Cover Photo by Mike Bird.
In Victoria, public housing is owned and managed by the state government. Homes Victoria has defined public housing rent in Victoria is either no more than 25% of public housing tenants household income or the market rent of the property – whichever is the lesser amount.
Council to Homeless Persons report that Victoria’s public housing waiting times have blown out to an average of almost 20 months for people who have been assessed as a high priority.
New figures released in the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing annual report show average wait times in 2023/24 increased to 19.8 months for people with priority access.
That is 88% longer than the Victorian government’s own target of 10.5 months, and a 30% increase from two years ago.
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Homes Victoria, Public housing rent explainer:
homes.vic.gov.au/public-housing-rent-explainer
Council to Homeless Persons:
chp.org.au
Department of Families, Fairness and Housing:
dffh.vic.gov.au
Department of Families, Fairness and Housing, Annual Report 2023-24:
dffh.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/202506/DFFH%20Annual%20Report%202023-24.pdf
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