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