❓ Mr. Krsticevic asks about the number of social houses owned and managed by the Department of Communities over the past five years. The answer provides the total numbers and refers to a tabled paper for a detailed breakdown. The answer also highlights the Social Housing Economic Recovery Package.
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I refer to social housing owned, managed and contracted by the Department of Communities and ask, for each of the past five years: (a) what was the total number of social houses owned by the Department: (i) please include a breakdown by accommodation type and region; and (b) what was the total number of social houses overseen/contracted by the Department: (i) please include a breakdown by accommodation type and region?
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Answered
16 June 2020
Responded by
Minister for Housing
Response time
12 days
(a)
Social Housing properties owned by the Department of Communities
Financial Year
Number of houses
2015/16
38,579
2016/17
39,115
2017/18
38,837
2018/19
38,579
As at 31 December 2019
38,199
(i) [Please see tabled paper No. ]
(b)
Social Housing properties leased by the Department of Communities
Financial Year
Number of houses
2015/16
4,587
2016/17
4,942
2017/18
5,026
2018/19
5,036
As at 31 December 2019
4,999
(i) [Please see tabled paper No. ]
The McGowan State Government’s Social Housing Economic Recovery Package announced in June 2020, is the largest housing maintenance and refurbishment program in our State’s history. This $318.7 million stimulus package will see the refurbishment of 1,500 public and community houses, supported accommodation facilities such as family and domestic violence refuges, and residential group homes. It also includes a rolling maintenance program targeting 3,800 regional government-owned properties, and the delivery of about 250 new homes to help the most vulnerable people in our community.
Social Housing properties owned by the Department of Communities
Financial Year
Number of houses
2015/16
38,579
2016/17
39,115
2017/18
38,837
2018/19
38,579
As at 31 December 2019
38,199
(i) [Please see tabled paper No. ]
(b)
Social Housing properties leased by the Department of Communities
Financial Year
Number of houses
2015/16
4,587
2016/17
4,942
2017/18
5,026
2018/19
5,036
As at 31 December 2019
4,999
(i) [Please see tabled paper No. ]
The McGowan State Government’s Social Housing Economic Recovery Package announced in June 2020, is the largest housing maintenance and refurbishment program in our State’s history. This $318.7 million stimulus package will see the refurbishment of 1,500 public and community houses, supported accommodation facilities such as family and domestic violence refuges, and residential group homes. It also includes a rolling maintenance program targeting 3,800 regional government-owned properties, and the delivery of about 250 new homes to help the most vulnerable people in our community.
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