Social Housing
In February 2009, the Commonwealth announced the
provision of additional funding for social housing
under the Nation Building - Economic Stimulus Plan.
The Social Housing Initiative will provide funding of $5.238
billion over three and a half years from 2008-09 to 2011-12 for the
construction of new social housing (in two stages), and a further
$400 million over two years for repairs and maintenance to existing
public housing dwellings.
This Initiative is being conducted in partnership with State and
Territory governments. It will provide a boost to public housing and
housing administered by the not-for-profit community sector and is
designed to assist low income Australians who are homeless or
struggling in the private rental market.
The Australian Government has approved funding for Repairs and
Maintenance, and for both Stage One and Stage Two construction.
For more detailed information, including implementation details,
visit the Social Housing page.
Defence Housing
The Australian Government is assisting Australian Defence Force
families by providing an additional $245.58 million to Defence Housing
Australia for the construction of an extra 829 residential
houses, to be built across Australia.
DHA have included an additional 27 houses to their original
construction target of 802, using the funding of $245.58 million
allocated under the Nation Building – Economic Stimulus Plan.
Announced in February 2009, the Defence Housing Initiative will
help stimulate the building and construction industry in many
regional areas. The homes will be located in areas that support
Defence operational requirements in Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane,
Canberra, Darwin, Victoria, Hobart, Townsville, Cairns, Hunter
Valley, Wagga Wagga, Ipswich, Wodonga, Nowra and Toowoomba.
For more detailed information, including implementation details,
visit the Defence Housing page.
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