The Albany In-Reach Supported Accommodation Service will provide five units of accommodation for vulnerable individuals, couples and families experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, homelessness in the Great Southern.
The initiative has been developed in partnership with:
- Anglicare
- Advance Housing
- The Country Women’s Association of WA
- The Albany Community Foundation
The WA Government is investing $700,000 to support Anglicare WA in providing intensive wrap-around support services for people accommodated at the service, in preparation for seeking longer term tenancies either in community housing, public housing, or the private rental market.
The investment is part of the broader $15.7 million to expand Housing First Support Services across Western Australia announced earlier this year as part of the 2024-25 State Budget.
The initiative has been made possible through Lands Minister John Carey approving the change of use for the properties under the Land Administration Act 1997.
The Albany In-Reach Supported Accommodation Service aligns with the Housing First Approach, which prioritises getting vulnerable people housed and then focusing on the necessary support services.
The Housing First Approach is a key priority of the State Government as outlined in All Paths Lead to a Home: Western Australia’s 10-Year Strategy on Homelessness 2020-2030.
For more information, read Hon. John Carey's media statement.
