Settlement Guide: How to get public housing in Australia?

For new Australians securing accommodation is an integral part of the settlement process. Community groups across the country work alongside governments to help those most in need develop sustainable and effective solutions. But one of these solutions, public housing, is now harder to find.

Public Housing Source: Flickr/Paul Sableman

NSW: http://www.housing.nsw.gov.au/living-in-public-housing

 

Victoria: http://www.housing.vic.gov.au/public-housing

 

Western Australia: http://www.housing.wa.gov.au/housingoptions/rentaloptions/publichousing/Pages/default.aspx

 

Queensland:

https://www.qld.gov.au/housing/public-community-housing/

 

Northern Territory: https://nt.gov.au/property/public-housing

 

Tasmania: http://dhhs.tas.gov.au/service_information/information/public_rental_housing

 

ACT: http://www.communityservices.act.gov.au/hcs

 

Liverpool Migrant Resource Centre's multilingual hub offers different resources in several languages.

http://lmrc.org.au/

 

At AMES Australia clients are assisted with sourcing and securing long term accommodation in Victoria.

http://www.ames.net.au/settling-in-australia/settlement-accommodation-services.html