Foundation Housing Ltd in Leederville, Western Australia, Australia | Non-profit organisation

Foundation Housing Ltd

Locality: Leederville, Western Australia, Australia

Phone: +61 8 9422 0700

Address: 297 Vincent Street 6007 Leederville, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.foundationhousing.org.au

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25.01.2022 Wishing all the Mum's a very happy Mother's Day.

25.01.2022 Today is National Sorry Day which is held on 26 May each year to acknowledge and recognise members of the Stolen Generations. In working towards a reconciled future, we encourage everyone to take time on this important day to understand Australias Stolen Generation history and the impact this has had on families and communities to this day. Learn more here http://ow.ly/o5EP50zPQLe

25.01.2022 Today we said goodbye to a highly respected and much loved colleague as he heads into retirement. Working across Lodging, support and the Street to Home program, Peter has worked with hundreds of residents and supported many of these into housing and then helped them to sustain their home. He will be very much missed by his close knit team and everyone at Foundation Housing. We wish you all the best on those golf courses Pete

25.01.2022 Nothing like a Dad joke to celebrate our fathers on their special day. Tell us your best (worst) dad joke in the comments below and Happy Fathers Day to all the Dads out there.

25.01.2022 Throughout this #NRW2020 we asked our residents and staff what National Reconciliation Week means to them. These are their responses. #InThisTogether2020 https://youtu.be/QGSuTUSc0n0

24.01.2022 Shelter WA are hosting an important webinar on the role of community services and the economic recovery from COVID-19.

24.01.2022 From 27 April 2020, Centrelink have temporarily increased the partner income limit for JobSeeker Payment. This means if the combined income of you and your partner is less than $3,086.80 gross (before tax) per fortnight, you may now be eligible to receive the partnered rate of JobSeeker Payment. There is more information on these two pages of the Centrelink website: https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au//changes-claims-and-y... https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au//income-a/income-test

23.01.2022 We are very proud to be part of the 20 Lives 20 Homes Fremantle project and echo the sentiments expressed here by Michael from St Pat's. We welcome inquiries from property owners in the Freo area who would like to learn more about how they could participate in the program as a landlord. Email [email protected]

22.01.2022 We were proud to take part in Shelter WAs panel discussion today, to mark the start of Homelessness Week 2020. The topic of housing and support in a post-COVID world made for a fascinating discussion and all panelists received a smoking stick from Shelters Chair - Gordon Cole as a thank you. We hope these discussions keep the issue in the public eye so more homes can be provided for those in need #HW2020

22.01.2022 Candidate for Perth Lord Mayor Brodie McCulloch visited our Bennett Street complex in East Perth this week to meet with our CEO Chris Smith and some of the people who live in this modern and comfortable building. Brodie heard first hand about some of the issues people face securing safe and affordable accommodation within the City of Perth. The Bennett Street complex is home around 70 people who live in either studios or one bed apartments. We were keen to show Brodie the great view residents enjoy from the 6th floor terrace. Foundation Housing provides 234 units of accommodation within the City of Perth, with plans underway to expand our affordable housing portfolio in the city in the near future. Community Housing is an important part of the housing mix in central Perth.

21.01.2022 We appreciate you thinking of us AWB Co. - these have gone to some of our vulnerable tenants and were very gratefully received. We are lucky to work with so many great partners who go the extra mile to help those in need

21.01.2022 The Foundation Housing Scholarship Program is available to all tenants and residents who are considering or currently undertaking study. Applications close next week, 28 April. Visit the website for more details and information about how to apply. http://foundationhousing.org.au/tenant/scholarship-program/

19.01.2022 Today is R U OK? Day and its a reminder that on every day, we should support people who may be struggling. Are you OK? is a question we need to ask sincerely any time we notice the signs someone may be struggling. But theres more to say after R U OK? If someone says theyre not OK make time to listen, encourage action and check in. National suicide prevention charity R U OK? has developed resources that provide simple tips to help people keep the conversation going and know what to say after R U OK? While many of our staff continue to be home based, were able to catch up remotely and this morning our R U OK? themed backgrounds were a great reminder to regularly ask this important question. https://www.ruok.org.au/ #ruokday2020

19.01.2022 We were proud to take part in Shelter WA’s panel discussion today, to mark the start of Homelessness Week 2020. The topic of housing and support in a post-COVID world made for a fascinating discussion and all panelists received a smoking stick from Shelter’s Chair - Gordon Cole as a thank you. We hope these discussions keep the issue in the public eye so more homes can be provided for those in need #HW2020

19.01.2022 Mental Health Week has wrapped up for another year, but we couldn't let it pass without sharing some photos of the special cupcakes that were served to get our staffs' attention to this important issue! Over morning teas in each of our offices we watched some videos from Beyond Blue’s Heads Up initiative on how to support colleagues who may be having a tough time.

18.01.2022 How gorgeous are these painted boab nuts? They've been created and distributed around Broome by Ines, a housing support worker with Broome Youth and Families Hub and her team. Many of them represent a local agency that supports people experiencing housing instability and we think it's pretty special Foundation Housing got one too! Foundation Housing provides lodging, social and affordable housing options for people on low incomes in Broome. #HW2020

18.01.2022 Our tenants share what it means to them to be living in a Foundation Housing home.

17.01.2022 Jorgen has created 13 posters for our Hampton Rd lodge and also shared them amongst the Freo community. He's helping keep his culture alive by interpreting Noongar words into English and we are thrilled to have supported this work. Great work Jorgen, this is a fantastic initiative

17.01.2022 The warm spring weather put everyone in a great mood for our annual report photo shoot in Balga. This complex of units is home to a wonderfully caring community of seniors who share an interest in gardening and always make sure to look out for one another. Our Community Engagement Coordinator Neal was also on hand to host a Chat and Grill bbq so tenants could get together and catch up. #communityhousing #foundationhousing #communityhousingwa #communityengagement #perth

17.01.2022 Some of our fabulous staff and Board members celebrating International Women’s Week at the Australasian Housing Institute and Shelter WA event today. Some great insights from a panel of accomplished women and really lovely to be out of the office and enjoying each other’s company

16.01.2022 We will be closed from 4.30pm on Thursday 9 April until 8.30am on Tuesday 14 April. If you have a maintenance emergency during this time please call 1300 895 205.

16.01.2022 Some of our staff and tenants got together over an informal bbq at our Bennett Street building to mark Homelessness Week. Our CEO Chris and CFO Jeremy did a great job getting the sausages done despite having to improvise and move things indoors when we had an issue with the bbq. Our building on Bennett St is home to around 70 people on low incomes, many of whom have experienced housing instability in the past. It was good to yarn with them about how they find living in the building. #HW2020

15.01.2022 Tenants living in a Foundation Housing complex in Balga recently got together to brighten up the life of a fellow tenant struggling with poor health by giving his front garden a makeover. Vans friends in the complex worked together to clear out the garden in front of his unit and then, with Community Engagement Coordinator Neals help, brought in new soil and planted a selection of colourful flowering plants. Ali has lived at the complex for nine years and in that time has transformed his own garden into a small paradise. He said that having attractive gardens helped to make everyone there feel good about their home. Neal said the tenants, who are all seniors, had a clear idea of what they wanted to achieve and it was good to be able to facilitate the project that has brought them closer together as a community.

14.01.2022 Over 3100 people in WA call a Foundation Housing property home. But we know many more homes are needed. Thats why this Homelessness Week were supporting Shelter WAs call for more social and affordable housing for vulnerable Australians, particularly Aboriginal people who make up one quarter of all people seeking specialist homelessness services. #HW2020 #communityhousing

14.01.2022 The The Omalas Project Food Van is definitely one of the highlights of the week for the Hampton Road residents. Smiles all round! Thank you to The Omalas Project and everyone who donates food and their time to make this happen.

13.01.2022 Kindness in action. Today we received 300 facemasks donated to us by the Perth branch of the Tzu Chi Australia Foundation - Buddist Compassion Relief. They have come at a good time with our own stock of masks starting to run low. Our frontline staff will be able to use the masks when they resume face to face visits with our tenants, ensuring we all keep safe. Thank you so much to Dr Lydia See and all at Tzu Chi Perth Our IT guru Dave was on hand to take delivery of the masks all the while keeping 1.5m away!

12.01.2022 Today is R U OK? Day and it’s a reminder that on every day, we should support people who may be struggling. Are you OK? is a question we need to ask sincerely any time we notice the signs someone may be struggling. But there’s more to say after R U OK? If someone says they’re not OK make time to listen, encourage action and check in. National suicide prevention charity R U OK? has developed resources that provide simple tips to help people keep the conversation going and know what to say after R U OK? While many of our staff continue to be home based, we’re able to catch up remotely and this morning our R U OK? themed backgrounds were a great reminder to regularly ask this important question. https://www.ruok.org.au/ #ruokday2020

12.01.2022 The Financial Counselling Network have launched the Emergency Relief & Food Access Service. Delivered by AnglicareWA on behalf of the Financial Counselling Network and supported by the Department of Communities and WACOSS, this service provides a simple and accessible phone-based entry point for people to locate their local emergency and food relief providers

12.01.2022 We finally managed to lock in a date for a Christmas get together for some of our Subiaco tenants and the weather gods turned it on for everyone A local park provided a great accessible venue for residents, staff and agencies to come together before the end of the year. Great work Sarah and the team for organising lunch and making sure everyone had a great time

12.01.2022 Even with most staff working remotely, we still managed a small but lovely morning tea and farewell to Michelle, our departing GM of People & Culture. Everyone else was there in spirit! Good luck with your artistic pursuits Michelle

11.01.2022 Wishing all our tenants, residents, staff, contractors and partners a wonderful Christmas. Thanks for everything you’ve done this year and a special thanks to our staff working today to make it special for our residents. We wish everyone a safe and happy day and hope you’re able to spend it with loved ones.

11.01.2022 Our offices are now closed and will re-open at 8.30am on Tuesday 6th April. We wish all our tenants and partners a safe and enjoyable Easter break

11.01.2022 Foundation Housing is proud to support Shelter WA’s call for more social housing in their Unlock Housing campaign. We know that a safe, secure and affordable home is the foundation that so many people in WA still need. Investment in social housing is critical to address homelessness and provide this stable basis for people to move forward in their lives.

10.01.2022 We were pleased to be part of this with Carers WA. See if you can spot our CEO in the video! Many of our tenants are carers and it’s important to raise awareness of their unpaid work and the huge contribution they make to our community. We hope it’s been a great Carers Week for everyone.

10.01.2022 It will be a different kind of ANZAC Day this year. As we can't all get together for the traditional services, those who can and wish to are invited to stand at their driveways, or on their balconies at 6am on Saturday morning to pay their respect. Take a candle, or make your own lantern and tune in to the radio to observe The Ode, The Last Post and the Minute Silence. We would especially like to thank our tenants and residents, and their loved ones, who served their country.

09.01.2022 Heres something to brighten your day if COVID-19 restrictions are getting you down. Our dedicated Broome team who run our 55 room lodging house in Broome have sent us some photos they have taken in and around the Kimberley town. Our Broome lodging house provides much needed affordable and stable accommodation in the town where singles on low incomes can struggle to find somewhere suitable to live. Over the past few weeks weve been very grateful for the support of Centrecare Kimberley who work with our Broome residents to help them to manage their accommodation and have even arranged for pre-prepared meals to be delivered for those residents who are self-isolating.

09.01.2022 Good things keep happening at our Hampton Road Lodge. Yesterday residents were treated to a delivery of freshly made, still warm spaghetti Bolognese along with decorated muffins for dessert. The food was donated by Jeffery who has been taking part in a cooking course run by the Empyrean Education Institute who use our commercial kitchen at Hampton Road for their classes. Jeffrey, pictured on the left, said he felt he wanted to do something to benefit residents after coming... to the lodge for his classes several times a week, so he and his landlord cooked up two trays of spaghetti Bolognese and Jeffrey purchased a large box of decorated muffins and brought them to Hampton Road just in time for lunch. Staff member Sally-Anne decided to host an impromptu lunch then and there on the balcony and she even roped Jeffrey into serving up, which he loved! #communityhousing #foundationhousing #communityhousingwa #communityengagement #Fremantle #100HamptonRd See more

09.01.2022 It was smiles all round when OzHarvest made its first delivery to our Mount Lawley Lodging House last week. Caretaker Troy was on hand to help distribute fresh fruit, vegies and baked goods to the residents there. OzHarvest has been delivering food to our Fremantle Lodge for over two years, making a huge difference to the wellbeing of the people who live there. Were both grateful and excited theyve recently been able to expand this service to some of our lodges in the Perth metro area.

08.01.2022 Always Was, Always Will Be We were very proud to today unveil a mural at our Bennett St complex, painted by local Indigenous artist Seantelle. Art has been the theme for our NAIDOC activities with staff and residents this year and Seantelle left space on her mural for residents to add their own finger prints, making them a part of this beautiful story. ... #NAIDOC2020

08.01.2022 During volunteer week we wanted to say a SPECIAL thank you to our Hampton Road resident volunteers who have done an amazing job in assisting distribute over 2,000 meals since March. And of course, this wouldn't be possible without the organisations and volunteers who have provided these meals. Thank you The Omalas Project Doorstep Dinners OzHarvest WA Dale and friends and Mondo Butchers - Mondo Di Carne (World of Meat) #NVW2020 #communityhousingwa

08.01.2022 Those of us at Foundation Housing who've been working from home to help #stopthespread of COVID-19 would like to say a big thank you to our colleagues who are continuing to work in front line roles to make sure we can continue to deliver our service as normally as possible. To these Foundation Housing staff members as well as our friends from other organisations who are also supporting our tenants and residents during this time we appreciate you so much. https://youtu.be/SCHOIc2Wj9I

07.01.2022 Today is a day to celebrate the women at Foundation Housing who are passionate about their work and do so much to help others, whether in their professional or personal lives. The organisation is a richer and better place because of you all Happy International Women’s Day to all our staff and tenants.

07.01.2022 In line with today’s State Govt announcement, staff will be working from home effective tomorrow, for the duration of the lockdown. The main phone and maintenance lines will operate as usual from 8.30am - 4.30pm. More info will be sent to tenants as we know more and if the situation changes further. ... Pilbara and Broome offices will be unaffected. Thank you for your understanding and we hope everyone stays safe.

06.01.2022 Are you an essential WA worker looking for a new home? Our Elevate by Foundation Housing program has affordable modern homes available for eligible essential workers to rent at 25% less than market rates. Homes are located north and south of the river. Find out more and register your interest now https://www.foundationhousing.org.au/lookin/elevatehousing/

06.01.2022 Even through most of our staff are still working remotely, we didn't let that stop us from getting together to eat cake - all for a good cause though. Our staff raised $250 for the Cancer Council by holding an Australia's Biggest Morning Tea event via Zoom. We had team members joining in from Broome down to Freo. It was great to take a break and share some time together over coffee and cake. #biggestmorningtea

05.01.2022 Next week, Ruah will be bringing together representatives from the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Justices of the Peace and the Department of Communi...ties for a two-day Super ID Clinic. This will provide people without ID to come to the Ruah Centre and be guided through the process of obtaining proof of ID and applying for housing. #endhomelessnesswa See more

05.01.2022 It was a lovely morning spent with one of our tenants Rozalia. She has been keeping busy with her hobbies of corn husk weaving, cross stitch and spending time in her beloved garden. Check out the size of her home grown zucchini!

04.01.2022 NAIDOC week celebrations continued for our Broome team - with lots of residents and parter agencies helping to put together lunch in the beautiful shaded area of our Lodge. Kangaroo tail skewers, specially designed cupcakes, art participation for young and old and lots of laughs made for a great day. Thanks to our Broome team for making the event so special for our residents

04.01.2022 We are very excited to see a Common Ground for Perth city given the go ahead. This purpose built accommodation to help people permanently exit homelessness will change lives.

04.01.2022 Were on the hunt for an amazing part-time Communications Officer to join our team. If youre looking for a new marketing communications opportunity, please read on http://ow.ly/OLSp50AfdsF

04.01.2022 Such an inspiring afternoon for our staff and tenants learning how to create artworks with Noongar artist Julianne Wade. We can’t wait to see them hanging in our Bennett Street complex in East Perth

04.01.2022 Thanks to the Janissen Electrics crew for their BBQ cooking expertise and for always wanting to give something back to Foundation Housing’s residents. A courtyard sausage sizzle on a beautiful sunny day was a great way to bring everyone together. Thanks guys - we love doing business with people who care

03.01.2022 We need one and two bedroom units in Fremantle and surrounding areas for the 20 Lives 20 Homes Fremantle project. We offer a guaranteed income for 12-months for your rental property with no property management fees or minor maintenance costs. Your property will be used to house a participant in this State Government program funded through the Department of Communities which aims to assist people in need Fremantle to find a home and stabilise their lives. To discuss whether your property is suitable contact Kylie at Foundation Housing at [email protected] or phone 9422 0733 or visit our website.http://ow.ly/LoJm50AmzzR

02.01.2022 Today we remember those who sacrificed their lives for our freedom. We also pay our respects to all veterans - especially amongst our own tenants - who have served and fought in conflicts. Thank you for your service. Lest We Forget

01.01.2022 Foundation Housing has marked National Reconciliation Week by awarding its inaugural Kathleen Gregory Scholarship to further the study goals of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander tenants to two recipients. Read the story on our website https://bit.ly/2TIV0Ti #NRW2020 #InThisTogether2020 #communityhousingwa

01.01.2022 We did various things with our staff this week as part of Mental Health Week but this visit from Ted the Cavoodle might have had the most beneficial impact of all. Ted rested alongside the Property Services Team while they worked through their 165 maintenance jobs for the week. A lovely way to end the week for Ted and the Leederville staff. Not sure we can make a habit of it though with all the attention he got ... #mentalhealthawareness #cavoodlepuppy

01.01.2022 We are recruiting for an experienced Indigenous Community Engagement Officer. If you think this job could be for you, visit our website http://foundationhousing.org.au/careers/ for more information.