Housing Choices Western Australia

Many not-for-profit organisations are rethinking their business model as the lines between the public, private and charitable sectors become more opaque.

Not-for-profit affordable housing provider Access Housing has appointed Terry Foster as business development manager, to assist with its newly opened for-profit subsidiary Access Housing Realty.

Housing Minister Bill Marmion has marked the construction of the 150th home under its community housing growth strategy by announcing the government is well ahead of schedule on its plan to deliver 20,000 affordable housing opportunities by 2020.

The state’s largest not-for-profit housing provider is looking to shake up the sector with a bold new funding model.

A 45-apartment complex in the south-west suburb of Coolbellup has been launched by LandCorp and Infill Property Group, the latest significant multi-dwelling proposal set to revitalise the area.

Former Western Australian attorney-general Jim McGinty has been appointed to the board of not-for-profit affordable housing provider Access Housing Australia, along with banking and corporate finance executive Debra Bakker.

More than 60 CEOs from WA provided Business News with detailed views on the year past, the next 12 months, their vision for the state, and what they expect from political leaders.

More than 60 CEOs from WA provided Business News with detailed views on the year past, the next 12 months, their vision for the state, and what they expect from political leaders.

The City of Rockingham’s push for higher-density development along its coastal and CBD precincts is starting to pay dividends, with more than $100 million in residential projects under construction or approved to be built, which will collectively add more than 600 apartments, as well as two hotels.

Transactions are flowing this week in commercial property, with $11.5 million in fresh deals indicating owner-occupiers are starting to take advantage of a competitive market for buyers.

This month's Subscriber News features: JOHNEX Explosives, LMW, Inertia Systems, McDowall Affleck, Access Housing, Bishop Business Solutions, Applord Technologies and Connected Systems.

WA chief executives are hoping a federal election year and a new direction from Malcolm Turnbull will ignite reforms needed to get the state moving again, according to the latest CEO survey by Business News.

Western Australia is in good hands if the quality of the 2016 Rising Stars awards is anything to go by. Click through to see our special report on all of the winners announced last night.

SPECIAL REPORT: Access Housing Australia was formed from the merger of three small community housing organisations in 2007, and established under the Corporations Act as a not-for-profit company.

This year’s Rising Stars NFP-charity winner, Access Housing, has started construction at its new project at Boyanup and Dardanup, providing new and refurbished affordable homes for seniors.  

The state’s businesses leaders are optimistic about improved conditions in the year ahead, according to feedback from the annual Business News chief executive survey, with tax reform identified as a priority issue whichever party is in government after the March poll.

Innovative affordable housing models have emerged in Fremantle, with three developers pushing the envelope of sustainability and lifestyle.

Our weekly appointments wrap includes Glen Rolle, Mary Anne Stephens, Alain Musikanth, Geoff Lotter, Mike Hodgkinson, Robert van der Laan, Natalie Davies, Kiara Rotaru, Colin La Galia and Maxwell Watkins.