Havelock Housing

08/09/2026

Every night, people in Canberra go without a safe place to sleep. At Havelock Housing, we work every day to change that.

Your donation, whatever the size, goes directly towards safe and stable housing for Canberrans experiencing or at risk of homelessness. It helps keep the doors open, the lights on and the wraparound support running for the people who need it most.

No Canberran should die from homelessness. Help us make that a reality.

Donate today at https://loom.ly/GugqSAc

04/09/2026

Access to healthcare should never depend on where you sleep at night.

That is the idea behind Street Side Medics, now operating weekly in Canberra from the Griffin Centre in partnership with Vinnies Roadhouse. Beyond the medical care itself, the service offers something just as important: human connection, delivered with consistency and without judgement.

Read the full story at hercanberra.com.au/city/street-side-medics-expands-to-canberra

Founded by Dr Daniel Naur, Street Side Medics expands to Canberra to deliver free, bulk-billed mobile healthcare to the homeless population.

03/09/2026

Meet Caroline 👋

As Executive & Special Projects Officer, Caroline keeps Havelock running behind the scenes. One day she is advising the CEO or chairing a project meeting. The next, she is reviewing a policy, planning an event or keeping the fridge stocked. She would not have it any other way.

Caroline arrived in Canberra in 2025, bringing a background in mental health and a genuine drive to work somewhere that makes a difference. The community housing sector has been a steep learning curve, but she could not ask for a better team to learn alongside.

We are glad her latest chapter landed here.

29/08/2026

Do you have a genuine passion for the Canberra community, and real empathy for people in vulnerable housing situations?

If you answered yes, you may be a good fit for working with Havelock, as we are now hiring a Tenancy Support Coordinator.

This role works closely with our residents, coordinates NDIS and disability support requirements, and helps people build the capacity to maintain their own tenancy.

No two days look the same. It is fast paced, hands on and genuinely rewarding.

If this sounds like you, or someone you know, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now via SEEK: https://loom.ly/3x1dw9M

28/08/2026

August tenant of the month: Nigel.

From helping out with OzHarvest to looking out for the people around him, Nigel brings a warmth and generosity to the Havelock community that our staff notice every time.

Pleasant on every encounter, helpful without being asked and exactly the kind of person who makes a place feel like home.

Congratulations Nigel.

22/08/2026

More than 40 years ago, a group of Canberrans decided that people mattered more than profit.

They picketed in harsh conditions. They showed up when institutions did not. They fought for housing as a basic right and refused to leave their community behind.

From that commitment, Havelock Housing was born.

Today, we are:
• The ACT's oldest frontline community housing provider.
• Home to over 400 active tenancies across rooming and independent housing.
• A community of people who believe housing saves lives.

People before profit. Then, now and always.

Read our story at havelockhousing.com.au/history

21/08/2026

Today the Havelock team had a very exciting day, delivering Havelock House's historic plans to the National Archives of Australia (NAA).

To have our history acknowledged and protected at a national level is something we are genuinely proud of. These are not just drawings on paper. They are the blueprints of a community.

Learn more about our history at havelockhousing.com.au/history

18/08/2026

Today is World Humanitarian Day, a day to recognise the people who show up for others, often in difficult circumstances and rarely with enough recognition.

In the homelessness sector, that is every single day.

To our team at Havelock Housing, and to every person working across Canberra's homelessness and community housing sector: what you do matters. The difficult conversations, the complex cases, the small wins that never make the news.

Havelock saves lives because our people choose to show up. We are proud of every one of them.

Learn more at havelockhousing.com.au

14/08/2026

There is an invisible population in Canberra that needs access to healthcare and has nowhere to turn.

Street Side Medics is working to change that. Their GP-led mobile clinic now operates weekly in Civic at the Griffin Centre on Genge Street, providing free, no-judgement medical care to anyone experiencing homelessness or insecure housing. Regardless of name, Medicare status or living situation, no one is turned away.

The team is made up entirely of volunteers who are there because they genuinely care. And in a city where bulk-billing rates are low and medical services are stretched, that matters.

This article is worth your time 👉 https://loom.ly/zUBLQjI