The Safe Homes program provides transitional housing and support to women, with or without children, who are experiencing family violence and are currently living in crisis accommodation.
Safe Homes properties are larger two-, three- or four-bedroom homes, helping keep families together. Homes are located statewide and are fully furnished and provided for the duration of need.
The Safe Homes program is managed by Loreto Community Housing, who will provide appropriate support to tenants as well as property and tenancy management services.
You can read more about the program in the Safe Homes fact sheet (PDF 164.1 KB).
Eligibility
To be eligible for Safe Homes, you must be:
- a current applicant for social housing
- a woman, with or without children, experiencing family and domestic violence
- currently residing in crisis accommodation or a family violence rapid rehousing property, and
- able to live independently with no recent history of issues in maintaining a rental property.
How to apply
If you have a social housing application that meets the eligibility criteria, you will automatically be considered for the Safe Homes program.
Social housing applications can be made by calling Housing Connect on 1800 800 588 or by visiting one of its offices located in Hobart, Launceston, Devonport and Burnie.
Participation in the Safe Homes program is voluntary. Declining an offer will not affect your social housing application or your access to other housing or services