House of Assembly: Tuesday, September 10, 2024

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Grant Programs

In reply to Mr PEDERICK (Hammond) (26 June 2024). (Estimates Committee B)

The Hon. N.D. CHAMPION (Taylor—Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Minister for Housing Infrastructure, Minister for Planning): I have been advised that for the SA Housing Trust:

The following table provides the requested information on grant program/funds under my responsibility for the 2024-25, 2025-26 and 2026-27 financial years—controlled:

Grant program/fund name Purpose of grant program/fund 2024-25 Estimate $000 2025-26 Estimate $000 2026-27 Estimate $000
South Australian Housing Trust
*National Agreement on Social Housing and Homelessness—Specialist Homelessness Services To provide grant funding to Specialist Homelessness Service Providers. 77,166 79,226 81,318
Social Housing Accelerator Payment Allocation of $68.4m to Community Housing projects from the Commonwealth's $135.8m Social Housing Accelerator Payment (SHAP). The Community Housing projects are expected to generate 250 housing outcomes. 30,762 34,180 0
Private Rental Assistance Program To provide financial assistance to households experiencing difficulty establishing a tenancy in the private rental market. 11,940 12,239 12,545
Emergency Accommodation Assistance To provide financial assistance into budget hotels or motels for people who need emergency accommodation, often as a result of domestic abuse. 4,577 4,691 4,808
Homelessness Support (2022 Election Commitment) Additional homelessness support, including grants to Catherine House, St Vincent de Paul, and the Hutt Street Centre. 2,772 3,057 0
Aspire Program To provide funding to the Hutt Street Centre to continue the Aspire program. 1,340 1,671 1,859
National Rental Affordability Scheme To provide an annual financial incentive to housing providers for up to ten years if eligibility requirements continue to be met. 1,321 179 23
National Partnership on Remote Housing (NPRH) To contribute to addressing housing need, building more sustainable remote housing management systems; increasing Indigenous employment, workforce participation and education opportunities, housing options and home ownership; and supporting the outcomes of the National Housing and Homelessness Agreement and National Indigenous Reform Agreement. 1,083 0 0
Payment of Spad Street Albert Park Sale Proceeds to Unity Housing Payment to Unity Housing of the proceeds from the sale of three properties managed by them, to enable reinvestment in a future development. 1,010 0 0
Other Grants & Subsidies Minor grant payments. 415 332 260
More Affordable Tenancies in Community Housing Funding to Community Housing Providers (CHPs) to undertake small scale development. CHPs are required to invest an equivalent (or greater) contribution to the project themselves. 310 0 0

*Includes budgets that are transferring to DHS as at 1 July 2024


The following table provides details, including the value and beneficiary, or any commitments already made to be funded from the program or funds mentioned in the previous answer.

Grant program/fund name Beneficiary/ Recipient Purpose Value$
South Australian Housing Trust
National Partnership on Remote Housing Aboriginal Community Housing Ltd Provision of support services for residents of the Tika Tirka accommodation facility in Gilbert St, Adelaide. 426,503
National Partnership on Remote Housing Aboriginal Community Housing Ltd Provision of advocacy services for Aboriginal housing tenants from remote communities to support employment and education opportunities. 93,182
Homelessness Support Hutt Street Centre Aspire Program—Intensive case management for up to 36 months for people who have experienced recurrent homelessness or are at risk of returning to homelessness. 2,099,616
Homelessness Support Catherine House Inner-city homelessness – Women's Crisis Accommodation. 1,233,108
Homelessness Support St Vincent de Paul Inner-city homelessness—Women and Men's Crisis Accommodation. 1,063,700
National Housing & Homelessness Agreement Lutheran Care Specialist Homelessness Services—Toward Home Adelaide South Alliance. 16,599,400
National Housing & Homelessness Agreement Uniting SA Ltd Specialist Homelessness Services—Adelaide North-West Alliance. 13,140,673
National Housing & Homelessness Agreement Uniting Country SA Ltd Specialist Homelessness Services—Country North Alliance. 6,601,373
National Housing & Homelessness Agreement Anglican Community Care Inc Specialist Homelessness Services—Southern Country Alliance. 3,365,700
National Housing & Homelessness Agreement Women's Safety Services SA Incorporated Specialist Homelessness Services—Domestic & Family Violence Alliance. 17,212,100
National Housing & Homelessness Agreement Australian Alliance to End Homelessness Specialist Homelessness Services—Advance to Zero—Support people into permanent housing using a range of proven solutions. 161,600
National Housing & Homelessness Agreement Catholic Family Services Specialist Homelessness Services—Young Family Support Program—Support for persons 15-25 who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. 2,346,182
National Housing & Homelessness Agreement NPY Women's Council Specialist Homelessness Services—Aboriginal Family Violence Service for women and children experiencing family or domestic violence. 601,820
National Housing & Homelessness Agreement Uniting Communities Incorporated Specialist Homelessness Services—Therapeutic Youth Service (Adelaide & Mt Gambier)—Support for young people aged 0-17 who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. 6,237,182
National Housing & Homelessness Agreement SYC Ltd Specialist Homelessness Services—Integrated Housing Exits (Youth Justice) for young persons aged 16-25 who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and exiting a custodial setting or have obligations through the justice system. 451,818
National Housing & Homelessness Agreement SYC Ltd Specialist Homelessness Services—Lived Experience Engagement Program—people who have experience of housing and homelessness systems. 230,000
National Housing & Homelessness Agreement SYC Ltd Specialist Homelessness Services—Housing Advice, Advocacy & Engagement for people at risk of homelessness or losing their tenancy, with focus on women affected by domestic and family violence, aboriginal people, young people or older people. 934,000
National Housing & Homelessness Agreement Unity Housing Company Ltd Specialist Homelessness Services—The Terrace Boarding House accommodation for single individuals who are able to meet tenancy obligations. 491,545


This table includes homelessness commitments that are transferring to DHS.

There are no longer any budgeted administered grant payments for the South Australian Housing Trust.