CHFV logo and link back to home page

About CHFV

... representing community housing providers  
HomeAbout CHFV What is
Community Housing?
Find HousingTrainingPartnerships ClearinghouseEmploymentMember ResourcesPolicy CentreEvents Links Contact Us

Community Housing Federation of Victoria

The Community Housing Federation of Victoria (CHFV) was formed in 1997 and is the peak member-based organisation representing the views of community housing organisations in Victoria. chfv sign

CHFV’s vision is for all Victorians to have access to affordable housing choices. This choice will include a diverse range of tenures delivered by a range of community, government and private organisations.

 

CHFV’s mission is to foster the growth of capacity of the community housing sector and to provide leadership in promoting the benefits and strengths of community housing.

 

 

The community housing sector in Victoria

There are nine registered Housing Associations and 31 registered Housing Providers as at June 2010. All 40 registered housing organisations work through CHFV as their industry peak.

The community housing sector is growing rapidly.  By June 2009 it was employing nearly 1000 staff, managing over 12,000 tenancies and had an asset portfolio of nearly 5,000 properties worth over $1.2 billion. However, by July 2011 the success of the Victorian Growth Strategy, the National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS) and the Nation Building Economic Stimulus Package (Social Housing Initiative) will have raised these figures to over 17,000 dwellings under not-for-profit management including almost 8,000 dwellings directly owned by community housing organisations, representing around $2 billion in assets.

 

 

Quick links:

 

What's New?

Latest CHFV Newsletter - August 2010 Federal election special (PDF, 957 KB)

 

CHFV Membership

Membership of CHFV is open to community housing providers that support the vision, purpose and values of the Federation. CHFV currently has over seventy-five community housing members. Associate membership of CHFV is open to other organisations or individuals who support the aims of the Federation.

 

Click here to download membership form

CHFV Services and Activities

CHFV currently provides the following services and activities to its members:

  • Community housing sector development and coordination
  • Policy development and analysis
  • Training and professional development
  • Advocacy for member organisations
  • Information and support

CHFV is also involved in community housing issues at a national level, as an active member of the

Community Housing Federation of Australia.

 

CHFV Structure

Governance

CHFV is governed by a 12-person Board which is elected annually by and from the membership. There are four executive positions on the Board – Chair, Deputy Chair, Secretary and Treasurer. The Board meets on the fourth Wednesday of every month from 10.30 am- 12.30 pm. Meetings are usually held in the main board room of the CHFV offices (Level 5, 128 Exhibition Street, Melbourne).

 

CHFV Board 2010

Chair: Bryan Lipmann - Wintringham Housing Ltd
Deputy Chair: Judy Line - Women's Housing Ltd
Secretary: Melanie Starr - Northcote Rental Housing Co-operative Ltd
Treasurer: John McInerney - Common Equity Housing Ltd
Members:

Jeff Lyons - St Kilda Community Housing Ltd

Tony Clarke - North East Housing Sevices Ltd

Steve Bevington - Community Housing Ltd

Karen Barnett - Port Philip Housing Association Ltd

Netty Horton - St Vincent De Paul Community Housing Ltd

Chris Glennen - Active Property Services Management Ltd

Stephen Nash - HomeGround Services

Haleh Homaei - Druids

 

 

CHFV Sector Groups

CHFV is committed to maximising the active participation by members in policy formulation and

decision making. This is facilitated through its Sector Group structure. CHFV sector groups

are open to all members, as well as non members who are community housing providers - but only

members of CHFV have voting rights. Sector Groups provide CHFV with:

  • a forum for identifying issues, information sharing and discussion;
  • a collective view, providing advice on matters it wishes CHFV to
    progress;
  • input on CHFV policy development and advocacy; and
  • a consultative mechanism between the sector and CHFV.

CHFV Sector Group convenors

 

CHFV Operational Groups

  • Executive Group: Bryan Lipmann (Chair), Judy Line, Melanie Starr, John McInerney, Jacqui Watt
  • Publications/Newsletter: Jeff Lyons, Karen Barnett, John McInerney, Greg Flynn, Fran Vinycomb, Jacqui Watt
  • Policy and Research : Chris Glennen (group convenor), Tony Clarke, Haleh Homaei, John Enticott, Judy Line, Bryan Lipmann, Stephen Nash, Jacqui Watt, Chris Chaplin

 

CHFV Publications

 

CHFV Policies

 

CHFV Media Releases

CHFV Media

CHFV Submissions

 

Funding

In 2007-08 CHFV had audited revenue of $632,916, and employed 4.2 effective full time staff.

The work of the Federation is also made possible by the significant voluntary contribution of many committed community housing organisations and individuals.

 

Legal Status

CHFV is a not-for-profit Federation incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Act 1981 and is accountable to its membership via an annually elected Board.