Community Housing Industry Association NSW (CHIA NSW) is the peak body for NSW community housing
Effective research, policy development and analysis
CHIA NSW provides strategic advice to members and government on how the community housing sector can be developed in NSW.
Through leading policy and advocacy services, we ensure our members’ voices are heard on NSW housing policies and proposals.
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Through leading policy and advocacy services, we ensure our members’ voices are heard on NSW housing policies and proposals.
Accredited training and tailored professional development
CHIA NSW Learning & Development is the leading provider of accredited training and professional development for the NSW community housing sector.
Our courses are responsive to members’ needs and build new skills across the sector.
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Our courses are responsive to members’ needs and build new skills across the sector.
Supporting better outcomes for Aboriginal people
Improving outcomes for Aboriginal tenants is a key driver for CHIA NSW’s Aboriginal services team. Working directly with community housing providers, we work consultatively to identify, implement, drive and support strategic outcomes. We also support Aboriginal community housing providers with business development services and resources.
The Aboriginal Community Housing Industry Association (ACHIA NSW) is the new peak body for Aboriginal Community Housing Providers in NSW. You can follow ACHIA’s work here.
Learn more about Aboriginal resources
The Aboriginal Community Housing Industry Association (ACHIA NSW) is the new peak body for Aboriginal Community Housing Providers in NSW. You can follow ACHIA’s work here.
January 2023
18,600 households in Southwestern Sydney are in housing crisis
Media release 23 January 2023 New data released by the Community Housing Industry Association (CHIA NSW) shows over 12.7 per cent of families and individuals in Southwestern Sydney have unmet […]
January 2023
More funding for social and affordable housing is urgently needed
Media release 10 January 2023 The Community Housing Industry Association NSW (CHIA NSW) welcomes the NSW Opposition’s announcement regarding the proposed creation of Homes NSW, a single agency to be […]
January 2023
New figures confirm worsening housing crisis in New South Wales
Media release 06 January 2023 New data released by the New South Wales government highlights that the overall number of people on the NSW Housing Register’s waiting list grew to […]