Setting tenants up for success
Creating environments to thrive
Our vision to set up disadvantaged people in local communities for tenancy success is all coming together, thanks to the $1,420,192 Department of Communities Community Housing Grant announced by Hon John Carey, MLA, Minister for Housing. The generous funding will be used to refurbish 14 of our 31 properties spanning our youth, adult family, relief support and community housing programs. With homes ranging in size from 2x1 to 4x2, backed by support services and a living experience that simulates the real rental experience, the project will give residents the best chance to develop the skills required to succeed in a permanent housing solution. Tenants self-direct the service opportunities they choose to take up – we simply listen to their story as they identify things that are important to them, then look for ways to provide our own wraparound supports or link to other community organisations.
Opportunities on offer:
- Develop tenancy, budgeting and other life skills
- Strengthen family relationships
- Receive family support and/or AOD counselling
- Obtain education and training
- Gain and maintain employment
- Apply for a Bond Assistance Loan
- Enrol on the Department of Communities Housing joint waitlist
- Liaise with real estate agents
- Access Centrelink income and income support
- Access assistance preparing identification materials.
Here's how it's all coming together
Nov 2022
$1,420,192 Community Housing Grant funding awarded
Apr - Jun 2023
Ecclestone Street, Carey Park
May - Jul 2023
White Street, Bunbury
May - Jul 23
Cleveland Bay Ave, Eaton
Jul - Aug 23
Samworth Street, Margaret River
Jul - Sep 23
Nairne Place, Australind
Sep - Nov 23
White Street Bunbury
Oct - Dec 23
Samworth Street, Margaret River
Dec 23 - Feb 24
White Street, Bunbury
Mar - May 24
Rendell Elbow, Withers
Mar - May 24
White Street, Bunbury
The power of surroundings
The refurbishment project has the potential to benefit everyone from singles to large adult families, giving people the opportunity to experience the self-worth and improved motivation that comes from living in a well-maintained, safe, secure and weatherproof home. Tenants will rent the homes at a subsidised rate in exchange for committing to engage with a Case Worker, allowing us to work one on one in ways that help build their capacity to develop life skills to thrive. By listening to their unique needs and solution ideas, we can work alongside them during their time with us to build the life skills most of us take for granted, from turning a house into a home, to budgeting and priority setting, getting kids to school on time and being a good neighbour. With a newfound sense of purpose and self-worth, together we can set more people up to find and sustain permanent housing, for good.
Together, we can make it happen
The mission to eliminate homelessness in the South West is a challenge we can only solve together and through partnerships. While the generous Community Housing Grant funding is ensuring we can breathe new life into 14 of our 31 homes, there’s no limit to what we can achieve for our communities when we work as one. That’s why we’re calling on the generosity of the community to support our refurbishments projects in any way possible. If you know local businesses, or civic mindset individuals with the ability to contribute funds, please complete the below form and reach out to us or use the DONATE button via our homepage.