Goldfields Indigenous Housing Organisation
The Goldfields Indigenous Housing Organisation (GIHO) is an Aboriginal community-controlled organisation providing housing and tenancy support services to Aboriginal people in urban centres and remote communities throughout the Goldfields region. Its mission is summed up as "we make your house a home." GIHO focuses on creating sustainable tenancies by supporting clients to meet their obligations under the WA Residential Tenancies Act 1987. Based in Kalgoorlie, it has provided these services for over a decade. CASWA records also associate GIHO with child protection and family and domestic violence support, though its website describes housing and tenancy support as core.
Who we are
The Goldfields Indigenous Housing Organisation (GIHO) is an Aboriginal community-controlled organisation based in Kalgoorlie that has delivered housing and tenancy support services to Aboriginal people across the Goldfields region for more than a decade. It serves both urban centres and remote communities, with a mission expressed simply as making a house a home. GIHO's core work is helping clients establish and sustain successful tenancies, including supporting them to meet their obligations under the WA Residential Tenancies Act 1987, reducing the risk of homelessness. The organisation is registered as an incorporated association (ABN 11 345 673 368) and is a member of Shelter WA. CASWA member records additionally associate GIHO with child protection and family and domestic violence support; however, the organisation's public website presently describes housing and tenancy support as its primary services, so the wider scope should be confirmed directly with GIHO.
How we help
Tenancy Management
We manage Goldfields Aboriginal social & community housing, overseeing leases, rent, and day-to-day tenancy under the Residential Tenancies Act 1987.
Tenancy Support
Intensive, cultural support helps tenants meet obligations, resolve challenges, and sustain tenancies, building lasting change for families & individuals.
Remote & Regional Outreach
Our team travels across Kalgoorlie, Leonora, Coolgardie and remote communities, regularly visiting tenants at home to deliver support where it's needed.
Our partners
Why partner
Talk to us about Aboriginal housing and tenancy support across the Goldfields, sustaining tenancies and reducing homelessness for Aboriginal people in urban and remote communities.
Philanthropy
Your support sustains Aboriginal tenancies and protects homes for generations of families to come.
Government
Trusted, culturally safe service delivery in remote communities, with tenancy compliance and asset protection.
Other ACCOs
Collaborate with an established Aboriginal housing provider to strengthen shared services across the Goldfields.
Research
Decades of frontline Goldfields tenancy insight to inform housing policy, practice and data.
Corporate
Partner with an Aboriginal-led organisation to advance reconciliation and meaningful, on-the-ground social impact.
Get in touch with us
We’d love to hear from you. Tenant, partner, or funder, our Kalgoorlie team is here to help. Get in touch, and we’ll aim to respond within 48 hours.
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