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25.01.2022 Cant wait! Posted @withregram @nightingale.housing Six footprints for six special buildings. And in between them? ... A pedestrian friendly, landscaped street for people, not cars. And tying it all together? Principles of carbon-neutrality, connectedness, community and 20% affordable and specialist disability housing, all being delivered at-cost. -- Nightingale Village by at Nightingale Housing, including: Nightingale CRT+YRD by @hayball_arch Nightingale Evergreen by @clarecousins Nightingale Urban Coup by @architecture_architecture & @breathearchitecture Nightingale Leftfield by @kennedy_nolan Nightingale ParkLife by @austinmaynardarchitects Nightingale Skye House by @breathearchitecture Community housing providers @hchoicesau & @wpi_homes Currently being built by @hacergroup What a team! Due for completion end of 2021

21.01.2022 Rhonda rented for most of her adult life and it was a constant battle. She and her then partner had terrible experiences living next to violent neighbours and then being forced to live way out of the city and far away from the services they needed in the few properties they could afford. When they split up it became impossible to make ends meet and she was paying more than 70% of her income on rent. She felt real panic about where she was going to live. When WPI offered her a...n affordable rental property, it was life changing. My rent is totally affordable which allows me to save a little bit for things I want to do. I have stability and a network. My mental health is better. I’ve made friends in the complex and wider community and I’ve regained my independence and confidence. I have done a short course to teach English to refugees and I feel really privileged to be able to give back. I have been able to develop my art and my love of drawing and painting and exhibited some works in a community art show. These things have given me worth. That’s the most amazing feeling ever. #affordablehousing #womenshousing #changingfutures #empoweringwomen #womenspropertyinitiatives

17.01.2022 The sun is shining and we are thrilled that the slab is down for our four-home development in Beaconsfield. These will be beautiful homes designed by Studio Bright that are part of our Older Women's Housing program. This innovative program will provide an opportunity for women over 55 with modest savings but not enough to buy a home of their own, to escape the private rental market and invest in secure and affordable housing. Older women are experiencing housing stress at r...ecord levels and this program can prevent women from reaching this point. Message us if you would like more information. Thanks to Gandel Philanthropy, Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation, Homes For Homes, Mercy Foundation and the Ian Potter Foundation for making this project a reality. #affordablehousing #olderwomenshousing #empoweringwomen #womenshousing #womenhelpingwomen

16.01.2022 Learn more about Victoria's Big Housing Build, with $5.3 billion to be invested in social and affordable housing for Victorians who need it most, create jobs and stimulate our economy. Bring it on.

15.01.2022 We were so thrilled to get this email from one of our tenants today. After years of hard work she has now bought her own home. This is exactly what we want our ...homes to do - create opportunity. It has changed the future for this brave and resilient woman. Congratulations. #newbeginnings #everybodyshome #changingfutures #empoweringwomen #womenspropertyinitiatives #affordablehousing #womenshousing #bethechangeyouwanttosee

15.01.2022 The Walk Against Family Violence is a bit different this year. Although we can’t walk together around Melbourne’s CBD like in previous years, we can still show our support by getting out there today wearing something orange to raise awareness of family violence and violence against women in our communities. The Walk coincides with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. It is terrifying that in Australia, on average, one woman per week is murdered by a former or current partner. Show your support for victim-survivors and help send a message across Victoria that family violence and violence against women is never okay. #WAFV2020 #whywewalk

11.01.2022 At the end of the year that was 2020, get all the latest news from WPI in our end of year update. http://createsend.com/t/r-A2AF89795465C0C72540EF23F30FEDED #womenshousing #affordablehousing #empoweringwomen

10.01.2022 The pandemic has left many women struggling to keep a roof over their heads and these holidays will be extremely challenging. Will you make a donation this holiday season to help us provide vital housing as soon as possible for women and children at risk of homelessness? We can't do it without you. WPI provides homes for more than 230 women and children and will deliver 24 new homes in the next year. That’s 24 women and their families who will have a secure home to celebrat...e Christmas next year. Women like Judy, who when renting privately with her daughters, had to move five times in five years. Judy retired early from a job that she enjoyed due to a medical condition. Despite being a sole parent with a single income, she had always had a good job and didn’t ever expect to face a housing crisis. Renting month to month, repeatedly moving and changing schools left them all very anxious. As a single mother of three, Judy was often passed over in favour of two-parent families. At one time, when house hunting, she lodged 30 applications. None were successful. When Judy’s oldest daughters moved out, her youngest, Amanda, continued to live at home. She worked many hours a week to afford the basics most teenagers take for granted. Judy and Amanda moved into a WPI home three years ago. It was life-changing. I’d forgotten what it was like not to live in constant stress, not knowing where you’ll be in a year, or even a month’s time. We love our home. With affordable rent, Amanda doesn’t have to work all the time to make ends meet. She just graduated with distinction and has been accepted into a very prestigious post-graduate program! https://wpi.org.au/donate-now

10.01.2022 Listen to our CEO, Jeanette on @HipVHype’s Hypecast talking about the scale of the social housing challenge. #affordablehousing #womenshousing

10.01.2022 24% more Australian families will experience housing stress in 2021 due to the impact of the crisis. However, if the Federal Government invests $7.2 billion in social housing, it could make a serious dent in homelessness, turbocharge the post pandemic economy by $18.2 billion, and create 18,000 jobs per year over four years. These are the findings of an economic study by Equity Economics, commissioned by Everybody's Home. Housing stress is set to increase 32.4% in Victoria i...n 2021. A secure, stable home is among our basic needs. With decent housing, we can fulfil our dreams, raise a family, and connect with our community. Take it away and even the most resilient person’s world will shatter into a million pieces. It creates anxiety, depression, and family breakdown. It’s in everyone’s interest to prevent this. We need our Federal Government to do what's right and what makes economic sense. They must invest in social housing. #everybodyshome #buildsocialhousing #affordablehousing #covidhomelessness #endhomelessness #housingcrisis #womenspropertyinitiatives #communityhousing

08.01.2022 NAIDOC week is a time to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The theme this year Always Was, Always Will Be. recognises that First Nations people have occupied and cared for this continent for over 65,000 years. The very first footprints on this continent were those belonging to First Nations peoples and their stories and culture should be embraced. We acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land and pay respect to their Elders, past, present and emerging. We recognise that their sovereignty was never ceded. #naidocweek #naidoc2020 #alwayswasalwayswillbe

07.01.2022 A very different AGM this year! Looking forward to a return to the original format next year. #covidagm #annualgeneral meeting #virtualagm #agm #agm2020 #womenspropertyinitiatives

04.01.2022 Hoping not to have to do too many more team meetings like this! An in person catchup seems like a possibility! #zoommeeting #melbournelockdown #womenspropertyinitiatives

03.01.2022 It's a great day for Victorian's who are struggling to survive in the private rental market or who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness. The Victorian Government has announced its Big Housing Build with a game changing $5.3 billion investment over 4 years in social and affordable housing. This will create jobs, stimulate our economy and provide homes for people who desperately need them. Congratulations to the Victorian Government for your commitment to bettering the l...ives of Victorians in need with secure and affordable homes. The Federal and other State Governments should follow your lead. We look forward to being part of the Victoria's Big Housing Build and delivering new homes for women and children in need. #bighousingbuild #buildsocialhousing #womenspropertyinitiatives #springst #vicbudget @richardwynnemp @danielandrewsmp @timpallasmp

02.01.2022 The WPI team sends you best wishes for the Festive Season. Please reach out to those close to you, even if you can't be together. And spare a thought for those who don't have a secure home this Christmas. We would like to profoundly thank those who have supported us in the past year - in so many different ways. You make our work possible. We are taking a short break and our office will be closed from now until 4 January. Please stay safe and healthy over the holidays.... We look forward to changing the future for many more women and children in 2021! #homefortheholidays #empoweringwomen #womenshousing #changingfutures #womenspropertyinitiatives