Supporter Autumn 2022
AnglicareSA awarded for delivering a brighter future
AnglicareSA received three accolades at the Australian Housing Institute (AHI) Brighter Future Awards in December. The Awards recognise excellence in the housing sector and reward housing professionals who have made a significant and lasting difference to tenants or service users, their community, their colleagues and the profession.
Leading housing development Fatchen Street
COVID-19 nomination Community development and tenancy The COVID-19 Nomination Award recognised the organisation that has made the most strides to improve housing and tenancy wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic. With 90 per cent of AnglicareSA’s tenants living in isolation, the support we provide is significant to tenants’ mental health and wellbeing. Tenancy officers checked in regularly with tenants to ensure they were supported during the difficult pandemic isolation periods. AnglicareSA launched ‘lockdown projects’ to increase tenant engagement and wellbeing, including a quilting project where tenants designed and created their own unique quilts, group Zoom cooking classes, and a closed Facebook group where tenants could share their thoughts, feelings and interests with others. These projects were enthusiastically taken up by tenants who not only learned new skills but enjoyed sharing the experiences with others.
Inspirational team member Ali Akbarpour
The award-winning housing development project involved the redevelopment of three properties on Fatchen Street in Elizabeth Grove. Two old corner-site attached homes were demolished, making way for the construction of three two-bedroom, free-standing homes. The new homes make more efficient use of the land, improve the housing quality and reduce ongoing maintenance costs. All three homes are designed to exceed Housing SA’s minimum design guidelines, as well as the National Disability Insurance Scheme’s (NDIS) ‘Improved Liveability’ design standards, to the point where they are eligible for Specialist Disability Accommodation – or SDA – compliance.
AnglicareSA’s Housing Options Coordinator Ali Akbarpour was recognised with the Inspirational Team Member award for the significant part he has played in providing increased housing for refugees on their arrival to South Australia. Ali has worked with AnglicareSA since 2008, first as a Refugee Tenancy Officer, then as our Refugee Housing Coordinator and now as AnglicareSA’s Housing Options Coordinator. In these roles, Ali has supported new arrivals in their housing journeys, assessing their needs, ensuring they have appropriate housing and supports in place and educating them about the Australian housing system. His enthusiasm and compassion, combined with his calm and empathic nature, have enabled him to lead fellow team members and our customers through difficult situations to achieve their goals.
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