Apply for housing
How to apply for housing
You can apply for housing in 1 of the ways below:
- Contact your nearest Housing Service Centre to arrange an interview to talk about your eligibility and housing needs. They will tell you which documents to bring with you. As part of your interview, you will need to sign a completed application form.
- Complete an Application for Housing Assistance form (PDF, 712KB) and send it to your nearest Housing Service Centre. We will contact you to arrange an appointment to talk about your application.
- Apply through a long-term community or affordable housing provider.
Check your eligibility before you apply.
On your application you must list 6 locations (suburbs, towns, cities) where you want to live, unless you:
- have shown a need to live in a particular location
- are applying for a property in a regional or remote area.
Note: You may be offered housing from any of your 6 selected areas.
What will happen at the interview?
Issues that will be discussed at the interview include:
- whether you are eligible for housing assistance
- whether you need housing assistance
- where you want to live and how many bedrooms you are entitled to
any special housing needs you or your household members may have.
Note: It is an offence under the Housing Act 2003 to knowingly provide false or misleading information that may influence decisions about your eligibility for housing services.
What happens next?
Once the assessment of your eligibility for housing assistance and level of housing need is completed and you are found eligible for housing assistance, your application will be placed on the housing register, according to your level of housing need.
You will be listed on the housing register for the type of housing and the number of bedrooms you are eligible for in the areas you have chosen.
We will contact you at regular intervals to review your eligibility and housing need.
Helpful information
• Eligibility for housing
• Waiting for housing
• Types of housing provided
