TAS update

The CHL Tasmania team has developed a wellness pack for new customers when they sign their tenancy agreements.

This pack is designed to promote healthy living and set a stronger foundation for customers moving into and sustaining long term housing after signing a lease with CHTL.

This pack is made up of essential household items to assist our new customers with setting up their home.

The wellness pack has been made possible through generous donations from different organisations within the local community of Launceston.

The team is also working with a national organisation called Rapid Relief Team, who has provided CHTL with food packs monthly to help customers who may need some temporary assistance.

These packs have been designed to feed a family of four for up to 48 hours, which has been extremely helpful to new customers signing up with CHTL and getting back on track.

A new initiative in CHL Tasmania is providing a facelift to some of our tenant’s homes in suburbs around Launceston while also improving the local streetscapes.

New vinyl cladding is replacing old weatherboards and areas that can’t be replaced are given a fresh coat of paint. CHL tenant Bronwyn has been a CHL tenant for over 30 years and she is excited to see her home updated as part of this initiative.

“I’m really happy with the new cladding. It is amazing,” Bronwyn says. “I have been given a stable home by CHL and they really look after it well. I had my roof replaced just before the cladding and painting, so I feel like it’s looking great now.”

A family in need has found a safe home with help from CHL Tasmania. After months of struggling to find a secure home and with a member of the family experiencing a serious health issue, they are now settled in an accessible, three-bedroom home in Prospect.

Their new CHL home is perfect as it meets their needs and is affordable and close to vital health and community services.

“We are so happy with our new home,” a family spokesperson said. “The property is accessible and just the right size. We enjoy gardening and spending time

A house fire at her previous home led Bronwyn to reach out to CHL for housing. “I was living in a private rental when a fire started and caused a lot of damage. My son and I had to move in with a family member before moving into this CHL house.”

Bronwyn says having a secure and stable home is life changing. “It means a lot, especially these days. I would encourage everyone who is looking for a home to keep trying and be patient. Stay in touch with the housing organisation and let them know about your situation,” she says.

“We definitely need more funding for affordable housing so that everyone can have the kind of security I have as a CHL tenant.” outdoors, so we were really pleased to find the property had a garden,” they said.

“We are also grateful to be in an area with access to important health and community services to support our family at a difficult time.”

With so many people struggling to find affordable housing in Tasmania and nationally, the CHL Tasmania team celebrate every opportunity to support people into long-term, sustainable housing.

Great day out with Bunnings volunteers supporting CHL customers to revamp their garden