Our work
WPI was established 25 years ago to provide permanent and affordable homes for low-income women and women-led families. We currently own and manage 122 high quality, long term homes for more than 250 women and children. We also manage 140 affordable rental properties on behalf of other not for profit organisations.
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Our mission
To build a secure future for women and children in need by developing and providing good quality, long term affordable housing.
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Our vision
To end women’s homelessness in Victoria. We can envisage a time when no Victorian woman is homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
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Our values
Our work is defined by:
- Agility
- Equality
- Synergy
- Positivity
- Permanency
- Empowerment
History
WPI was founded 27 years ago by a group of inspirational women to assist women facing disadvantage and housing crisis.
Who We Help
The women that we help come from a range of backgrounds and vary in age. They all have one thing in common – they have experienced housing crisis – and in many instances have been on the brink of homelessness. Unfortunately, many have also experienced domestic violence.
How We Help
We provide long-term housing solutions that change women’s futures for the better and break the intergenerational cycle of poverty.We work with a range of partners to expand our housing portfolio, broaden our impact, and above all to prevent women’s homelessness.
Our Impact
A 2024 social return on investment evaluation conducted by Think Impact, found that for every $1 invested in WPI, more than $11of social and economic value is created.
