Australian Neighbourhood Houses and Centres Association

Australian Neighbourhood Houses and Centres Association (ANHCA) is the national peak body for over 1,000 Neighbourhood Houses and Community Centres across Australia. We are committed to the development of place based solutions to meet the economic, social and civic opportunities and challenges that face local Australian communities. To achieve this, ANHCA works to support the evolution of strong local communities through the empowerment of engaged local leaders and the creation of community partnerships. With over 14 million visits to a Neighbourhood House and Community Centre occurring each year, we have an unparalleled reach into local communities, and strengthen the foundations of communities to enable them to thrive. Houses and Centres are located in some of the most geographically isolated and disadvantaged communities in Australia and work with their communities to identify needs and facilitate local opportunities. This approach underpins the very core of what our sector offers as places where people from all walks of life, age, ability, race and gender come together to connect, learn, create, celebrate and contribute.