History
WPI was founded almost 25 years ago by a group of inspirational women to assist women facing disadvantage and housing crisis.
1996
Victorian Women’s Housing Association Ltd. established by and for women by a group of volunteers
11 homes built in Roxburgh Park
2003
2006
6 homes built in Cairnlea
Registration with the Victorian Housing Registrar enables access to government funding
2008
2008
2 further homes built in Cairnlea
First employees appointed including CEO and Development Manager
2009
2010
14 homes purchased in Bundoora 9 homes purchased in Footscray and 2 homes built in Epping
6 homes purchased in Brunswick and 15 homes built in Tarneit and Truganina
2011
2012
One home acquired in Braybrook
Rebranding with name changed to Women’s Property Initiatives
2013
2015
2 homes acquired in Cheltenham
7 homes built in Coburg
2016
2017
1 home built in St Albans, 1 home acquired in Braybrook, 1 home acquired in Pakenham. 3 homes in Coburg and 3 homes in Highett purchased through the Victorian Government’s Rapid Rehousing Program
1 home donated to WPI in Ashwood by the Victorian Homeless Fund. Purchased land in Pakenham to build 6 homes and land in Beaconsfield to build 4 homes for older women
2018
2019
Begin managing 100 affordable homes for Affordable Rentals Victorian and land donated to WPI to build a 5 bedroom home in Mt Atkinson by the Scalzo Family, 19 homes purchased in Brunswick and Bundoora with the assistance of the Victorian Government’s Social Housing Growth Fund and Matrix Guild.
1 home donated to WPI in Pakenham by the Victorian Homeless Fund, 6 homes built in Pakenham, construction commences on 4 homes that are part of the Older Women’s Housing Program in Beaconsfield, construction underway on 19 properties previously purchased in Bundoora and Brunswick.
2020
2021
10 new apartments in Bundoora and 9 in Brunswick completed funded by the Victorian Government’s Social Housing Growth Fund.
WPI celebrates it’s 25th Anniversary with a gala fundraiser. Tenants move into five new apartments on the Mornington Peninsula with funding from the Victorian Government’s Big Housing Build. Construction is completed on four townhouses in Beaconsfield that are part of WPI’s Older Women’s Housing Project. A large family home is delivered in Mt Atkinson through a collaboration with the Victorian Homeless Fund, the Scalzo Family, Christine Gilbertson and Denis Family Homes.
2022
2023
Tenants move into five new apartments on the Mornington Peninsula with funding from the Victorian Government’s Big Housing Build. WPI holds its first every Giving Day raising $443K. A significant partnership is announced with the Building Communities consortium deliver the Victorian Government’s Ground Lease Model 2 to replace 500 existing dwellings with 1370 new social, affordable, market and disability homes.
A further 2 3-bedroom homes delivered on the Mornington Peninsula.
Funding approved for 9 new homes in Ballarat and Daylesford through the Victorian Government’s Big Housing Build.
Construction begins on the Nest to build 3 2-bedroom homes for young mothers and their children in partnership with the Property Industry Foundation and The Bridge Youth Services.
2024
