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We are thrilled to see progress made on our Older Women’s Housing Project pilot in Beaconsfield. This four-home development is now well underway after some significant delays due to COVID-19. The slab is down, and work is continuing on site. These beautiful homes, designed by Studio Bright, will provide an opportunity for women over 55 ... Read more

This is Josh (well his hands at least). Josh is 11 and lives with his mum, Maria, in one of our homes. Their home is a place where they have been able to heal from trauma and where Maria’s very violent ex-partner can’t find them. Josh has autism and has compromised immunity so he wasn’t ... Read more

Matrix Guild has made a substantial contribution to the purchase of three apartments in Nightingale Evergreen. This purchase was made possible by a bequest from the late Sara Elkas. Sara was a founding member of Matrix Guild, an organisation with a strong connection to WPI that provides a voice for lesbians over 40. She worked ... Read more

WPI recently took possession of a beautiful home in Melbourne’s south east, donated by the Victorian Homeless Fund. This beautiful house is now home to a mum and her three children who have experienced family violence. They are absolutely over the moon with the home, which was donated fully furnished and landscaped.  The Victorian Homeless ... Read more

The first week in August was Homelessness Week, a national week to shine a spotlight on issues facing people experiencing homelessness. WPI is a supporter of the Everybody’s Home campaign, calling on our government to fix Australia’s housing system and urgently provide more social housing. You can’t stay at home if you don’t have one. ... Read more