ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE
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WRHC Housing Cooperative is a community housing organisation that provides affordable, secure, quality housing for low to moderate income earners.
It is governed by the WRHC Rules lodged with Consumer Affairs Victoria. WRHC also complies with the Victorian Rental Tenancy Act (1997) and requirements of the Victorian Housing Register / Housing Registrar. WRHC is also a registered charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profit Commission.
WRHC has a board of seven directors, including a chairperson and a secretary.
One of the seven Directors is an independent member of the community while the remaining six are all renter/members of WRHC.
The Directors are elected at the Annual General Meeting, then at the first Board Meeting afterwards Directors are confirmed for a particular role i.e. Chair, Deputy Chair and Secretary.
The Board has the overall responsibility for ensuring that WRHC is governed and managed effectively in accordance with WRHC’s policies and principles. WRHC also employs two part time staff.
WRHC has six sub-committees that provide greater oversight of organisational activities and encourage participation by the general membership.
The sub-committees are accountable to the Board of Directors.
They are:
The Cyclical Maintenance Committee
The Finance and Administration Committee
The Small Group Maintenance Committee
The Tenant Selection Committee
The Future Planning Committe
The Small Group Co-ordinators