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Housing

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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