About

Strategic Housing Solutions was formed with the goal of improving access to appropriate and affordable housing for those unable to meet their needs in the private housing market. This includes working with governments, local Councils, the Community Housing Sector and private capital to increase the supply of:

  • Social Housing
  • Affordable Housing (including key worker housing)
  • Accommodation for older people and the disabled
  • Crisis Accommodation

Background and Experience

Robert Furolo is the Director and founder of Strategic Housing Solutions. Robert has worked in the government sector for more than 20 years and has developed a passion for improving housing choices for families and individuals dealing with Sydney’s housing affordability challenges.

Over the past 20 years, Robert has worked for NSW Government Ministers, served more than 12 years as an elected Councillor including nearly 8 years as Mayor of the City of Canterbury. He was elected to the NSW Parliament in 2008 and served as a Shadow Minister in various portfolios including Mental Health and Housing.

Robert has completed the Company Director‘s Course delivered by the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AIDC) and has also completed a Mediator Accreditation Course through Mediate Today. With his experience in leading a large organisation with an annual budget of more than $100 million and assets of more than $500 million, Robert has sound leadership credentials.

As an elected representative, Robert also has extensive experience and skills in community development and stakeholder engagement, and has used these to achieve substantial reforms in planning as well as in legislative reform.

Robert is passionate about advancing sound policy solutions that address the challenges faced by thousands of families and individuals unable to meet their needs in the private housing market. By working with policy makers, consent authorities, community housing providers and the construction industry, Robert believes practical solutions to these challenges can be achieved.

Robert Furolo – Director