Design Guide: Specialist Domestic Violence Accommodation
This Design Guide has been developed by Housing Plus in collaboration with Custance Architects. It explores the importance of providing thoughtful and high[1]quality design for those affected by domestic and family violence (DFV) and key factors that need to be considered when new facilities are designed and built, through design that meets their need for […]
Why Orange needs more affordable housing
Dear Editor, Like many of your readers, three articles these past weeks particularly caught my eye. The first: “Cadia announces ‘hundreds of jobs’ to be created in $685 million expansion”; the second: “Rental forums to help property owners capitalise on Cadia mine expansion”: and the third: “Rental prices up six per cent with houses and […]
Housing Plus – part of a solution for the region’s affordable housing shortage
CHIA recently issued a media release stating that regional towns and country areas are being ignored in debates around housing and housing affordability – even though 1 in 3 new social and affordable homes needed in NSW by 2036 are outside of Sydney. In the Central West, new data coming from the recent Domain rental […]
Housing Plus invests $75M to address Central West and Orana housing shortage
The region’s ageing population, in particular vulnerable older women, are set to benefit from a $75M investment by Housing Plus. Housing Plus, a local, regionally based community housing provider, is delivering 220 new social and affordable homes across Orange, Dubbo and Bathurst in the next three years, with the first properties becoming available in October […]
$684,859 for a domestic violence crisis centre in Orange
Parliamentary Secretary for Western NSW Rick Colless today announced $684,859 in funding to breathe life into building a domestic violence crisis centre in Orange for affected women and children. This funding is included in the $1.6M grant, which Orange City Council will receive under round two of the NSW Government’s Stronger Country Communities Fund. Mr […]
Housing Plus launches new post-release support service for offenders across regional NSW
Housing Plus is diversifying its community services to include a post-release support service for offenders on parole to reduce the risk of reoffending. Housing Plus was successful in tendering to deliver the Initial Transitional Service (ITS) in five locations across Western and Hunter NSW: Orange, Broken Hill, Moree, Muswellbrook and Maitland. ITS is funded by […]
Crisis centre a step closer following donation by state government
Housing Plus is thrilled to announce it will receive funding from the NSW Government to contribute to the establishment of a state-of-the-art domestic violence crisis centre for women and children in Orange, based on the best practice ‘core and cluster’ crisis centre model. The funding will make a significant contribution to the existing funding raised […]
Innovative new homes to provide independent living for people with significant disabilities
Housing Plus is preparing to open a new state-of-the-art, purpose-built development in Orange for people with a disability requiring ‘High Physical Support’ under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The $1.6M development, located in Bletchington Street, Orange, is partially funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services using funding from the NDIS Supported Disability […]
Housing Plus CEO welcomes second phase of funding to address shortage of social and affordable housing
Housing Plus CEO, David Fisher, welcomes the NSW Premier’s announcement, yesterday, of a second phase of the Social and Affordable Housing Fund, which will provide a much needed boost to housing supply. It is part of a package of new measures to improve housing affordability in NSW, including removing stamp duty for first home buyers […]
‘Really seeing results’: Orange groups unite against domestic violence – CWD
IT may seem counter-intuitive, but those tasked with reducing the causes and incidences of domestic violence, welcome an increase in the number of cases reported to police. “It means that those affected have faith in the system,” said Housing Plus Domestic Violence Services manager Penny Dordoy. http://www.centralwesterndaily.com.au/story/3410705/really-seeing-results-orange-groups-unite-against-domestic-violence/?cs=103
