Applications for funding under the Leading Community Demonstration Site (LCDS) initiative are now being accepted.
NSW Aboriginal community housing sector reaches 50 registered Aboriginal Community Housing Providers (ACHPs) under NRSCH and NSWLS
The NSW Aboriginal community housing sector has achieved a major milestone – with 50 Aboriginal Community Housing Providers (ACHPs) now registered under the National Regulatory System for Community Housing (NRSCH) and New South Wales Local Scheme (NSWLS). This is the highest number of registered ACHPs nationally.
The Aboriginal Housing Office (AHO) is delighted to announce the appointment of Famey Williams, a proud Githabul woman (Mother’s country); with connections to Gomeroi country (Father’s country), to the role of Chief Executive.
Famey has more than 18 years’ experience working with Aboriginal communities across NSW in senior government and non-for-profit organisations. Her roles at the AHO include Acting Chief Executive and Deputy Secretary, Director of Housing and Client Services and numerous other roles.
The 2025 Client Experience Initiative (CEI) grant program is now open!
The grant offers Aboriginal organisations up to $150,000 to design a solution for their community. The successful applicant will co-design with their community to create positive outcomes.
The solution must plan to deliver and sustain a service that supports the community in areas like physical and mental health, education, employment and wellbeing.
Eligible organisations can apply using Smarty Grants.
The Aboriginal Housing Office (AHO) works alongside a number of Regional Alliances that support local decision making and foster positive relationships between the community and government, enhancing stakeholder engagement and overall capacity building. The AHO are proud to announce funding being allocated to a new temporary position in the Riverina Murray Regional Alliance (RMRA) as a Housing Lead that will facilitate and nurture positive working relationships between the AHO and RMRA.
The Murdi Paaki Regional Assembly (MPRA) and the NSW Government are collaborating through the Regional Aboriginal Housing Leadership Assembly (RAHLA) to enhance social housing for Aboriginal people in the Murdi Paaki region.
The $85.2m Murdi Paaki Region Aboriginal Housing Program (MPRAHP) is a direct response to the documented ageing and deterioration of Aboriginal social housing in the region.
