Housing Industry Association (HIA)
Housing Industry Association (HIA)
Established in June 1965, the Housing Industry Association (HIA) is Australia’s largest residential building organisation.

Being the only national industry association for all building professionals, its members comprise of:
  • builders
  • trade contractors
  • design professionals
  • kitchen and bathroom specialists
  • manufacturers and suppliers
HIA represents the interests of the whole housing industry, delivering exceptional value and service to its members.

Visions and objectives
  • speaks with a common voice on industry issues
  • provides quality services at the lowest possible cost; and
  • achieves adherence by the industry to high standards of self-regulated commercial conduct
  • maximise membership participation and services to members
The Association also offers practical training and professional development solutions. Its comprehensive training program consists of over 100 industry developed short courses and workshops, designed to meet the needs of various levels of industry knowledge and experience.

Furthermore, HIA hold regular events that provide an ideal forum for networking with industry members and keeping up-to-date with relevant issues.

Information nights, industry breakfasts and golf days are only some of the events that give members an insight into the latest economic forecasts, new products and information relevant to the business.

HIA Housing and Kitchen & Bathroom Awards encompass the Professional Builder Awards, Solutions in Steel Award and Business Partner Award.

A national awards program, the GreenSmart Awards recognise excellence in residential building, particularly in environmentally-friendly dwellings, innovation and techniques.

31.07.2012