Housing Connect Front Door Service Snapshot March 2025

Families escaping domestic and family violence need homes

Our most recent report is a snapshot of the Housing Connect Front Door Service from January to March 2025.

During this quarter, the Front Door responded to 13,214 inquiries, up from 10,723 the previous quarter.

50% of clients’ need for crisis accommodation went unmet; 79% of the need for medium-term accommodation went unmet, and 78% of the need for long-term housing was unmet.

One of the most alarming trends this quarter was a 28% increase in domestic and family violence (DFV) as the main reason for people seeking housing support.

Families escaping DFV need a pathway to safety, from suitable crisis and emergency accommodation, through to medium-term transitional accommodation and then long-term housing security. In Tasmania, there is a shortage of housing at every point along this pathway.