Working with community services to deliver housing for Tasmanians in need

The Hodgman Liberal Government is committed to working with the community services sector to provide more affordable housing for Tasmanians in need.

Today I was pleased to speak at Shelter Tasmania’s annual general meeting in Hobart about the Government’s delivery of Tasmania’s Affordable Housing Strategy 2015-2025.

Shelter Tasmania is one of several not-for-profit community services organisations that share the Government’s commitment to provide housing for vulnerable people.

Our strategy has been developed in extensive consultation with service providers and is underpinned with an action plan that will deliver 900 new homes and housing for an additional 1600 vulnerable Tasmanian households over the next four years.

The evidence-based strategy addresses the entire housing spectrum from home ownership to affordable private rental, public and community housing and crisis accommodation.

Using the strategy we will continue services that work well, address service gaps and improve our response to people affected by family violence and homelessness.

Importantly, our new housing initiatives and actions will inject $235 million into the Tasmanian economy and create up to 550 full-time equivalent jobs over the four-year life of the action plan.

Copies of the strategy and action plan are available on the Department of Health and Human Services website at

www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/tasmanian_affordable_housing_strategy
Jacquie Petrusma, Minister for Human Services