These policies outline the principles for providing social housing to individuals and families in need of housing in Tasmania.

Social housing

This policy provides the principles for providing secure, affordable and appropriate social housing in Tasmania, including:

  • determining an applicant’s priority on the Housing Register
  • allocation of social housing properties
  • tenancy and property management obligations.

Read the Social housing policy (PDF 184.1 KB).

Aboriginal housing

This policy provides the directions for the delivery of Aboriginal housing by social housing providers in Tasmania, including:

  • assessing an applicant’s eligibility and level of need
  • allocation of properties
  • tenancy and property management obligations.

Read the Aboriginal housing policy (PDF 122.6 KB).

Backyard units

This policy provides the principles for using backyard units to achieve good housing outcomes for tenants of social housing providers in Tasmania, including:

  • determining a tenant household’s eligibility
  • assessing a home’s suitability for a backyard unit
  • installation and removal of a backyard unit.

Read the Backyard units policy.

Long-term supported accommodation for adults

This policy provides the principles for operating long-term supported accommodation services in Tasmania for adults with low to moderate living skills, including:

  • referrals and eligibility for accommodation
  • the minimum standards of accommodation services
  • the appropriate delivery of support to people using the services.

Read the Policy for long-term supported accommodation. (link to PDF)

Youth2Independence supported accommodation

This policy provides the principles for operating Youth2Independence accommodation in Tasmania, including:

  • assessing a young person’s eligibility and readiness to enter the program
  • the minimum standards of accommodation services
  • the appropriate delivery of support to young people using the service.

Read the Youth2Independence Supported Accommodation policy (PDF 141.4 KB). (pending updated policy)

See also

Read the Urgent housing need fact sheet on the Housing Connect policies and fact sheets page.