Housing Policy
Partnership

NATIONAL ABORIGINAL AND
TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER
HOUSING ASSOCIATION

ABOUT THE HOUSING POLICY PARTNERSHIP

We are committed to improving the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through community-controlled housing solutions. Our organisation is dedicated to advocating, promoting, and providing access to safe, secure, and culturally appropriate housing for Indigenous communities across Australia.

Our mission is to address the housing disparity faced by Indigenous Australians by recognizing the importance of self-determination and community control. We firmly believe that empowering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in their housing decisions not only ensures their basic human rights but also fosters cultural preservation, social cohesion, and economic development.


The HPP aims to develop a joined-up approach to drive Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander led outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander housing.

Supporting the Housing Policy Partnership

The Housing Policy Partnership aims to develop a joined-up approach to drive Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander led outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander housing. NATSIHA co-chairs the partnership and supports the engagement and delivery of the current workplan. The 2024 workplan has four focus areas: Sector Strengthening, Data, Capability building and working collectively.

WHO IS THE HOUSING POLICY PARTNERSHIP

First Nation Members

  • Rob Macfarlane – Chief Executive Officer, NATSIHA (Co-chair)
  • June Reimer – Deputy Chief Executive Officer, First Peoples Disability Network
  • Monica Barolits-McCabe – Executive Director, NAACHO Australia (proxy)
  • Skye Thompson – Chief Executive Officer, Aboriginal Housing Northern Territory
  • Lisa Briggs – Director, Aboriginal Housing Victoria
  • Bradley Webb – Project Manager, Yindjibarndi Nation Limited
  • Darrien Bromley – Chief Executive Officer, InComPro Aboriginal Association Inc
  • Tanya Harper – Closing the Gap Coordinator, Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre

Government Representatives

  • Australian Government Department of Social Services (Co-chair)
  • NSW Aboriginal Housing Office
  • Aboriginal Housing, SA Housing Authority
  • Housing and Assets, WA Department of Communities
  • Housing and Inclusive Policy, ACT Government
  • Remote Housing and Programs, NT Families, Housing and Communities
  • Policy Performance and First Nations, QLD Department of Communities, Housing and Digital Economy
  • Aboriginal Housing, Homes Victoria
  • Department of Premier and Cabinet, Tasmania
  • National Indigenous Australians Agency

HOUSING POLICY PARTNERSHIP RESOURCES

2024 Work Plan

The workplan was developed in November 2023 at the 2nd Housing Policy Partnership meeting. The focus of the meeting was to understand the current data landscape in First Nations Housing, informed by the Productivity Commission’s Dashboard on Closing the Gap, principles of data sovereignty and the investment to date of government directly into the First Nations community-controlled organisations in the sector.
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Policy Partnership Induction Guide

This Induction Guide provides best practice methods and principles to establish, participate in and operate a policy partnership in line with the National Agreement on Closing the Gap.
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News

Stay informed with the latest updates and headlines on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander news, events, and community initiatives. Explore insightful articles, stories, and breaking news that highlight the rich heritage and current issues within our communities on the NATSIHA news section.