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Housing Support
Content Updated: 12 April 2013
Housing Support Feature
New Homelessness Research Released
Reducing the Need for Women and Children to Make Repeated Use of Refuge and Other Crisis Accommodation report has been released.Continue Reading
Latest news & events
Round 5 of the National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS) opened 7 May
The Minister for Housing and Homelessness, Mark Butler, announced the NRAS Round 5 call for applications.
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National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS) Shovel Ready call for applications is now open
The Shovel Ready call for applications supports projects that are ready to go, including those with secured finance, land and development approvals. Learn more about the Shovel Ready round and how to apply.
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Public Housing Tenant’s Support Bill 2013 draft released
The Australian Government has released an exposure draft of a Bill aimed at assisting in the prevention of evictions and possible homelessness of public housing tenants (including tenants of state owned and managed Indigenous housing) due to unpaid rent.
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Shovel Ready Call for Applications under the National Rental Affordability Scheme
The Minister for Housing and Homelessness, Mark Butler, announced a new Shovel Ready Call for Applications under the National Rental Affordability Scheme.
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Social Housing Initiative Review
An independent review of the Social Housing Initiative was undertaken by KPMG in late 2012 and the report on the review has been released.
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