Casey housing support organisations Windermere, WAYSS and the Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency will receive a cash injection thanks to the State Government’s Accommodation for Homeless program.
The $27 million program will see housing relief and support organisations all over the state receive a boost to their funding from the government.
Windermere, WAYSS and the Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency are all partners in Community Housing Limited which will get $1,375,647 under the program.
The aim of the program is to encourage closer partnerships and to have organisations working together to ease some of the pressures on housing vulnerable people in Victoria.
In addition to this program, $6.7 million will also be provided for critical upgrades of three rooming houses through the Labor Government’s Community Housing Rooming House Upgrades program.
Cranbourne MP Jude Perera said this support would help those people in the Casey Community find longer-term housing solutions and help them get their lives back on track.
“Unfortunately there are residents in our local area doing it tough, some are doing it tougher than others – through no fault of their own,” he said.
“This support will ensure that local residents in need are assisted with safe, stable housing as they get back on their feet.”
Minister for Housing, Disability and Ageing Martin Foley added the programs aimed to address the causes behind homelessness and ensure less people were faced with such dire circumstances.
“Homelessness is not just the result of a lack of properties – there can be many contributing factors including unemployment, mental illness, family breakdown and substance abuse,” he said.
“We are providing a record investment in social housing and homelessness services to better help those at risk.”
