2024 End of Year Newsletter
Welcome to our 2024 End of Year Newsletter. As we approach the end of another year, we want to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude for our community’s support. This year has been filled with significant milestones and achievements, all made possible by our clients, customers and stakeholders continued confidence in our services. […]
Applications for CHIA’s 2025 Cadetship Program are now open!
We are thrilled to announce that applications for the Community Housing Industry Association’s (CHIA) Cadetship Program are now open and Housing Plus are seeking applicants from Orange, NSW. This ‘earn and learn’ opportunity allows participants to complete 12 months of employment with Housing Plus while earning a Certificate IV in Housing. Employment will […]
Customer Newsletter – Winter 2024
Welcome to our Winter 2024 Customer newsletter. In this newsletter, we have an update from our CEO, Justin Cantelo, alongside an introduction to some new faces in the team, who have recently joined us. You will also see our Customer Satisfaction Survey results, find out more about our Opportunity Pathways program and get some handy cost […]
Specialist Disability Accommodation – Dubbo
BACKGROUND There was a significant shortfall in appropriate accommodation for Aboriginal people with a disability residing in and around Dubbo, NSW. Existing group home accommodation presented some challenges, particularly for Aboriginal tenants where different tribal backgrounds and family history can result in conflict. Some potential tenants required significant assistance and supervision to fulfil their desired […]
Case study: Regional Homelessness and Housing Summit
In October 2016, Housing Plus led the first NSW Regional Homelessness and Housing Summit, sponsored by Family and Community Services, Homelessness NSW and Yfoundations. The Summit brought together local SHS providers to discuss issues, innovations and ideas relating to homelessness and housing services in a regional NSW context. During the two-day event, industry experts and […]
Case study: Whole of location property management transfer
We have significant experience managing the complexities associated with tenancy and property management transfer in a regional centre. Between 2005 and 2007, we worked in partnership with Housing NSW to transfer tenancy and property management services of over 297 properties in the towns of Mudgee, Gulgong, Rylstone and Kandos in Mid West NSW. This property […]
Case Study: Social and Affordable Housing Development
In 2014-15 In 2014-15, Central West NSW was experiencing a critical shortage of affordable housing. Vacancy rates were very low, real estate agents were reporting waiting lists for affordably priced accommodation and rent increases were well above CPI. The surge in mining activity, particularly in Orange and Mudgee, was driving the conversion of unfurnished affordable […]
Case study: NSW domestic and family violence reforms
In 2014, Orange was chosen as the regional launch site for the NSW State Government’s ‘It Stops Here: Safer Pathway’ reforms, which aimed to improve the Government’s response to domestic and family violence in NSW. Housing Plus played a leadership role in the launch, implementation and delivery of these reforms, including: Application of a new […]
Housing Services – Covid-19 April Update
The Australian Government has announced strict measures to limit the spread of the coronavirus in the community. People are advised to limit their movements to essential things like grocery shopping or getting to and from work, and to maintain “social distance” by avoiding close contact with other people. Rest assured that Housing Plus is here […]
Media Release – Support for tenants under rental stress
Media Release 30 March 2020 Housing Plus welcomes government commitments to ensure tenants are safely housed during the COVID-19 crisis. Housing Plus support Real Estate Agents and owners who are working with their tenants experiencing rental stress due to job loss as a result of COVID-10, to help to keep them in their homes. If there are private tenants who are worried about […]
