As we enter 2025, NAIDOC Week marks a powerful milestone: 50 years of honouring and elevating Indigenous voices, culture, and resilience. The 2025 theme, “The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy,” celebrates not only the achievements of the past but the bright future ahead — empowered by the strength of our young leaders, the vision of our communities, and the legacy of our ancestors. At Housing Choices Australia, we know that reconciliation is not a one-week conversation. It’s an ongoing journey of listening, learning, and acting. To mark this milestone, Housing Choices Australia is celebrating NAIDOC Week through a range of activities — from a national session with Dr. Simon Quilty on creating climate-resilient, culturally safe homes to volunteering at NAIDOC Family Day and sharing stories of strength that reflect this year’s theme. NAIDOC Week gives us an opportunity to pause and reflect, but also to celebrate the strength and diversity of First Nations cultures, and to acknowledge the leadership that continues to shape our shared future. We are committed to walking alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as we continue to embed cultural understanding, respect, and truth-telling into our work and communities. #NAIDOC2025 (fb)

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 – 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀! This recognition goes beyond great design - it speaks to what’s possible when partnerships, purpose and people come together. Delivered in collaboration with Homes Victoria as part of the Big Housing Build, Shiel Street provides 78 high-quality, energy-efficient homes that are accessible, beautifully designed, and built to foster connection and community. All dwellings are designed to Livable Housing Australia’s Silver Level, 5 Star Green Star and 7 Star NatHERS ratings. A huge thanks to the incredible team who brought this project to life: Design by Clare Cousins Architects Landscaping by Kate Paterson Landscape Architects Built by Buxton Construction Congratulations to all involved in bringing this visionary project to life and for setting a new benchmark in community housing design. 📸 Photography: Tess Kelly (fb)