Social and Affordable Housing

Social and affordable housing

Our ask

• State-wide planning reforms and incentives for affordable and social housing
• Investment in all types of affordable housing from crisis accommodation to affordable home ownership
• Utilising surplus State land for affordable housing
• Improving thermal performance and energy efficiency of existing social and affordable housing.
• Establish specialised outreach homelessness services to support people across the municipality and break the cycle of homelessness.

Community benefits

• Improved affordable and social housing for communities in need, including essential workers
• Break the cycle of homelessness
• Reduce number of young people sleeping rough
• Improve and increase participation in employment, education and healthcare
• Strengthen connections to support systems

For more information, please see pages 40 - 43 of the Advocacy Priorities 2023-25