The Priority Project - Western Sydney

Homelessness

Kingswood, 2747

The Priority Project (TPP) involves the prioritisation of private rentals to provide appropriate housing for women who have experienced domestic and family violence in the Nepean and Western Sydney region, NSW.

Mission Australia is delivering this pilot to provide assistance to women can afford a private rental. This involves working with real estate Property Managers to secure a home, plus providing transition and ongoing tenancy sustainment support for women housed. Landlords are asked to prioritise rentals to women who need a hand. This program does not involve headleasing but provides extra support to tenants who sign a Tenancy Agreement independently.

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Who we assist

Women led Families who have experience intimate partner violence.

Eligibility criteria

Eligibility criteria

1. Women can be referred by Specialized Homelessness Services and Domestic and Family Violence Services

2. Women applying have enough income to afford weekly payments – this generally means women can afford to spend 30%-40% of their income on rent (see Referral Process).

3. Applications need to be submitted within 5 days – before rentals are advertised online, or so applications are prioritised alongside others.

Referral process

Referral process

Women can be referred by Specialized Homelessness Services and Domestic and Family Violence Services.
A Mission Australia intake worker will work with services to assess eligibility and complete the intake for the program. A woman can choose when case management support is no longer required.
Services please note that Property Managers are not accepting tenancy applications that are 40-50% of a woman’s income (regular and/or Centerlink income). Please don’t submit referrals for women until you confirm they meet the 4 eligibility criteria as we don’t want stakeholders to be disappointed.