The future looks bright
Grab a cuppa, sit back and enjoy our gallery of awards photographs in celebration of the ahi: Brighter Future Awards year.
2023 was an ahi: Brighter Future Awards year, which meant shining a light on the outstanding achievements across the social and affordable housing sector in Australia and New Zealand. We've been proud to acknowledge a broad cross-section of people and projects that are having a positive impact at a time of housing crisis in Australasia.
Here's a video slideshow that captures the smiles and good times of the six jurisdictional award nights held across Australia and New Zealand in 2023.
Thank you to everyone involved in this year's ahi: Brighter Future Awards – from the nominees to the winners, to the judges, to the participants, and to the small but committed group of organisers. We can't wait to see how bright the future will be in two years' time!
The next ahi: Brighter Future Awards will take place in 2025.
Australasian Winners 2023
Tuesday 10th October 2023
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
Excellence in Social Housing
Operations Department, Foundation Housing, Western Australia
Future Leader
Jayden Battey, Servants Community Housing, Victoria
Inspirational Team Member
Ashley Waugh, Link Wentworth, New South Wales
Leading Asset Member
Property Services Team, Junction Australia, South Australia
Leading Community Engagement Practice
Walking Groups, Junction Australia, South Australia
Leading Housing Development Project
Viv’s Place, Launch Housing, Victoria
Leading Innovation
Digital Strategy & MyBridge Portal, Bridge Housing
Outstanding Achievement
Helen Tighe, Bridge Housing, New South Wales
Tenant Led Initiative
Common Ground Lived Experience, Mission Australia Housing, New South Wales
NSW/ACT Winners 2023
Thursday 13th July
Rydges World Square, Sydney
Excellence in Social Housing
Nudge Project, Bridge Housing
Future Leader
Sebastiene Barbe, Link Wentworth
Inspirational Team Member
Ashley Waugh, Link Wentworth
Leading Community Engagement Practice
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Tenant Advisory Group, Bridge Housing
Leading Housing Development Project
Adira Apartments, Pacific Link Housing
Leading Innovation
Digital Strategy & MyBridge Portal, Bridge Housing
Outstanding Achievement
Helen Tighe, Bridge Housing
Tenant Led Initiative
Common Ground Lived Experience Program, Mission Australia Housing
VIC/TAS Winners 2023
Thursday 20th July
Vibe Hotel, Melbourne
Anthony Hardy Award for Excellence in Social Housing
Community Housing Ltd Leadership Team, Community Housing Ltd
Future Leader
Jayden Battey, Servants Community Housing
Inspirational Team Member
Mikyla Battey, Servants Community Housing
Leading Community Engagement Practice
Home Handy Workshops & Tool Library Program, Mission Australia Housing Tasmania, Strengthening Renter Voice, Common Equity Housing Ltd
Leading Housing Development Project
Viv's Place, Launch Housing
Leading Innovation
Stage 1 Residences - New Epping, Placemaking, Haven; Home, Safe
Outstanding Achievement
Andrea Sharam, RMIT
Tenant Led Initiative
Tenants of 87-91 Campbell St Hobart, Salvation Army Housing Tasmania
WA Winners 2023
Thursday 3rd August
Doubletree by Hilton Northbridge, Perth
Excellence in Social Housing
Operations Department, Foundation Housing
Leading Housing Development Project
Hawkesville Vista - High Wycombe, WAI Group, Activ Foundation & CHL
Outstanding Achievement
Steven Walker, Stellar Living Ltd
Tenant Led Initiative
Building Tenancy Skills Project, Shelter WA & People With Disabilities WA
QLD Winners 2023
Thursday 24th August
The Inchcolm by Ovolo, Brisbane
Excellence in Social Housing
NRAS Acquisition & Transition Team, National Affordable Housing
Future Leader
Olivia Jackson, BHCL
Inspirational Team Member
Anthony Campbell, BHCL
Leading Community Engagement Practice
Coffee Connections, BHCL
Leading Housing Development Project
Akuna, Beerwah, Coast2Bay Housing Group
Leading Innovation
RISE Project, Coast2Bay Housing Group
Outstanding Achievement
Lee Banfield, Coast2Bay Housing Group
Tenant Led Initiative
Rainbow St Garden Improvement Project, Bric Housing
SA/NT Winners 2023
Thursday 7th September
The Lion Hotel, Adelaide
Excellence in Social Housing
Housing Communities & Property Services Teams, Junction Australia
Inspirational Team Member
Jamie Ward, Believe Housing
Leading Community Engagement Practice
Walking Groups, Junction Australia
Leading Housing Development Project
Clifton Park, Junction Australia
Leading Innovation
Solar Energy Project, Believe Housing & AnglicareSA
Outstanding Achievement
Alexandra Gibson, Venture Housing Company
Tenant Led Initiative
Our Community Cookbook, Unity Housing Company
NZ Winners 2023
Friday 15th September
St Andrew's on the Terrace, Wellington
Excellence in Social Housing
Practice & Customer Contact, Kāinga Ora
Leading Community Engagement Practice
Te Mātāwai Vincent St Community Pop Up, Kāinga Ora
Leading Housing Development Project
The Residences at Karamū, Kāinga Maha Trust
Leading Innovation
Housing Delivery System, Kāinga Ora
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