Our Properties
Unison manages more than 2,550 properties across Melbourne's North and West, ranging from 1850s terrace houses and standalone units, to multi-storey medium-and-high density apartment buildings, to cater to the differing needs of our renters.
We are committed to developing and managing well-designed, affordable, accessible and secure housing.
- By “well designed”, we mean that the housing not only meets a high standard of physical design but also meets the specific physical and social needs of the people who live there. Unison has become more focused on environmentally sustainable design. We plan to achieve buildings that are environmentally, thermally and acoustically sound, and are low maintenance in nature. We design buildings to ensure that water, electricity and gas services are efficient and protect our tenants from run-away usage costs.
- By “affordable”, we mean that people have enough income after paying rent to live a dignified life and participate in their community.
- By “accessible”, we mean that those people with the highest level of housing needs are not excluded.
- By “secure”, we mean that people can live in our housing for as long as they want - rather than for a limited period.
Profile: Footscray
Property occupied |
2010 |
Number of floors |
6 |
Number of units |
71 |
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Support services |
Dedicated support worker |
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Profile: Collingwood
Property occupied |
2009 |
Number of floors |
4 |
Number of units |
22 |
Format |
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Support services |
Melbourne City Mission |
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Profile: Melbourne
Property occupied |
2010 |
Number of floors |
11 |
Number of units |
116 |
Format |
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Support services |
A nurse, doctor and therapy services are provided on-site in purpose-built treatment rooms. |
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Elizabeth Street Common Ground (ESCG) Renters at Elizabeth Street are part of the Elizabeth Street Common Ground (ESCG), the first Common Ground model in Victoria and the second in Australia. Permanent quality housing combined with tailored support form the foundation of the Common Ground model. As purpose-built accommodation, ESCG provides 65 self-contained apartments for individuals who have experienced long-term homelessness (12 months or longer) along with chronic health conditions, mental illness, cognitive impairment, disabilities, problematic substance abuse and trauma. Furthermore, ESCG provided 66 units for people on low incomes. ESCG is a collaborative partnership between Unison and Launch Housing, which is an essential part of the management and operation of ESCG. Unison provides tenancy and property management services, while Launch Housing supports the 65 vulnerable renters. Both agencies are located onsite to respond to the needs of ESCG renters effectively. |