ahi: Brighter Future Awards

Nominations for the 2025 ahi:
Bright Future Awards are now OPEN!

Since 2004 the Ahi awards have recognised the wonderful contribution made by dedicated housing professionals and organisations across Australia and New Zealand. 

Award Categories

The 2025 Ahi Awards feature nine categories:

• 3 individual awards, recognising achievements of individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the housing sector
• 5 team awards, which are open to housing organisations or project teams, and
• the Tenant Award, which is aimed at individuals or a group of residents or tenants who have undertaken a project or initiative to benefit others in their community.

The project or initiative may be applied to more than one category, however please complete a separate nomination form for each entry.

Nominating

Everyone who works in the housing sector, whether in a paid or volunteer role, is eligible for nomination. However, the person submitting the nomination must be a member of Ahi.

To become a member please see our memberships page - www.theahi.com.au/membership

Entries must be submitted on the relevant nomination form/s below and emailed to admin@housinginstitute.org no later than Friday, 14th March 2025.

Cost

There is no cost to enter the awards, however the jurisdictional and Australasian award receptions are ticketed events.

Assistance for nominees

If you need assistance or have any questions, please do not hesitate to call 02 6494 7566 or e-mail admin@housinginstitute.org.

Let's Celebrate!!!

We are so excited to be celebrating this awards season with in-person events across many of our jurisdictions, full details to be announced in due course.

Our 2025 Australasian winners will be announced at the Brighter Future Awards Gala Dinner to held in Perth in October as part of the AHURi National Housing Conference.

Partner with Us

ahi’s Brighter Future Awards raise the profile of the industry in the broader community, attracting new talent and investment in the sector.

Partnering with us means helping us build a brighter future while showcasing the best of your brand and what your business stands for.

Demonstrate your commitment to supporting social and affordable housing professionals.

Get in touch with our team to talk about sponsorship opportunities and start building a brighter future with Ahi today.

Get in Touch

Email sponsorship@housinginstitute.org

or call Louella Hayes on
0450 384 618

About the Awards

For the 2025 Brighter Future Awards the AHI wishes to recognise the very valuable contributions made by our First Nations led organisations who provide unique projects specific to the needs of Indigenous Peoples across Australia and New Zealand. Included within the team awards categories is the opportunity to showcase First Nations led projects for assessment by the judging panel, which will include members with specific expertise in both the New Zealand and Australian perspectives.

Those identified will be put forward for Commendation if they are not the overall winner of the category in any event. It is proposed these Jurisdictional Commendations will also be recognised at the National event with the eligible First Nations led organisations announced as overall winners for New Zealand and Australia.

The individual category nomination forms will include the opportunity to put forward recommendations for the Commendations. First Nations organisations are encouraged to include this within their submissions. 

The Brighter Future Awards are held every two years. 

The previous awards were held throughout 2023 culminating at the Gala Dinner held in Brisbane in October 2023.

To see the 2023 winners, click here.