Extra grant funding
Conference and speaker events
Industry awards
We use our experience delivering housing to those in need to help decision makers to improve the housing crisis. By building an evidence base of solutions, we can work in partnership with government, communities and businesses to make change. With record investment in social and affordable housing, there’s a huge opportunity to make a difference for generations to come.
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Our key advocacy achievements
Presented at the Big Idea for Sydney, Carbon credits for social housing retrofits. Outlining that this innovation would; deliver a funding stream for community housing providers to improve the energy efficiency of homes; drive innovation and prioritise the improvements that deliver the greatest social and environmental return on investment; reduce the energy bills for residents;️ improve the residents health and wellbeing of our residents; build climate resilience, and support an equitable Sydney.
Bridge Housing partnered with Aileen Sage architects on an installation in the New Normal exhibit at Vivid Sydney 2024. The project concept showcased a sustainable refurbishment of an established block of units. The project explores strategies to reduce the site’s energy footprint and boost well-being outcomes for social housing residents.
Invited as an expert witness to the Select Committee on Residential Tenancies Amendment (Prohibiting No Grounds Evictions) Bill 2024 public hearing to expand upon our submission to end no grounds evictions. Our input and evidence is contributing to legislative reform.
Members from the Housing, Support Coordination, Assets, Access, Advocacy, People and Culture and Service Improvement teams joined the Community Housing Industry Association launch of the new Excellence in Responding to Domestic and Family Violence Community Housing Standards and implementation toolkit. Our expert staff have formed a working group gathered to review the standards and set our agenda for delivering service excellence.
We approached Homes NSW to make the case for meanwhile use on an inner-city site to address local housing need in the short-term. We offered to co-fund property upgrades and refurbishments to prepare the properties and house people in need for a period of 12-months. We are working in partnership with Women and Girls Emergency Centre (WAGEC), Weave and YWCA to provide wrap around support for residents at this site.
Thought leaders
We have 40 years of experience in delivering solutions to complex social problems. We understand what it takes to address the housing crisis and hot to deliver the social and affordable housing our community needs. Our innovative and impactful approach is recognised in the industry and more broadly by decision makers.
Our staff and residents are passionate ambassadors for the difference a safe, secure, affordable home makes. We are out and about in our community sharing this knowledge, building our understanding of what works and pushing for change to make our communities better.
Australia’s Green Home Revolution – Retrofitting the Nation
Sydney Build Expo
PowerHousing Awards 2023
- Modernisation of the Built Form: Glebe Aboriginal Women’s Project
- Rising Star: Aileen O’Neill
- Tenant Engagement and Social Inclusion (runner up): Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Tenant Advisory Group
- Outstanding Achievement (runner up): Helen Tighe
Australasian Housing Institute: Brighter Future Awards 2023
- Leading Innovation: Staff and Tenant Portal
- Outstanding Achievement: Helen Tighe
2024 UNSW student tour
We Not Me framework: a psychologically safe, high-performing organisation
Squadify Webinar and Podcast
Nudge Theory in Action
AHI Buzz Event
Chronically Unaffordable Housing
Committee for Sydney Report Launch
Elger Street
Commonwealth Treasury Visit
CHIA Domestic and Family Violence Practice Standard
Big Ideas for Sydney: Carbon Credits for Social Housing Retrofits
Sydney Summit 2024
Not just a home but the support to keep it: ensuring wrap-around supported housing models
Homelessness NSW Conference 2024
Ending No Grounds Eviction Inquiry
NSW Parliament
City of Sydney Mayoral Summit
Regenerating the inner city
CHIA Affordability and Investment Summit
National Housing Conference 2023 sessions:
- Headleasing programs in social housing
- Improving Tenant Outcomes
Building relationships
To influence systemic change, we build strong networks and connections with decision makers to share our knowledge and expertise. We also work with universities and academic partners to make a difference by building the research base, encouraging innovation and inspiring students.
Fifteen homes households impacted by family and domestic violence have been housed as part of a meanwhile use initiative in partnership with Homes NSW. The Glebe/inner city properties are earmarked for redevelopment and will now be used as transitional housing for a year as planning is progressed ahead of construction. Homes NSW matched our investment to upgrade the homes and we partnered with [2nd Life] to furnish the units with beautiful items that would have otherwise ended up in landfill. Working in collaboration with our partners Women’s and Girls Emergency Centre and YWCA, all homes were tenanted within [2 weeks]. Meanwhile use provides a powerful temporary solution as we work hard to deliver permanent social and affordable housing.
