Karen Walsh

Venture Housing Company is committed to making a significant contribution to the supply of affordable housing in the Northern Territory. We are building futures through affordable housing. We are a not-for-profit Community Housing Provider (CHP) with Tier 1 status under the National Regulatory System for Community Housing (NRSCH). We were established in 2011 following a national tender called by the Northern Territory Government (NTG) seeking an effective response to the growing housing affordability crisis amongst low and moderate income groups in the Northern Territory (NT). Many of our customers are “born and bred” Territorians, who have experienced housing stress within the private rental market, despite working in jobs that are vital to the Territory’s economy. With the security of tenure and financial relief that comes with being a Venture Housing tenant, customers are provided with the stability and confidence to invest in their communities and play their part in the social and economic fabric of the NT. As a leading NT Community Housing Provider, we are committed to ensuring that access to affordable housing is not a barrier to people living in the Territory. We play a vital role in raising awareness about the issue of homelessness, advocating for the need for more Social and Affordable Housing, and unlocking the social and economic capacity of the NT. Any surplus we achieve is reinvested into the supply of more affordable housing.