Yarra Community Housing is committed to the following values in its ongoing relationship with staff members, service users and the wider community.

Respect

Every person is unique and of equal value – and has the right to be treated with understanding and respect.

Fairness

Every person in our community should have access to a fair share of opportunities and resources – this includes, as a starting point, access to good quality, secure and affordable housing. People should be treated fairly and equally despite their age, sex, race, religion, sexual orientation, status or income level.

Responsibility

People and organisations should take responsibility for their actions and for the consequences of these actions for other people.

Care

People have a responsibility to care for others and to do what they can to ensure others are kept safe from harm.

Honesty

People and organisations should tell the truth, admit mistakes and provide information openly.

Participation

Every person has the right to participate in decisions that affect them and to have power in shaping their lives. When people have a sense of personal power they are more motivated to act responsibly and to contribute to creative problem solving within organisations and communities.

Community

People benefit from having a sense of identity and belonging – this sense of belonging is closely linked with the development of a network of friendships and supportive relationships. Everyone should have the opportunity to be part of a community.

Co-operation

People and organisations benefit from working in co-operation with others. By working together in partnership people and organisations can achieve much more than by working alone or in competition.

Learning

People and organisations benefit from an ongoing commitment to learning new things – through thinking about what they do, finding answers to questions (research), listening to the ideas and experience of others and putting new ideas into action.

Innovation

The rapidly changing world requires people and organisations to regularly evaluate current ways of doing things and to develop creative, new solutions. These new solutions need to build on past experience.

Sustainability

People and organisations have a responsibility to use resources in a way that is healthy for our planet and for future generations. This includes resources such as land, water, energy, and buildings and money.

Excellence

People and organisations working in the non-profit sector should strive for excellence in all aspects of their work.

Our Partners