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Published: Wednesday, 07 October 2020 09:56

Bridge Housing is delighted to be represented by the Community Housing Industry Association (CHIA) in a new national housing alliance advocating for more social and affordable housing.

Australia’s peak housing and property groups - Property Council of Australia, CHIA, Master Builders Association, National Shelter, Housing Industry Association, MBA and Homelessness Australia have joined the ACTU, ACOSS and Industry Super Australia to form a national alliance focused on increasing the provision of social and affordable housing across Australia. The chair of the new National Affordable Housing Alliance is Rod Fehring, ex CEO Frasers.  

Bridge Housing CEO John Nicolades said: “This is a significant grouping and emulates the National Affordable Housing Summit Group (2004-2010) established in which led to the establishment of NRAS in 2009.”

In its initial statement NAHA calls on the Australian Government, in partnership with all state and territory governments, to commit to boosting the supply of social housing, including public and community housing, and affordable rental housing.

Existing stimulus measures need to be complemented with new initiatives to increase social housing, including public and community housing, and affordable rental housing facilitating the economic multiplier that flows from housing construction and providing secure housing for those who need it most.