Housing assistance
Recent releases
Labour force participation and employment in public rental housing in Australia (24 October 2008) (media release and publication)
Who receives priority housing and how long do they stay? (13 August 2008) (media release and publication)
Housing assistance in Australia 2008 (22 February 2008) (media release and publication)
The aim of housing assistance is to overcome problems people face in obtaining or retaining suitable accommodation. Housing assistance is an important element of Australian, state and territory government's welfare policy and strategies. These strategies include the 2003 Commonwealth State Housing Agreement (CSHA).
Housing agreements
Description of the Housing Assistance Act 1996 and its subsidiary agreements, the Commonwealth State Housing Agreement and National Housing Data Agreement, and the Agreement on National Indigenous Housing Information.
Housing assistance programs
Descriptions of the various housing assistance programs, including public rental housing, community housing and State owned and managed Indigenous housing.
Housing assistance data
Data is stored in a national data repository and serves as a major source of housing assistance data. Data stored in the repository includes information on public rental housing, community housing and State owned and managed Indigenous housing programs and Centrelink clients receiving Commonwealth Rent Assistance.