Housing our most vulnerable

Providing housing for our most vulnerable Australians

Helping our Homeless

If Australians have a roof over their heads, then all of life’s other challenges become a little more manageable.

To care for our most vulnerable, a new National Housing and Homelessness Agreement with the State and Territory governments will be established to deliver more affordable housing. The new Agreement will retain current funding and indexation arrangements, but require concrete outcomes.

Homelessness services will be given an additional $375 million over three years from 2018-19 in new indexed funding, to be matched by the States. This continues the Government’s commitment to front line services that help Australians who are homeless, particularly our vulnerable young people and those affected by domestic and family violence.

In addition, the Government will invest $10 million over 10 years from 2017-18 in social impact projects that will deliver innovative approaches to reducing homelessness.

Promoting rent-to-buy and shared equity

The Government will work with State and Territory governments and the private sector to identify any impediments to rent-to-buy and shared equity schemes and promote the expansion of these schemes to help more low to moderate income Australians into home ownership.

“If Australians have a roof over their heads, then all of life’s other challenges become a little more manageable.”
The Hon. Scott Morrison MP, Treasurer

• Factsheet: Housing Affordability - A new National Housing and Homelessness Agreement