. The plan recognises and reflects the changes in
We look forward to working with Housing Australia and other key investment partners to provide more safe, secure and a ordable housing. Our new Strategic Plan will provide the road map for how Housing Choices Australia can continue to grow and provide more and better homes and services across all regions in which we operate. Our residents and stakeholders are and will remain at the centre of all our planning, goals and outcomes.
leading Housing Choices Australia, it has been my
privilege to be part of what was a very successful year and add my introduction to this year’s Annual Report. Despite the uncertain economic and operating conditions, Housing Choices Australia has continued to perform well, ensuring our commitments to our residents and stakeholders were fully met. Highlights of these achievements are included in this Report. During the year, we provided homes for more than 13,000 people in more than 7,500 properties across Australia . We added 218 new homes to our portfolio. In Victoria, we welcomed 147 residents to their architect-designed apartments in Sheil Street, North Melbourne and Townhall Avenue, Preston, some of the first projects completed under the Victorian Government’s ambitious Big Housing Build program, rolled out by Homes Victoria. We saw work commence on a 362-dwelling project at Macaulay Road, Kensington, the first of our build-to-rent joint ventures with Assemble and Super Housing Partnerships.
DAVID FISHER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
our operating environment and the opportunities that will be presented.
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