Australasian Housing Institute

What Australasian Housing Institute does

Australasian Housing Institute (AHI) is a non-profit professional membership body, incorporated as a company limited by guarantee, that serves individuals and organisations working in the social, affordable, and community housing sector across Australia and New Zealand. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Mawson, ACT, AHI operates through branch committees in every Australian state and territory plus New Zealand, and is led by CEO Kellie Dunn and a Board chaired by Sean Kelly with jurisdiction-based directors. The organisation runs a small core team of 13 staff and reports over 2,000 members in NSW alone.

AHI's product portfolio centres on a membership platform (built on GlueUp) that delivers training and events, professional certification with annual CPD point logging, the Career+ Mentoring Program, the annual Brighter Future Awards across multiple jurisdictions, and the member-only HousingWORKS quarterly digital publication (relaunched in digital form in October 2023 after a ~15-year print run). Services are delivered via online workshops, webinars, and in-person networking, with technology limited to the GlueUp SaaS stack — no proprietary AI, data, or software IP is disclosed.

Revenue is generated through three streams: recurring individual, corporate, and Aotearoa (NZ) membership subscriptions; fees for training courses, workshops, and events (e.g., VIC Branch networking tickets at A$20 members / A$30 non-members); and HousingWORKS advertising at A$800 + GST per edition. A 90-day trial membership serves as a low-friction acquisition funnel. Financial reports for 2021–2025 are filed with ASIC but specific revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Australasian Housing Institute

Legal name

Australasian Housing Institute Limited

Website

https://theahi.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Australasian Housing Institute is a non-profit professional membership body serving social, affordable, and community housing professionals across Australia and New Zealand, delivering training, certification, mentoring, awards, and the HousingWORKS digital publication through a GlueUp-based member platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Canberra (Mawson)

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: AHI generates revenue primarily through individual and corporate membership subscriptions. Members receive access to the member-only platform, free webinars, and discounts on events and training.
2. Training and Events: Revenue generated from training courses, workshops, and event participation fees. Members receive discounts on events and training.
3. HousingWORKS Advertising: The quarterly digital publication HousingWORKS sells advertising placements at $800 + GST per edition, reaching approximately 2,800 members and 6,000+ stakeholders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

AHI operates as a professional membership body for the social, affordable and community housing sector across Australia and New Zealand, selling individual, corporate and Aotearoa (New Zealand) memberships that grant access to training and events, certification, mentoring, and the HousingWORKS quarterly digital publication. Members receive CPD point tracking, free webinars, and discounts on paid events and training, while the organisation also generates revenue through HousingWORKS advertising and event attendance fees.

Product overview

Australasian Housing Institute (ahi) operates as a professional membership body for the social, affordable and community housing sector across Australia and New Zealand. The organization offers a portfolio of interconnected services centered around its core membership platform, which provides access to professional development through Training & Events, professional Certification, the Career+ Mentoring Program, industry Awards (Brighter Future Awards), and member-exclusive publications including the HousingWORKS digital journal. The integrated offering is designed to support housing professionals through every stage of their careers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HousingWORKS: AHI's quarterly digital journal publication for the social and affordable housing sector, relaunched in 2023 in digital format.

Products and services

• Training & Events Online workshops, webinars, networking events and professional development programs designed to educate, empower and connect housing professionals across Australia and New Zealand. Members receive free webinars and discounts on paid training and events.
• Membership (Individual, Corporate, Aotearoa) Recurring membership programme offering Individual, Corporate, and Aotearoa (New Zealand) tiers that provide access to the member-only GlueUp platform, free webinars, discounts on events and training, CPD point tracking, forums, and member-only publications.
• Certification Program Professional certification awarded to AHI members who demonstrate commitment to their profession and continual professional development, validating the knowledge and skills needed to excel in their roles. CPD points are logged annually.
• Career+ Mentoring Program Mentoring programme focused on accelerating the career growth of AHI members with support from highly qualified industry experts across Australasia.
• Brighter Future Awards Annual awards programme recognising excellence in the social housing industry across multiple categories, including Executive Excellence, Leading Asset Management, Excellence in Social Housing, Future Leader, Inspirational Team Member, Leading Community Engagement Practice, Leading Housing Development Project, Leading Innovation, Outstanding Achievement, Response to Covid-19, and Tenant Led Initiative.
• HousingWORKS AHI's member-only quarterly digital publication delivering sector news, research summaries, case studies, opinions, profiles and professional development content relevant to social, affordable and community housing professionals. Reaches 2,800 members and 6,000+ stakeholders across Australia, UK, USA and Canada; advertising sold at $800 + GST per edition.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,000 NSW members working across government and non-government housing organizations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AHURI (Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAHURI plays a vital role for all in the housing sector who want to better understand the broader context of housing research. AHI features AHURI research summaries in HousingWORKS publications, highlighting how research connects to work in social, community and affordable housing.
• Public Sector People (PSP)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPSP sponsored drinks and nibbles at AHI VIC Branch Networking Event, demonstrating support for the housing sector professional community.
• DentonsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDentons provided legal update content on AI governance for the Australian community housing sector, featured in AHI publications.
• CBRE and UrbiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAHI's Victorian Chapter partnered with CBRE and Urbis on a workshop exploring opportunities to improve delivery of affordable housing developments, producing a free report for government, developers and housing providers.
• Mulcahy MarketingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMulcahy Marketing sponsors HousingWORKS digital publication and provides website services for AHI.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH): UK-based international professional body for the housing sector with members across Asia-Pacific, including Australasia. Comparable to AHI in offering chartered status, training, and professional development, and represents both a peer and a potential competitive threat as it expands in the region.

Broad incumbents

• Property Council of Australia: Australia's peak industry body for the broader property and real estate sector. While not focused on social housing, it provides industry advocacy, research, and events across the full real estate spectrum and overlaps with AHI in policy engagement and member services for some member segments.
• Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA): National professional body for real estate agents and property professionals. While focused on private real estate rather than social housing, it shares the membership-association model, training/certification offerings, and advocacy role that AHI delivers for the social housing sector.

Regional players

• National Housing Federation (UK): The UK membership body for housing associations, providing representation, training, and sector support. Operates in a different geography but is highly comparable in mission and operating model to AHI, serving as a useful international benchmark for AHI's potential evolution.

Direct peers

• CHIA NSW (Community Housing Industry Association NSW): State-level industry association for community housing providers in NSW. Directly comparable to AHI as a membership body serving the social and community housing sector, with overlapping training, advocacy, and member-service functions in the same geography.
• National Shelter (Australia): Australian advocacy peak for housing and homelessness, made up of a network of state and territory Shelter organizations. Comparable to AHI in addressing the social and affordable housing sector workforce, with overlap in member engagement, policy advocacy, and sector capacity building.
• PowerHousing Australia: Industry body representing larger-scale community housing providers in Australia. While primarily an operator-led advocacy body rather than a professional development institute, it directly overlaps with AHI's sector representation and policy engagement functions for community housing providers.
• Homelessness Australia: The national peak body for homelessness services in Australia, with member organizations that overlap AHI's specialist homelessness services (SHS) professional membership base. Operates similar advocacy, training, and sector representation functions for the homelessness workforce.
• CHIA Victoria: Victorian peak body for community housing providers, chaired by AHI board member Trudi Ray. Operates with similar member services, training, and policy advocacy functions as AHI but at state level, representing direct competition in Victoria/Tasmania.

Others

• AHURI (Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute): Australia's leading housing and urban research body, and an AHI content partner. While not a membership body and focused on research dissemination rather than professional development, AHURI occupies adjacent terrain and shares AHI's mission of strengthening the housing sector evidence base and workforce capability.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ahi.org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/australasian-housing-institute

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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