Salvation Army Housing

Salvation Army Housing is the community housing arm of The Salvation Army, and provides homes for individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, are on low incomes and those with specific support needs.

We run a range of tenancy programs which include long-term housing, transitional housing, crisis accommodation and rooming house properties. We also develop and build our own social and affordable housing, and work in partnerships with various developers and financiers around Australia to increase the overall stock of housing available for those in most need.

Supported housing

Also known as transitional housing, is a form of accommodation that his provided for a short to medium term (3-18 months), generally while the client is also receiving support from another service.

Social housing

Sometimes known as 'public housing' or 'community housing', this type of housing is for households on low to very low incomes.

Generally, to be eligible, applicants must:

• live in the state or territory that they are seeking the housing.
• be an Australian citizen or permanent resident.
• have a household income less than the maximum income limits.
• not have assets or property that would allow them to resolve their housing need.
• be able to sustain a successful tenancy, with or without support.
• be over the age of eighteen (generally).

Rents are usually calculated based on the income of the household.

Affordable housing

Generally, for households on low to moderate incomes that are be struggling financially in the private market, and may include key workers, seniors and households living with disability.

Rents are usually calculated as a discount to the market rent.