DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING Presented by: Mychelle Curran Date: 28 May 2013 NT Budget – Housing Funding and Initiatives

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING NT Budget – Housing Funding and Initiatives  $270 million, in conjunction with the Commonwealth, for new and upgraded housing  $195 million in capital works  $14.5 million in minor new works  $32.3 million (grants) remote  $26.8 million repairs and maintenance – urban and Government employee housing  Funding to DLPE to fund acceleration of land release  Continued funding for affordable housing through Real Housing for Growth plan  New and upgraded housing in remote communities  Funding to improve and upgrade urban public housing

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING NT Budget – Real Housing for Growth plan  $3.8 million for the head lease initiative allocated in  Climbing to $9.9 million in  On track to deliver new homes over 4 years  Head lease initiative is the major strategy under the plan  Currently in negotiations for 800 dwellings across the Territory The Plan includes: –the home ownership loan package, HomeBuild Access; –Affordable house and land packages in government land releases –continued financial support for Venture Housing company; and –the head leasing rental initiative

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING NT Budget – Urban Public Housing  $52.94 million to upgrade and improve urban public housing  $13.4 million for new construction  $3.4 million to refurbish unit/flat complexes  $12.7 million for targeted upgrades and minor new works programs  $22.8 million for repairs and maintenance

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING NT Budget – Remote Housing  $216.5 million to upgrade and improve remote public and Government Employee housing  $139.6 million for remote Indigenous housing capital works  $44.6 million for new, upgraded and minor new works to Government Employee housing in remote communities  $32.25 million for repairs and maintenance grants to service providers  Plus additional $17.4 million for remediation and removal of asbestos products  Total property and tenancy management services funding of $60 million

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING NT Budget – Urban Housing Tenancy Support Programs and Specialist Homelessness Services $5.6 million committed as NT matching for supported accommodation and TSP under NPAH $7 million in joint Commonwealth and Territory funding for Specialist Homelessness Services