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.

June 2022
50,000 families on housing waitlist left out in the cold by State Budget
Media release 21 June 2022 The NSW Government has left no hope for the tens of thousands of families across NSW on the social housing waitlist and at risk of […]

June 2022
Open letter from Community Housing providers, homelessness peaks and think tank to NSW leaders: you must act to address housing vulnerability this Budget
Media release 21 June 2022 Community Housing Industry Association NSW (CHIA NSW), Homelessness NSW, Shelter NSW and Committee for Sydney are urging the NSW Premier and Treasurer to address the […]

June 2022
NSW Government must not forget the more than 50,000 families on
the housing waitlist in the State Budget
Media release 20 June 2022 The NSW State Government appears to have forgotten the 50,000 families on the social housing waitlist in the state, the Community Housing Industry Association NSW […]