1,043 reasons for MA Housing to celebrate

In February 2010, Housing NSW opened a tender process for the stock transfer of 4,551 new homes being delivered as part of the ‘Nation Building Social Housing Initiative’ within New South Wales.

“The 1,043 homes awarded to MA Housing represent 23 per cent of the total tender and equates to $317 million of new build asset transfer,” said Andrew McAnulty, CEO MA Housing.

“In addition to the 1,043 'social homes' under Nation Building, we are committed to developing a substantial number of additional affordable homes, the majority of which will be completed over the next five years,” said Andrew.

The win provides MA Housing with a solid springboard as they position themselves for further growth in both NSW and other states and territories.

“MA Housing has achieved these outcomes by levering the strength of Mission Australia,” said Andrew. “Ultimately, it’s about our ability to combine service delivery for our clients.”

Of the 17 housing packages offered by Housing NSW, MA Housing won three, which cover the geographical areas of Blacktown, Penrith, Blue Mountains, Bankstown, Greater Taree, Port Macquarie-Hastings, Kempsey, Coffs Harbour, and Great Lakes.

“The locations of homes are particularly pertinent to us, especially Blacktown and Penrith where we already have extensive MA services in place.

“While we still have significant work to do to deliver this opportunity, I’m extremely confident that we possess the organisational capacity and determination to deliver a high quality outcome for our new residents and wider stakeholders,” said Andrew.