The EOI is calling for community service organisations to deliver Housing First Support Services (HFSS) in the greater Albany region.
HFSS, administered by Department of Communities, provides intensive, tailored, wrap-around support for adults and families experiencing homelessness and rough sleeping, linking them to housing and accommodation and connecting them with services including employment, health, mental health, financial management, and social support.
HFSS has helped people experiencing rough sleeping sustain long-term tenancies across Perth, Rockingham, Mandurah, Bunbury, and Geraldton through holistic case management and support.
The Albany EOI forms part of the State Government's $18.8 million investment to expand HFSS across Western Australia, which includes a recently announced $3.1 million uplift to expand HFSS in Bunbury.
HFSS in Albany will operate alongside the Regional Supportive Landlord Model, a supportive tenancy management approach backed by the State Government's $49 million investment to provide up to 100 regional social homes across Albany, Geraldton, and Kalgoorlie.
The model builds on the successful Djuripiny Mia pilot with Housing Choices, which has delivered 100 homes supporting more than 200 people, including families and children, who were previously sleeping rough.
Service providers, including Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations, are encouraged to apply.
Visit Tenders WA for more information.
Read Minister Swinbourn’s media statement.
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