Thursday, 7 April, 2011 - 00:00
Unfamiliar players face-off in competitive new paradigm
Many not-for-profit organisations are rethinking their business model as the lines between the public, private and charitable sectors become more opaque.
Foundation Housing is now one of the largest affordable housing providers in Western Australia, accommodating over 2,000 households and multiple projects in the development phase across Perth and WA. It manages tenancies across a range of housing types and locations throughout WA.
Rank | Company | # | |
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31st | ![]() |
Workpower | $45.64m |
32nd | - | MTPConnect | $43.28m |
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Foundation Housing | $30.35m |
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Good Sammy Enterprises | $29.93m |
Rank | Company | # | |
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51st | Mount Barker Co-operative | 83 | |
52nd | One Health Community | 79 | |
53rd | Foundation Housing | 79 | |
54th | Nirrumbuk Environmental Health and Services | 78 |
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Many not-for-profit organisations are rethinking their business model as the lines between the public, private and charitable sectors become more opaque.
A $35 MILLION housing, training and support centre has opened in Leederville to support the state’s growing number of vulnerable youth.
Artists hit the streets last month to transform walls and buildings around Perth as part of FORM’s inaugural street art festival, PUBLIC.
Co-operatives, mutuals and other not-for-profit businesses in Western Australia achieved solid growth last year, outperforming many private and listed companies.
Perth-based building and construction company JAXON has added a pair of affordable housing projects to its portfolio of works, comprising an $18.6 million apartment project for the Department of Housing and a $22 million complex for Foundation Housing.
Land developer Cedar Woods was the standout performer at last month’s Urban Development Institute of Australia’s annual awards for Western Australia, while Finbar Group and Lendlease also featured strongly.
Three workers have been killed in two separate incidents across Perth today, including two men crushed by a concrete slab at a construction worksite in East Perth.
Some of Western Australia’s lowest income residents may soon be able to access solar panels and other energy efficient devices following the announcement of a $250 million national package aimed at improving existing and helping build greener community housing.
A group of not for profits that joined forces 18 months ago with a mission to end homelessness will today publicly launch its 10-year plan on Adelaide Terrace, followed by a music event through the streets of the CBD.
The government, community housing providers, not-for-profit sector and property industry are finding new ways to access funding to build new social and affordable housing, but the community housing sector is still looking for additional funds.
Perth’s new apartment market recorded more than 400 sales during the fourth quarter of 2020, the highest volume recorded for a quarter since 2016, according to the latest data from Urbis.
Housing Choices Australia launches in WA amid expected increase in demand for social housing.
One of WA’s largest affordable housing providers has submitted plans for an eight-storey apartment complex.
The mix of social and affordable housing received unanimous approval by a joint development assessment panel.
Industry leaders are finding ways to address shortfalls in affordable housing and homeless accommodation.
A shortlist of community housing providers to manage the proposed build-to-rent development at the abandoned Stirling Towers site in Highgate has been announced.
The City of Stirling has backed off on its plan to introduce a social housing quota for future developments following feedback from industry groups, including Adrian Fini's group.
The Adrian Fini and Ben Lisle-led developer is pairing with Foundation Housing to deliver a 24-storey affordable and social housing complex in Murdoch.
As the economic squeeze continues to exert a ripple effect across all sectors of industry, community and housing, it is falling increasingly often to Not For Profits to fill the gap in services that would traditionally be fulfilled by government or big business.
Affordable housing is the goal for all.
Western Australia’s not-for-profit groups must think increasingly creatively – and with a long-term strategy – to work with corporates.
The thorny question of return on investment is an important one to address for not-for-profits.
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