Wimmera South West

Our partnership

The Salvation Army, in partnership with Brophy Family & Youth Services, deliver the private rental assistance program across the following areas:

• City of Warrnambool
• Shire of Moyne
• Corangamite Shire
• Shire of Glenelg
• Shire of Southern Grampians
• Rural City of Horsham
• Shire of West Wimmera
• Shire of Hindmarsh
• Shire of Yarriambiack
• Shire of Northern Grampians

What does the private rental assistance program provide?

For people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness with financial and practical assistance to help them establish and/or maintain tenancies in the private rental market. Assistance is also available to people living in social housing — who are willing and have the financial capability to sustain a private rental tenancy — to transition to the private market.

Eligibility

This program is targeted to households who will be able to sustain private rental housing with limited support and who:

• Are at risk of losing their current tenancy — for example, due to a personal crisis, short term financial difficulties, rent arrears, tenancy dispute.
• Currently homeless but can be rapidly and sustainably rehoused in the private rental market with short term assistance and support.
• Could sustain affordable and appropriate housing in the private rental market but need assistance with the transition from crisis, transitional or social housing settings.