- New Call for
Submissions from local government initiative to boost social and affordable
housing and deliver more workers accommodation
- Submissions will
assist the Cook Government to deliver a range of new housing options in Perth
and regional Western Australia
- Innovative and
suitable submissions to be considered for grant funding, land leases or land
contributions
The Cook Labor Government is calling for submissions from local
government to bolster the supply and diversity of social and affordable housing
and key worker accommodation across Western Australia.
This new Call for
Submissions is open to all Western Australian local governments to work with
the State Government, through the Department of Communities, in a variety of
ways to deliver social housing, affordable rental housing,
Government Regional Officer Housing, Local Government Officer Housing, and key
worker and service worker accommodation.
Respondents are encouraged to first bring their projects on unencumbered
land, however, all proposals within the parameters of the Call for Submissions
will be considered. Submissions to be considered for
support through the selection process may include capital grant funding, land
leases, or land contributions, while the State Government is also open to
exploring other innovative funding models and partnerships.
Earlier this year, the State Government announced $50 million in grants
available under a Call for Submissions process for registered community housing
providers to help increase the supply and diversity of new and refurbished
social housing projects in regional WA.
Eligibility for the $50 million grant funding
has now been expanded to local government submissions through the new Call for
Submissions process, with funding available for housing projects in the South West,
Great Southern, Wheatbelt, Goldfields-Esperance, Mid West, Gascoyne, Pilbara
and the Kimberley Regions.
The State Government has brought forward this
reform following requests from local governments across the State to be
included in the Call for Submissions process.
Local governments can visit the Department Communities website or email CFS-LG@communities.wa.gov.au for more detailed information.
Submissions can be
made to the Department of Communities until 2 September 2025.
Comments attributed to Housing Minister John Carey:
"The Cook Government's Call for
Submissions processes are part of several reforms we're undertaking to bolster
the delivery of housing across Western Australia.
"We've expanded our $50 million
Call for Submissions process to include local governments and I encourage all
WA local governments to register their interest and partner with the State
Government to increase supply and diversity of housing across their
municipalities.
"Since our record $3.2 billion
investment in housing and homelessness measures, we have added more than 2,300
social homes with a further 1,000 social homes under contract or construction."
Comments attributed to Local Government Minister Hannah Beazley:
"All tiers of government, whether
it be Federal, State or local - have a role to play in boosting housing supply.
"This process is intended to foster
collaboration and partnerships between local governments and the State
Government, and I encourage local governments across the State to register
their interest for this opportunity."
