Three new AHO Board members announced

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The AHO welcomes the appointment of three new Aboriginal Housing Office (AHO) Board Members: Jaymee Beveridge, Glenn Johnston and Katie Moore.  

“These three board members will bring additional skills in governance, strategy and policy areas, and we’re excited to have them join our all-Aboriginal board” said Damien Barnes, Chair of the AHO Board.  

In addition to welcoming the three new Board members, we’d also like to congratulate Craig Taylor and Aunty Bev Manton on having their terms renewed.  

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AHO’s 3D printed homes get the green light in Dubbo

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The Aboriginal Housing Office (AHO) is a step closer to building two new homes in Dubbo using innovative 3D printing technology.  

The unique two-bedroom duplexes will be built on a vacant plot of land in Dubbo, with the walls to be constructed by a 3D printing machine. It is anticipated this use of technology will cut the build time by around 60 per cent (from 40 weeks down to 16).  

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Services our Way locations

Services our Way operates in specific local government areas (LGAs) in NSW. You may be eligible to access Services our Way If you're an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person living in LGAs serviced by the Services our Way team. 

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IN REVIEW: Housing Access Policy

The AHO Housing Access Policy is under review as of July 2024. 

This policy outlines criteria for the allocation of housing owned and/or managed by Aboriginal Community Housing Providers (ACHPs) under a contractual arrangement with the Aboriginal Housing Office (AHO). 

Once updated, the policy will be accessible using the "Download PDF" button on this page.

For questions contact the AHO policy team at [email protected]

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Eligibility For Services Policy Factsheet

This factsheet outlines answers to questions about the AHO's Eligibility for Services policy, including who the policy applies to, why the AHO might ask for evidence of confirmation of Aboriginality and what evidence a person may require as evidence.

The AHO does not provide confirmation of Aboriginality. 

 

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AHO-Eligibility-for-Services-Factsheet.pdf (175.71 KB)

Sector Capability Grant recipients announced for FY 23/24

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Twelve Aboriginal Community Housing Providers (ACHPs) have been successful in securing funding as part of the Sector Capability Grants for financial year 23/24.

These grants are a key initiative of the AHO’s Strong Family Strong Communities Strategy and its focus on growing the Aboriginal community housing sector. Under the ten-year strategy, the AHO will support 125 ACHPs to achieve and maintain registration or build capacity.

Congratulations to 12 ACHPs who were successful this year:

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Register as an Aboriginal Community Housing Provider (ACHP)

Housing providers who want to be eligible to manage AHO properties and be eligible to receive AHO funding or support must go through a two-step process to register as an ACHP:

NRSCH and NSWLS Aboriginal Housing Providers

Community housing providers registered under the National Regulatory System for Community Housing (NRSCH) and the NSW Local Scheme (NSWLS).

Provider

Phone Number

Email

Aboriginal Community Housing Ltd

02 6583 6717

[email protected] 

Aboriginal Community Housing Organisations

Aboriginal Community Housing Organisations (ACHOs) are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander organisations that own or are responsible for managing community housing. 

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Property insurance update for ACHPs

The AHO has reviewed its approach to property insurance options to help address increasing premium costs. Starting March 1, 2024, AHO will take over the cost of flood cover for its properties. By taking on responsibility for the more expensive flood cover component, the AHO allows ACHPs to invest in the success of their property portfolio. 

Aboriginal Community Housing Providers (ACHPs) should be aware of the changes because they affect the AHO properties you manage. These updates mean ACHPs need to:

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Property Insurance Updates for ACHPs.pdf (198.82 KB)

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