About Us
Introduction
Co-operation Housing is a not for profit company limited by guarantee. We were established in 2010 to support and grow Western Australia’s housing co-operative sector. We are the only registered community housing provider in the State that specialises in housing co-operatives.
We predominantly operate under a delegated management model. Each housing co-operative is a registered entity in its own right. The co operatives work with Co-operation Housing to support and manage tenancies under the Residential Tenancies Act and ensure the ongoing maintenance of their properties.
Co-operation Housing is governed by a Board of Directors which comprises both Elected Directors representing the housing co-ops and Technical Directors appointed for their particular expertise and experience.
Vision, Mission, Values
Our vision - Strong Communities through co-operative living.
Our mission - Representing and growing co-operative housing as a way of building empowered and sustainable communities.
Our Values & Principles - We subscribe to the international co-operative framework of values and principles. Learn more.
Our Board
Co-operation Housing is a not-for-profit organisation governed by a Board of Directors who are responsible for the strategic management and financial performance of the organisation.
The Board is made up of Five Elected Directors, and Four Technical Directors.
Elected Directors are elected by our member co-operatives and bring to the Board their experience of co-operative living, community values, co-operative leadership and skill and experience in the management, development and capacity-building of co-operatives.
Technical Directors are appointed to bring specific technical skill and expertise to the Board in areas such as property development, financial management, law, planning, regulatory compliance and organisational leadership and development.
The Board may also convene subcommittees, for example, governance, development and growth.
Co-operation Housing holds an AGM each year to receive the Company report for the year ending June 30, consider any motions and elect and approve the membership of the Board.
Troy Yerkovich
Technical Director
Troy Yerkovich is a senior leader with over 25 years’ experience delivering transformative outcomes for national not-for-profit organisations across health, education, aged and disability care, and medical research. He has led multi-million-dollar capital campaigns, post-merger integrations, and strategic fundraising initiatives, building high-level partnerships with corporate, philanthropic, and government stakeholders. Recognised for his expertise in campaign planning, stakeholder engagement, team leadership, and organisational development, Troy drives sustainable growth and high-impact results for values-driven organisations.
Melissa Olsen
Elected Director
Morgan Morris
Elected Director
richard campbell
Elected Director
Wayne brings a valuable range of skills and knowledge to the Company. Enrolled at TAFE under the Housing Collective skills program, he gained a Certificate IV in Social Housing. This with managing GEHA housing for the Kimberley Health Region, brings an understanding of varied housing situations.He is a member of the ARCH Housing Collective in Bunbury,
The experience of living and working in varied housing developments, here and overseas, including private rentals, shared housing and Housing Collectives, creating and serving on varied community committees such as sporting and enviromental groups. The importance of secure affordable housing is fundamental to his outlook on housing. A keen cyclist, he enjoys riding with his club every a week.
Joy Curtis
Elected Director
Harry Johnson
Elected Director
Robyn Williams
Company Secretary
Our Staff / Organisational Structure
Our registrations and memberships
Co-operation Housing is:
Registered as a Community Housing Provider (CHP) with the Department of Communities (WA).
Registered as a charity (public benevolent institution) with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC)
Endorsed as a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) by the Australian Taxation Office.
Memberships
Australian Co-operative Housing Alliance (ACHA)
An alliance of Australia's co-operative housing peak bodies.
Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals (BCCM)
Australia’s only peak body for co-operatives and mutuals across all industries.
Shelter WA
An independent peak body, based in Perth Western Australia, that advocates for social and affordable housing and ending homelessness.
Community Housing Industry Association (CHIA)
The peak industry body for the Australian community housing industry.
Co-operatives WA
The umbrella organisation for co-operatives in Western Australia.
New Economy Network Australia (NENA)
NENA is a network of organisations and individuals working to create an ecologically healthy and socially just society by transforming Australia’s economic system.
Publications
Below are links to our latest publications, including strategic plan, annual reports and our constitution.
latest strategic plan
latest annual report
Previous annual reports
