This Community Impact Strategy sets out how we at City West Housing (CWH) will work together with our resident communities to address issues that are important to them.
We have worked together with our Tenant Advisory Group, Tenants’ Voice to identify the following goals:
AQUALAND LEAD CONSORTIUM SHORTLISTED FOR WATERLOO METRO QUARTER DEVELOPMENT
Fast growing Australian property company Aqualand has been shortlisted for the next phase of the NSW State Government’s Waterloo Metro Quarter Development, the Request for Tender stage (RFT). Aqualand’s team includes CPB Contractors and community housing partner, City West Housing
Domestic and family violence is the leading cause of homelessness for women and their children in Australia today, with an average of one woman a week being murdered. Often limited availability of affordable and secure housing shackles women in unsafe environments.
Today we shine the spotlight and raise awareness for family violence and violence against women in Australia, however, domestic violence is a reality for millions of people that extends far beyond one day.
City West Housing’s latest data indicates over 3% of current residents sort out affordable housing to escape domestic violence, however, current Australian statistics indicate that the amount who have been affected could be much higher.
Meet Simone…
On October 18th City West Housing staff came together to support Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) by holding a Pink Ribbon Breakfast. Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in woman, and 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed before they turn 85.
This ‘Pinktober’ is especially poignant for CWH as one of our own, René was diagnosed in February of this year. René had no family history of breast cancer and no noticeable symptoms.
City West Housing is supporting the International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) call to the United Nations to create an International Year of Engagement towards the achievement of the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development and its framework of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in building more inclusive and engaging societies. CWH supports the call to help build awareness and focus attention on other aspects of an enabling environment, build capacity for engagement, and help support the achievement of the SDGs. CWH will be included as a supporting organisation in the IAP2 proposal to the United Nations calling for An International Year of Engagement.
UNTIL recently, Sydney high school teacher Victor Zitser was losing half his income to rent and battling a horror 40-minute commute every work day.
But that all changed when he happened to glimpse a news article during one lunch break.
It was about affordable housing — a concept which provides quality, affordable rental housing to eligible low to moderate income households at a price relative to the person’s income.
There’s nothing worse than moving house, getting settled, working hard to make it into a home… and then having to pack up and leave, sometimes with very little warning. Yet that’s what the majority of renters in Australia currently face.
Here is what you need to know:
What is the email?
The email appears to be from a CWH staff member Ryan Rosenbaum, and contains a link to a document that that he is sharing with you, except, the email was not sent by our staff member and the link does not open a legitimate document.
CWH TV – TENANT VOICE At City West Housing, we love that our tenants want to take an active role in helping us create happy and safe homes for everyone
We are delighted that Lisa Sorrentino is joining our team in Pyrmont as Head of Development this week helping us to continue making affordable housing for people on very low to moderate incomes a reality in Sydney. Prior to joining City West Housing Lisa worked on urban renewal projects at Urban Growth NSW and also previously worked at Stockland in apartment delivery and business development.
If you need to meet with your Housing Manager, please make a prior appointment before you drop in.
