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31 Jan 2025

Housing Australia to fund over 800 homes under the Housing Australia Future Fund Facility and National Housing Accord Facility

Housing Australia is pleased to announce the approval of 12 project contracts within the initial pipeline of housing projects selected under Funding Round One of the Federal Government’s Housing Australia Future Fund Facility (HAFFF) and National Housing Accord Facility (NHAF).

20 Jan 2025

200,000 Australians enter home ownership through the Home Guarantee Scheme

Housing Australia has supported more than 200,000 eligible home buyers to make home ownership a reality since the inception of the Australian Government’s Home Guarantee Scheme (HGS or Scheme) in January 2020.

20 Dec 2024

Housing Australia Board appointment

Housing Australia notes the Federal Government’s announcement today and welcomes the appointment of Damien Tangey as a non-executive member of the Housing Australia Board for a five-year term.

18 Dec 2024

Housing Australia designs $1 billion program for crisis and transitional accommodation

Housing Australia today published its program guidance to prepare the industry on a new National Housing Infrastructure Facility (NHIF) program designed to increase the supply of crisis and transitional housing for women and children experiencing domestic violence, and youth experiencing homelessness, across Australia.

16 Dec 2024

Housing Australia Future Fund Facility opens Funding Round Two

Housing Australia today opened the Call for Applications for State and Territory Governments to participate in Funding Round Two of the Federal Government’s Housing Australia Future Fund Facility (HAFFF) to expedite the delivery of more well-located social housing. 

04 Dec 2024

Housing Australia funds its first temporary accommodation

Housing Australia has funded its first temporary accommodation project, helping to address the critical need for secure and safe short-term accommodation for those at risk, or facing, homelessness in Metropolitan Sydney. 

03 Dec 2024

National Housing Infrastructure Facility - Crisis and Transitional (NHIF CT) - Update

Housing Australia notes the Australian Government's updated Investment Mandate for Housing Australia on 2 December 2024. This comprises amendments to commit $1 billion in allocated funding to the National Housing Infrastructure Facility enabling Housing Australia to provide grants and concessional loans to support the delivery of crisis and transitional accommodation for women and children experiencing domestic violence, and youth experiencing homelessness.

Further information will be provided as the program progresses towards commencement.

The Investment Mandate is available here.  

15 Nov 2024

Housing Australia CEO Stakeholder Forum

On Monday 11 November 2024, Housing Australia held a stakeholder forum to introduce its new CEO, Scott Langford, and his vision and priorities for the organisation. 

The forum was attended by stakeholders in Sydney as well as online. A recording of the session is available to watch below. 

28 Oct 2024

Housing Australia loans fund an additional 2,400 social and affordable homes in 2023-24

Housing Australia approved almost $880 million in Affordable Housing Bond Aggregator (ABHA) loans last financial year to increase the supply of social and affordable housing across the nation, according to the Social Bond Report 2023-24.