CEHL launched the Towards 2025 Strategic Plan at the Annual General Meeting on Saturday 27 November 2021.  

A recording of the AGM and copy of the presentation slides can be accessed via the portal www.cehl.com.au/PoliciesAndProcedures/AGM2021

The plan sets the way for investment in an expanded, evidence-based and thriving co-operative housing program to be delivered in partnership with co-operatives.

    Co-op directors Heidi Lee, Fiona Herman and Robyn Evans were returned, elected by shareholder co-operatives for a further two-year term.  Judy Reid was acknowledged for her nomination.

    The CEHL Board members for 2021 -2022

    ChairpersonHeidi Lee
    Co-op Elected DirectorsFiona Herman
    Gordon Kieselbach
    Robyn Evans
    Sylwia Greda-Bogusz (OAM)
    Appointed DirectorsBrodie Woodland
    Jean Nankin
    Keith Bayliss
    Samantha Winter
    Tony De Domenico (OAM)
    Managing DirectorLiz Thomas


    For details about all Board Directors go to www.cehl.com.au/AboutCEHL/Governance

    CEHL + Co-op Achievements 2020-2021

    It has been a significant year of achievements through adaptation, as CEHL continues to manage COVID impacts in the way we work together, and, in our personal lives.

    Co-op members were acknowledged for their contribution they make every-day in their co-ops, on committees and in advisory groups.

    Highlights for the 2020-2021 financial year, achieved by co-ops and CEHL by working together, were:

    • Maintained 25% affordability benchmark
    • Established the Co-op Program Committee to ensure the co-op voice is heard in Program decisions
    • Set a clear direction through the Towards 2025 - Strategic Plan
    • Continue to build co-op capacity through training:
      • Working remotely
      • Residential Tenancies Act
      • Co-op development
    • Maintained and invested in Program properites:
      • $7.12M Maintenance Stimulus (Victorian Government Funding) for over 500 homes
      • $10.1M grant funding (under the Victorian Governement Big House Build) to help fund 50 new program homes, under construction
      • $476K net financial benefit to the Program through Capital investments
      • Secruing $15M long-term lower cost loans

    Congratulations Honour Board inductee - Karren Walker

    Since 1988, Karren Walker has made an outstanding and significant contribution to the Program, and the co-operative movement more broadly. 

    Karren’s passion and dedication to co-operatives continues in her ongoing work as a member of the Co-op Program Committee. Congratulations Karren.

    Summary of some of Karren’s achievements

    1988+ 

    Active co-op member in all aspects of co-op life and community

    2005 – 2018

    CEHL Board Director and Chairperson from 2009-2017.  A period of growth and development of the Program and co-op model.

    2018

    Inducted into the Business Council of Cooperatives and Mutuals Honour Roll

    2020

    Appointed as member on the Co-op Program Committee

    Presentations by guest speakers 

    Guest speakers presented current projects that aim to amplify the value in housing co-ops and the co-op voice.  Each project provides a unique opportunity for member involvement:

    Articulating Value in Housing Co-operatives
    Presented by Louise Crabtree-Hayes, Western Sydney University.

      Louise is leading this Australia-wide research that aims to identify the benefit that housing co-ops provide to individuals and the broader community.  Louise also encourages more co-op members to be involved in this research, click on the link above to find out more

      Co-op Program Committee Report + Vacancy opportunity
      Presented by Gillian McFee, Independent Co-op Advisor on the Co-op Program Committee.

        Gillian outlined the key achievements of the committee for the past year:

        • Established engagement principles, processes and evaluation framework
        • Played an important role in the development of the Strategic Plan
        • Commenced work on developing and validating member value and Program Outcomes Framework (the Creating Meaningful Impact Project) 
        • Provided insights for incoming Managing Director 

        Creating Meaningful Impact Project

        Presented by Kevin Robbie of Think Impact

        The project will resource and train co-op members to be trained as Engagement Coordinators who will support co-ops in their region to participate in Program engagement activities.  The Engagement Coordinators will play an active role in the development and validation of a shared co-op/CEHL Program Outcomes Framework in 2022.

        The first information sessions were held online on 13 and 14 December 2021 about this exciting training opportunity.

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