- Western Australian community housing providers invited to lodge submissions to boost social housing throughout Western Australia
- Innovative and suitable submissions to be considered for grant funding, land leases or land contributions
The Cook Labor Government is calling for submissions from registered community housing providers (CHP) to bolster the supply and diversity of social housing across Western Australia.
The Call for Submissions from CHPs invites expressions of interest from registered providers to work with the Department of Communities to refurbish or deliver new housing managed by the sector for vulnerable people.
The Call for Submissions selection process is part of several housing reforms the Cook Government is undertaking to support the community housing sector and strengthen and accelerate delivery of social housing across the State.
The State Government is also set to introduce planning reforms to cut red tape to make it easier for community housing providers to deliver social and affordable housing projects, through changes to the development application process.
There will be regulatory changes to the Development Assessment Panel (DAP) system, cutting red tape and providing the ability for any community housing development, regardless of the size or value of the project, to opt to go straight to a DAP for determination.
Under the current DAP system, any development consisting of less than 10 grouped or multiple dwellings is excluded from using this pathway.
The Call for Submissions is open to CHPs registered under the WA Community Housing Regulatory Framework.
Submissions to be considered for support through the selection process may include capital grant funding, land leases, or land contributions, while the State Government is also open to exploring other innovative funding models and partnerships.
