HousingIS: Comprehensive Procurement Solutions for the Housing Sector

HousingIS has already achieved sustained growth and has become the number one housing systems consultancy in Australasia

HousingIS managed the procurement process in its entirety, defining business requirements, compiling a comprehensive suite of tender documents, analyzing responses from suppliers, managing the evaluation process and negotiating with the preferred supplier to ensure that Junction Australia could prove to its Board that it had undertaken a thorough due diligence process.

HousingIS has already achieved sustained growth and has become the number one systems consultancy for 7of the top 10 community housing providers in Australia.“Because of our proven market knowledge and our in-depth understanding of our customers’ needs, clients increasingly approach us. We have a reputation for doing what we say we will do,” adds Roger. “Since our inception in 2007, we have been providing on-going system consultancy to the ACT government and have achieved proven efficiency savings through our work.”

To help support housing providers implementing a new information system, HousingIS provides training in Train the-Trainer techniques. These are designed to equip IT Project teams in understanding, developing and delivering excellent training.

By exhibiting and presenting at major conferences such as the Australian National Housing Conference, State Conferences, and peak body events such the Power Housing Conference in Australia and the Community Housing Aotearoa conference in New Zealand, HousingIS is successfully familiarizing people with its approach and benefits. The company expanded into New Zealand in 2015, and is involved in a range of systems related projects in response to the government’s policy of transferring social housing ownership to community housing providers.

The company also develops web applications to enable community housing providers provide greater access to their services. Designed to add value to core housing systems, its Request-a-Repair product is a web based interactive software application which enables clients with limited maintenance knowledge to quickly identify and log a repair request over the Internet. Along with this, it improves accuracy of work requests and simplifies work order processes.

The company has also recently entered into a partnership agreement with a UK company specializing in the development and supply of web based applications. “Through initiatives such as these, we are leveraging opportunities from our existing community housing clients in Australia and expanding our services through channel partnerships,” Roger concludes.