Regional Supportive Landlord Model delivers 24 homes in Geraldton

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Department of Communities has now secured 24 properties in Geraldton to support people at risk of or experiencing homelessness, as part of its record $4.5 billion investment in housing and homelessness measures.
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Aerial photo of Geraldton, including houses and shoreline
Aerial photograph of Geraldton.

The properties will be part of the successful Supportive Landlord Model approach, which prioritises getting vulnerable people into permanent housing with wrap around supports. The 24 homes have been secured as part of the WA Government’s commitment to deliver 100 homes across Geraldton, Albany and Kalgoorlie to support experiencing homelessness. Allocations to the properties will be managed by a Rough Sleeper Coordination Group in each location.

Geraldton is the first location for establishing the regional SLM, with a target of 40 properties to be delivered. The roll-out of the regional SLM follows the successful SLM pilot Djuripiny Mia, under a partnership with community housing provider Housing Choices to deliver 100 social homes across Perth, Peel, and Bunbury.

Since its inception, Djuripiny Mia has delivered 100 homes, and is accommodating nearly 200 people, including families, who were at risk of or experiencing homelessness across Perth, Peel and Bunbury.

In December 2023, Geraldton became the third Australian community to achieve a measurable reduction in street homelessness as part of the Advance to Zero campaign, a national initiative of more than 30 communities working to address homelessness.

In 2024, Geraldton also became the second Western Australian community to achieve a measurable reduction in rough sleeping homelessness, with Mandurah Zero Project achieving the milestone in August 2023.

Read more about our Regional Supportive Landlord Model.

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