Rural Housing Network Limited – 15 years of service in north eastern Victoria from 2001 and was instrumental in innovative programs, including Sustaining On 17 November 1998, the Ovens and its expansion. She encouraged Tenancies At Risk (STAR Housing) which won Murray Regional Housing Council the Board to register RHNL as a the National Australian Government’s became Rural Housing Network Limited Housing Association (achieved in Homelessness Services Achievement Award for (RHNL), changing its legal structure to a 2007), and made sure that RHNL Excellence in the Prevention of, or Early company limited took full Intervention in Homelessness, in 2012. It also by guarantee and reflecting its advantage of opportunities available manages Mooroopna Apartments one – growth in providing services in through the Commonwealth of the only supportive housing models in regional Shepparton and Building Victoria to also incorporate Housing First tenancies Government’s Nation Seymour. During the intervening 15 program. When Catherine retired (people who have been homeless for more than 12 years, RHNL continued to expand and in 2013, she left an organisation months). diversify its services, and is the renowned throughout Victoria for largest provider of community housing its ‘punching above weight’. and homelessness services in north eastern Victoria. Catherine Upcher RHNL continues to offer a raft of Catherine Upcher was CEO of RHNL As RHNL celebrates its 15th birthday, it continues to work in partnership with government and the community sector to develop housing options for marginalised people in the region. and ‘Affordable appropriate housing is a fundamental right and I am proud to lead an organisation that has a long history of innovation and putting people at the centre of our work.’ new CEO Celia Adams. –
Rural Housing Network Limited – 15 years of service in north eastern Victoria On 17 November 1998, the Ovens and Murray Regional Housing Council became Rural Housing Network Limited (RHNL), changing its legal structure to a company limited by guarantee and reflecting its growth in providing services in Shepparton and Seymour. During the intervening 15 years, RHNL continued to expand and diversify its services, and is the largest provider of community housing and homelessness services in north eastern Victoria. Catherine Upcher was CEO of RHNL from 2001 and was instrumental in its expansion. She encouraged the Board to register RHNL as a Housing Association (achieved in 2007), and made sure that RHNL took full advantage of opportunities available through the Commonwealth Government’s Nation Building program. When Catherine retired in 2013, she left an organisation renowned throughout Victoria for ‘punching above its weight’. RHNL continues to offer a raft of innovative programs, including Sustaining Tenancies At Risk (STAR Housing) which won the Australian Government’s National Homelessness Services Achievement Award for Excellence in the Prevention of, or Early Intervention in Homelessness, in 2012. It also manages Mooroopna Apartments – one of the only supportive housing models in regional Victoria to also incorporate Housing First tenancies (people who have been homeless for more than 12 months). Catherine Upcher As RHNL celebrates its 15th birthday, it continues to work in partnership with government and the community sector to develop housing options for marginalised people in the region. ‘Affordable and appropriate housing is a fundamental right and I am proud to lead an organisation that has a long history of innovation and putting people at the centre of our work.’ – new CEO Celia Adams.
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