SARC More Houses Needed Report October 2024

This report is a snapshot of the first three months of statewide operation of the Housing Connect Front Door service, delivered by Anglicare.

Charts featured in the report show that the shortfall in social housing supply is growing.

The report calls on the Tasmanian Government to urgently increase its investment in long-term social housing so that more individuals and families can be assisted into safe and affordable housing sooner.

Recommendations include:

• establishing clear targets for reducing the social housing register as well as the average waiting time for social housing applicants; and
• developing a process that provides applicants with realistic estimates of waiting times and the progress of their application.