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- Delivering social and affordable housing
- Housing Australia Future Fund programs
- Social Housing Accelerator
- Improving social housing and homelessness services
- Connection with Closing the Gap
Delivering social and affordable housing
The Australian Government plans to build 55,000 social and affordable homes by mid‑2029.
The Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) and Social Housing Accelerator will support this commitment.
| Types of housing | Homes delivered (since May 2022) | Homes in planning and construction | Homes forecast for delivery | Total homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social and affordable housing | 4,410 | 23,613 | 23,273 | 51,296 |
| Crisis and transitional housing | 194 | 585 | 933 | 1,712 |
| Remote housing | 948 | 270 | 810 | 2,028 |
| Total | 5,552 | 24,468 | 25,016 | 55,036 |
- This data is correct as at 4 November 2025 and may be updated.
- ‘Homes forecast for delivery’ includes demand‑driven programs. We used current and past market records to estimate the figures.
Current opportunities
HAFF Round 3 will launch in January 2026. This round will support 21,350 social and affordable homes.
This round will be delivered in 4 streams:
- First Nations – aims to improve housing for First Nations people by supporting projects that are run by, or delivered with, First Nations organisations.
- Housing Diversity – will deliver more homes across regional, rural and remote Australia and improve housing outcomes across diverse cohorts.
- State and Territory – will offer expanded co-investment opportunities for state and territory governments to unlock and accelerate delivery.
- Partnerships at Scale – will encourage new partnerships with industry led by Community Housing Providers to enable efficient delivery at scale.
Housing Australia will also set up a new First Nations concierge service to support First Nations housing organisations. The service will help these organisations apply for funding, deliver projects, and build long‑term skills in the housing sector.
You can also apply for the $1 billion HAFF Crisis and Transitional funding opportunity.
Housing Australia Future Fund programs
Social and Affordable (HAFF SA)
HAFF SA invests over $10 billion to boost social and affordable dwellings across Australia.
Registered community housing providers can apply for low‑cost and longer‑term loans.
For more information, visit the Housing Australia website.
Crisis and Transitional (HAFF CT)
The HAFF CT offers an extra $1 billion in grants and loans. It supports new crisis and transitional accommodation for:
- women and children dealing with domestic violence
- youth experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness.
Housing Australia Critical Infrastructure (Housing Australia CI)
Housing Australia CI funds essential housing project infrastructure. This includes utilities and roads.
For more information, visit Housing Australia’s website:
Social Housing Accelerator
The Social Housing Accelerator aims to deliver new and refurbished social homes across Australia.
The Australian Government paid $2 billion to the states and territories to support this. This investment will:
- create around 4,000 homes for Australians on social housing waiting lists
- increase social housing stock.
Improving social housing and homelessness services
The National Agreement on Social Housing and Homelessness (NASHH) is a $9.3 billion agreement between federal, state and territory governments. It began in 2024 and runs for 5 years.
The Australian Government gives state and territory governments around $1.8 billion each year. This includes $400 million for homelessness which state and territory governments must match.
The NASHH helps state and territory governments to use funding to:
- provide services that best meet the needs of communities
- deal with new challenges and opportunities.
The government assesses the NASHH’s goals against the National Outcomes Framework. The government tracks these goals using key social housing and homelessness targets.
To find out more, visit the Federal Financial Relations website.
Connection with Closing the Gap
The NASHH reflects commitments made under the National Agreement on Closing the Gap. This includes the Priority Reforms and need for shared decision making.
It sets an agreed vision to work towards together. It recognises the need to address the higher rate of housing inequality affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.