The Housing Choices Australia Board and Executive have made a public statement supporting the ‘Yes’ position on the Voice to Parliament Referendum, which will be held on 14 October this year. They are proud to support the Voice to Parliament as a step toward achieving the three key elements of the Uluru Statement from the Heart - Voice, Treaty and Truth Telling. We are respectful of individual opinions of our tenants and colleagues and encourage everyone to seek out information about the Voice referendum to inform your views and personal position on this issue. Voice to Parliament Referendum
David also met with our Minister for Housing and Homelessness John Carey and several other key stakeholders during his stay. In the first week of September, we had a visit from an assessment team to determine our re-accreditation against the National Standards for Mental Health Services. I am pleased to say the debrief from this review indicated that we would pass with flying colours thanks to the hard work of our Independent Living Program team and Tenant Engagement team. The assessors also had the opportunity to meet with members of our ACT during the review to get a sense of how Housing Choices tenants had input into our services. The 2023 Tenant Survey has now closed, a huge thank you to everyone who took the time to give feedback. We will share the results in the next edition of the newsletter as well as the winners of the gift voucher prizes. Looking forward, make sure you check this edition for an invite to the end of year (I can’t believe I am saying this already!) events in Gosnells, Hilton and for the first time, also in Bunbury. These are truly favourite days of the year for our staff to be able to share time over food and we hope
From the General Manager So, as I write my standard intro to the newsletter, Spring has truly sprung in Perth, and I start to look forward to the sea of Jacarandas we can see from the office window… almost as much as I look forward to the entrants in our Spring Garden Competition which is now open. Make sure you check out the guide to gardening on a budget in this issue if you need a nudge to get involved in this! Spring is a bringer of new starts in many respects, and for Housing Choices WA, it brought us a visit from our new CEO, David Fisher who shared lunch with our team as we launched our Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, which was endorsed by the Advisory Committee of Tenants (ACT).
Some information and resources on the Voice
referendum that may be useful are available on the Housing Choices website.
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.
they are for you too. Wishing you wellness.
Natalie Sangalli General Manager WA
Cover: Picasso’s Faces #2 by tenant artist, Jay Downey
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