The organisation's headquarters are located in Canberra while there are large offices in each capital city.
HIA provides a range of services and information to assist all those in the home building industry.
In particular they develop and advocate policies which recognise the importance of the housing industry to all Australians.
HIA advocate the views and policies of their members by contributing to enquiries and forums that impact on the residential building sector.
[2] At a meeting on the 21 January 1946 by interested parties it was agreed to establish a housing industry organisation.