Woman Property Intiatives
We create new beginnings for women and children at risk of homelessness by providing permanent and affordable homes, access to support networks and ongoing advocacy.
Donate Now and Change Lives
The 2021 Census data shows that on any given night, there are almost 54,000 Australian women who are homeless. You may know one of them.
Give the gift of a secure home this festive season and help WPI achieve its 25 new homes by 2025 goal. We have funded 12 of the 25 and are very close to securing funding for others, but we need your help to reach our goal. Women face inherent financial disadvantage that stems from gender inequality and restricts access to secure and affordable housing. Women earn less than men. They have limits on their ability to work full-time and they spend more time out of the workforce caring for children and the elderly – work that is unpaid and chronically undervalued.
Women like Laura who recently moved into a WPI home with her three young children. Each member of the family has special needs and as a family they have experienced domestic violence. They have been living with Laura’s parents in cramped conditions with Laura sleeping on the couch for over a year. Laura’s parents were incredibly supportive and they were lucky to have this option, but the situation was really stressful and difficult for all of them. They have described their new home as providing “a new life” where they have space and security and an opportunity to put down roots and become involved in the local community.
WPI homes change lives and help to break the the cycle of disadvantage. Please consider a festive season donation to help us reach our goal of delivering 25 more homes for families like Laura’s by 2025.
Our Lastest News
A team member’s perspective – Sue, WPI’s Office Manager
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International Women’s Day Celebrations
Published on:It was wonderful to celebrate International Women’s Day at several events during March. We held our own IWD lunch at the beautiful Alexandra Club attended by 100 friends and supporters. It was a wonderful celebration of women with reflections on the great deal of work still to be done to achieve gender equality. Key note … Read moreRead more of the post “International Women’s Day Celebrations”
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WPI Partners with Arden Homes
Published on:We are absolutely delighted to be joining forces with Arden Homes to improve the lives of women and women led families who have been living in housing crisis. In late 2023, Arden through the NEX Charitable Foundation donated $40,000 to help WPI support two families moving into new homes on the Mornington Peninsula with desperately needed furniture … Read moreRead more of the post “WPI Partners with Arden Homes”
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WPI Appoints New CEO
Published on:Women’s Property Initiatives is delighted to announce the appointment of Roberta Buchanan as CEO, effective from 8 April, 2024. WPI’s Chair, Katie Struthers, said that Roberta was chosen to lead WPI into the future after an extensive and extremely competitive selection process. “She brings with her decades of experience in community housing, both here and … Read moreRead more of the post “WPI Appoints New CEO”
