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The Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation (ACCO) Aboriginal Employee Housing Grants Program will provide ACCOs in the Pilbara and Kimberley the opportunity to apply for capital grant funding to build, refurbish, or spot purchase homes to provide as affordable rentals to their Aboriginal employees.
The program will support the valuable work of ACCOs across the North-West by providing secure and stable housing for Aboriginal employees and their families and will enable those employees to improve their income and financial wellbeing as they are supported by their employer to achieve their career goals.
Upcoming Activities
Consultation with the ACCO sector is being conducted to confirm the final design of the program and ensure it provides the broadest benefit and is adaptable to meet place-based needs and priorities of communities across the Pilbara and Kimberley.
An Early Engagement Survey for Pilbara and Kimberley ACCOs was released in late November 2023 and closed in January 2024. The survey has helped to define key aspects of the program and the design of the grants framework.
A series of information and engagement sessions with ACCOs across the North-West is scheduled for the week commencing 25 March 2024.
Please register your interest in the workshops here:
Future Activities
Once the grant framework and guidelines have been finalised, ACCO’s will have the opportunity to apply. Applications will be evaluated, and successful organisations will be awarded grant funding to collectively deliver up to 33 homes.
This is a five-year program and successful organisations will be expected to report on grant outcomes for the duration of the program.
