The multi-million dollar support for temporary residential accommodation has been made available through the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.
Impacted people will be accommodated in the residential hubs, which will be provided by Australian-owned company, Humanihut. The Humanihut Field Infrastructure System is a fully integrated portable building system that provides short-term secure and comfortable accommodation in the aftermath of a natural disaster.
The hubs consist of individual climate-controlled huts, dedicated male and female bathrooms and communal kitchen and laundry facilities. Each hut can accommodate between four and eight people, with up to 64 huts available.
The temporary accommodation will be located On Country, or as close to where people live so they remain connected to their community, land, and waters.
The Western Australian Department of Communities is working in consultation with Traditional Landowners and local Community Leaders, to determine safe and culturally appropriate locations to suit residents' needs.
The department is entering into a lease agreement with the Derby Hostel to provide approximately 40 beds for displaced people that may require specialised support.
Read Hon Sabine Winton's and Hon Stephen Dawson's joint media statement in full.
