Recognising how important it is for us to stop, smell the roses and recognise the triumphs and accomplishments of our colleagues, the 2015 AHI Professional Excellence in Housing Awards ceremony was held at Perth’s Convention and Exhibition Centre to coincide with this year’s National Housing Conference.
Shattering the previous record crowd for an AHI Awards reception, a capacity gathering of 180 guests enjoyed the opportunity to get together with colleagues from across Australia and New Zealand on 28th October for the gala occasion.
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The 2015 Australasian Professional Excellence in Housing Awards Winners are:
Excellence in Social Housing Award:
Housing NZ | Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Programme | New Zealand
Outstanding Achievement Award:
Lisa Woolley | Vison West Community Trust | New Zealand.
Highly Commended: Andrew Black | BHC | Queensland
Inspirational Team Member Award:
Bernadette Welfare | Argyle Housing | New South Wales.
Highly Commended: Deborah Paskevicius | Housing Choices Australia | Victoria
Leading Tenant Engagement Practice Award:
Bridge Housing Community Team | New South Wales
Leading Housing Development Project Award:
Unity Housing | Northern Region Affordable Housing Initiative | South Australia
Leading Asset Management:
Bridge Housing | Strategic Asset Management Plan
Leading Innovation Award:
Yumba Meta Housing | Ernest and Maud Hoolihan Village | Queensland.
Highly Commended: Evolve Housing Website | NSW
Tenant Led Initiative Award:
Westside Housing Association | ‘It’s the Way We Work’ Program | South Australia.
Highly Commended: Churches of Christ Care | The A-Team | Queensland
State winners for the 2015 Awards Cycle
QLD
Excellence in Social Housing Award: Horizon Housing Company
Outstanding Achievement Award: Andrew Black
Leading Tenant Engagement Practice Award: ‘From the Ground Up’ Art Project
Leading Housing Development Project Award: Coast2Bay Housing Group-Daliya House
Leading Innovation Award: Ernest and Maud Hoolihan Village, Yumba Meta
Tenant Led Initiative Award: The A Team, Churches of Christ Care
Photographs from the reception are available here.
SA
Excellence in Social Housing Award: A C Care, Regional Homelessness Campaign
Outstanding Achievement Award (joint): Mary McInnes, Frederick Ozanam Housing AND Wendy Malycha, St Johns Youth Services Inspirational Team Member Award: Paul Reardon, Housing SA. Highly Commended: Allison Goodes, A C Care
Leading Tenant Engagement Practice Award: Housing SA Berri Office Team, 'Home where we are' project
Leading Housing Development Project Award: Unity Housing, Northern Region Affordable Housing initiative
Leading Innovation Award: Habitat for Humanity, 'The Shed' project
Tenant Led Initiative Award: Westside Housing Association, 'Its the way we work' program
Photographs from the reception are available here.
NSW
Excellence in Social Housing Award: Evolve Housing. Highly Commended: SGCH Sustainable Tenancies Team
Outstanding Achievement Award: Andrea Galloway | Evolve Housing. Highly Commended: Bernie Coates | NSW Land and Housing Corporation
Inspirational Team Member Award: Bernadette Welfare | Argyle Housing
Leading Tenant Engagement Practice Award: Bridge Housing Community Team. Highly Commended: Community Housing Ltd
Leading Housing Development Project Award: Compass Housing Islington Project
Leading Asset Management: Bridge Housing Strategic Asset Management Plan
Leading Innovation Award: Evolve Housing Website. Highly Commended: Achieve Australia Crowle Gardens
Tenant Led Initiative Award: Greenway Tenants Group Inc. Highly Commended: Janette Crocker | Oakley Gardens | Thornleigh
Photographs from the reception are available here.
VIC and TAS
Outstanding Achievement Award: Karen Barnett | Port Phillip Housing Association.
Inspirational Team Member Award: Deborah Paskevicius | Housing Choices Australia
Leading Tenant Engagement Practice Award: Art Exhibition Project, Port Phillip Housing Association Tenancy team.
Highly Commended: Common Ground Tasmania, ‘Common Wall’ Mural Project
Leading Housing Development Project Award: Port Phillip Housing Association, Ashwood Chadstone Gateway Project
Leading Innovation Award: Housing Choices Australia, Preston High Street Project
Tenant Led Initiative Award: Port Phillip Housing Association, Power Gateway Social Committee
Photographs from the reception are available here.
WA
Excellence in Social Housing Award: City of Perth, Access Housing and Access Housing Realty | Penny Lane Apartment Project
Outstanding Achievement Award: Su Groome | Access Housing
Inspirational Team Member Award: Michelle Shaw | Access Housing
Leading Tenant Engagement Practice Award: Shelter WA | WA Housing Hub
Leading Housing Development Project Award: Foyer Oxford Consortium | Foyer Project
Leading Innovation Award: Shelter WA | WA Housing Hub
Photographs from the reception are available here.
NZ
Excellence in Social Housing Award: Housing NZ | Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Programme
Outstanding Achievement Award: Lisa Woolley | Vison West Community Trust
Inspirational Team Member Award: Keith Preston | Nelson Tasman Housing Trust
Leading Tenant Engagement Practice Award: Tenant Protection Association
Leading Housing Development Project Award: Accessible Properties NZ | 8-10 Middleton Road Development
Leading Asset Management Award: Housing NZ | Rolleston Prison Homes Programme
Leading Innovation Award: Whangarei Accessible Housing Trust
Photographs from the reception are available here.
