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The Community Housing Industry Council (CHIC) provides independent advice to the NSW Government on policies and strategies for the development of the community housing industry in NSW.
The community housing industry has a significant and increasing role in the provision of social and affordable housing.
CHIC provides a forum for the NSW Government and the community housing industry to develop approaches to manage and deliver social and affordable housing.
CHIC aims to support the community housing industry to grow and meet government objectives and community needs.
CHIC is convened by the Secretary of the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ).
Download the Terms of Reference for CHIC (PDF , 166.2 KB)
CHIC has an independent chair and is made up of government and industry leaders.
Members are appointed for a term of two years. Retiring members are eligible to apply for re-appointment for a further term. The Secretary may appoint members for shorter terms at his discretion.
CHIC was established late 2018 and had its inaugural meeting on 20 February 2019 and a second meeting on 18 June 2019 (DOCX, 14.6 KB). CHIC is scheduled to meet four times a year.
Previous CHIC meetings were (click on the links to see the CHIC communique for the that meeting):
The forward schedule for CHIC for the 2023/24 financial year is:
CHIC is located in the Department of Communities and Justice.
If writing to the Secretariat, address your mail to:
NSW Community Housing Industry Council
Locked Bag 5000, Parramatta NSW 2124
NSW Community Housing Industry Council
NSWCommunityHousingIndustryCouncil@facs.nsw.gov.au
Street address: 6 Parramatta Square, 10 Darcy Street, Parramatta NSW 2150
Post: Locked Bag 5000, Parramatta NSW 2124
If you have difficulty accessing any of the documents on this page or to request an accessible version, please contact us at NSWCommunityHousingIndustryCouncil@facs.nsw.gov.au
01 Sep 2023
We acknowledge Aboriginal people as the First Nations Peoples of NSW and pay our respects to Elders past, present, and future.
Informed by lessons of the past, Department of Communities and Justice is improving how we work with Aboriginal people and communities. We listen and learn from the knowledge, strength and resilience of Stolen Generations Survivors, Aboriginal Elders and Aboriginal communities.
You can access our apology to the Stolen Generations.