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Creating a Healing Space: How Habitat for Humanity Australia Volunteers and Habitat Women Built a Sensory Garden for Domestic Violence Refuge
Our Brush with Kindness volunteers and our Habitat Women cohort came together to create a sensory garden at the Aboriginal Women and Children’s Services (AWCCS) refuge. This refuge provides a…
Habitat and Rainbow Lodge come together through Brush with Kindness.
Habitat Australia’s Brush with Kindness program supports disadvantaged and vulnerable members of our community through mobilising volunteers to refurbish, repair and refresh crises and transitional accommodation for people facing hardship,…
Carolina’s Habitat Women Journey: Building Confidence And Realising Her Dreams
Carolina has always had a desire to join the construction industry, but like many women, she found it difficult to break into the field. Thanks to the Habitat Women program,…
Meet Elizabeth: Building a future with Habitat Women
In Australia, the construction industry is traditionally very male dominated, with only 24% of the workforce identifying as female. (WGEA, May 2024) However, initiatives like our Habitat Women program are…
What is Habitat for Humanity Australia doing about Homelessness in Australia?
This week is National Homelessness Week. With more than 1600 people pushed into homelessness each week and more than 640,000 Australian households experiencing housing stress, there is a severe and…
NAIDOC Week 2024 | A lifetime of impact on Indigenous lives, one brush, one team, one smile at a time
This year during NAIDOC week we worked alongside our corporate partners across Sydney, Newcastle and Brisbane to provide Indigenous housing with much needed repairs and renovations. We mobilised 180 corporate volunteers who…
Stories from overseas
Habitat for Humanity Australia’s Work Overseas | 2024
At Habitat for Humanity Australia, we're dedicated to building a world where everyone has a safe, affordable place to call home. Across the Asia-Pacific region, we’re working hand-in-hand with local…
Building Resilience and Hope: A story of Success in Beguntila, Dhaka
In the bustling city of Dhaka, Bangladesh, one community is finding strength, unity, and resilience through a remarkable initiative led by Habitat for Humanity. The construction of a climate-smart, inclusive…
Hayley and Heaths Engagement Story: Celebrating love and life on the Global Village program in Fiji.
Our Global Village program allows volunteers to make a tangible difference by helping communities in need build safe, secure homes. Through this initiative, participants from around the world can join…
World Toilet Day: Transforming lives through water, sanitation and hygiene
On World Toilet Day we are reminded of the global urgency to ensure access to safe sanitation for all and the role that Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) plays in…
Australian NGO community celebrates 50th anniversary for one-of-a-kind Government-NGO partnership program
At Habitat for Humanity Australia, we build homes, communities and hope. Through our longstanding partnership with the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP), we have been able to extend our work…
Fire Preparation with Habitat Bangladesh
In congested informal settlements like Beguntila in Mirpur, Dhaka, fire lurks like an unseen predator, always poised to strike. Houses in the informal settlements are stitched together with whatever materials…
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Celebrating Habitat for Humanity Australia’s Corporate Volunteer of the Year: Turner & Townsend
Every year, Habitat for Humanity Australia recognises the exceptional contributions of corporate teams that go above and beyond in their…
Every year, Habitat for Humanity Australia honours an exceptional individual whose dedication and commitment to volunteering have significantly impacted communities both locally and abroad. In 2024, we are proud to celebrate Mary Zahariou…
Hayley and Heaths Engagement Story: Celebrating love and life on the Global Village program in Fiji.
Our Global Village program allows volunteers to make a tangible difference by helping communities in need build safe, secure homes. Through this initiative, participants from around the world can join together to work…
Habitat Australia’s Brush with Kindness program supports disadvantaged and vulnerable members of our community through mobilising volunteers to refurbish, repair and refresh crises and transitional accommodation for people facing hardship, including those recovering…
This year, we’re delighted to honour Jan and Greg, our Volunteers of the Year at Habitat for Humanity Australia. Their commitment to our Brush with Kindness (BWK) program in Queensland has been truly…
Lavinia stands in the centre amongst other Habitat Volunteers.
Volunteering is an act of selflessness, a testament to the power of community, and a celebration of individuals who make a significant impact on the…
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At Habitat for Humanity Australia, every effort made is a step towards a world where everyone has a decent place to call home. The 2024 financial year has been a testament to the…
Australia’s construction and trade industries have been male dominated, with women making up just 24% of the workforce. Your support is transforming that imbalance through our Habitat Women program – empowering women with…
In Australia, the construction industry is traditionally very male dominated, with only 24% of the workforce identifying as female. (WGEA, May 2024) However, initiatives like our Habitat Women program are changing the landscape…
This spring we bring you our latest Build a Better World newsletter featuring Global Village updates, the latest Bushfire Resilience news, a reflection on NAIDOC week and an exclusive Safewill partnership offer.
It is 2023 and Australia is still grappling with a complex and pressing issue – homelessness. Every year, thousands of Australians find themselves without a place to call home, facing a daunting and…
Read our latest Building a Better World newsletter. Read our heartwarming story about our youngest fundraiser Sophia, learn more about housing and climate change, innovations in India and an exciting way to engage…