Housing & Homelessness
IAC’s Housing and Homelessness programs assist Aboriginal people with access to stable housing, as well as supporting those who are at risk at homelessness.
Housing
As a nationally registered Community Housing Provider under the National Community Housing Regulatory System, the IAC provides a range of housing & support accommodation programs.
Our team aims to sustain our clients’ tenancies through supportive tenancy models, and assist with access to stable housing arrangements.
Our objectives are to:
- provide stable, suitable accommodation for Aboriginal families
- provide a culturally appropriate service for Aboriginal tenants
- break down the barriers to Aboriginal tenancy of mainstream accommodation
- ensure that Aboriginal people have access to affordable housing
- grow our Housing program so that we can provide services to a larger number of Aboriginal people
- work with the Aboriginal Housing Office to build our capacity to expand our housing program
Current Available Housing Properties
Unit/1 Candlebark Street, ALBION PARK RAIL, NSW 2527
3 Bedroom Unit
Weekly Rent $561
Bond: $2244 plus $1,122 (2 Weeks Advance Rent)
- Built-in wardrobes
- Reverse Cycle air-conditioning
- New Carpet to Bedrooms
- Freshly Painted
- New Bathroom
- Up graded Kitchen
- Fenced Yard
TO APPLY:
- Applicants must submit an IAC application and supply all relevant documentation
- Applicants Must be Aboriginal.
- Applicants must be a resident in the Illawarra Region as defined Helensburgh
to Gerroa.
- Be able to sustain a successful tenancy without support.
- Be at least 18 years of age.
Please note that services including but not limited to telephone, internet, digital or cable television are the sole responsibility of the tenant and the tenant should make their own enquiries as to the availability and adequacy of such
services.
Please contact the Housing Team, Illawarra Aboriginal Corporation Housing on
(02) 4211 0601 for enquiries and an inspection to submit your application to housing@iac.org.au
Homelessness
IAC’s Specialist Homelessness Service aim is to reduce homelessness amongst Aboriginal people through the provision of culturally appropriate support.
Through our Homelessness services team, we provide support to Aboriginal people with complex needs and who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in the Illawarra region.
Our Homelessness team can provide a range of support, including:
- Case management
- Advocacy
- Assisted referrals to other specialist support services to help Aboriginal people access and sustain stable housing
Eligibility
If you are homeless, at risk of homelessness, in unsuitable or unaffordable accommodation please contact us to see how our team can help. IAC may be able to provide you and your family ongoing case coordination and support in resolving your housing needs.
Our team supports a wide range of Indigenous clients including:
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- Elderly people
- People facing or fleeing domestic violence
- Single parents and families
- People exiting jail or incarceration
- People with mental health issues and/or exiting from mental health facilities
- People with disabilities
- People who have or had alcohol and other drug issues
Supported by:
