LATEST CASE STUDIES
Home Buyers
11 May 2026
Supporting home ownership: Beth's story
For Beth, buying her first home meant more than owning a property, it meant coming home. Beth had been saving for around 18 months while planning her path to home ownership. During that time, she moved in with her parents in a new area but always hoped to return to the community where she grew up and had strong local connections.
23 Oct 2023
Spotlight on: North Coast Community Housing
‘I have lived all my life with mental health issues which has made daily life difficult. While I have never been able to purchase my own home, I have always been able to afford rent.’
Briony no longer needs to live with the anxiety of having no housing stability and community around her.
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Home Buyers
23 Oct 2023
First Home Buyers: Annaleise and Jake
Annaleise and Jake, a young couple from the Western Downs region in Queensland, purchased a home through the First Home Guarantee.
On 1 October 2025, the Home Guarantee Scheme was renamed the Australian Government 5% Deposit Scheme. All home buyer case studies, reports and publications published prior to this date will reference the Home Guarantee Scheme. However, these references can now be read as references to the Australian Government 5% Deposit Scheme.
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Home Buyers
16 Oct 2023
Spotlight on: BlueCHP
‘I never thought that homelessness would happen to me or my family. Divorce, chronic illness, and natural disasters can happen to any of us.’
Forced to sell the family home following a divorce, single working parent Simone faced a challenging rental market.
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