Australians deserve to have a safe place to go when they need it most.
Today the Crisis and Transitional Accommodation Program (CTAP) grant round opens, with $100 million allocated for new crisis and transitional housing for women and children experiencing family and domestic violence, and older women at risk of homelessness.
This investment reflects the Albanese Labor Government’s goal of ending violence against women and children, and ensuring that all Australians have a safe place to call home.
The CTAP program is part of the Albanese Labor Government’s ambitious housing agenda and is funded via the Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF). In just the first round of the HAFF, the Albanese Labor Government is directly supporting more social and affordable housing than the Liberals and Nationals did in their entire nine years in office.
The CTAP program is a capital works grant program funding the building, remodelling or purchase of new or expanded crisis or transitional accommodation. Applicants granted funding under the CTAP are expected to commence their projects from early 2025.
The CTAP program builds on the Government’s action to:
- fund more than 1,200 homes for women and children escaping domestic violence and older women at risk of homelessness through the first round of the Housing Australia Future Fund;
- renovate, build and purchase new crisis and emergency accommodation through the Safe Places Emergency Accommodation Program;
- Provide a $1 billion increase to the National Housing Infrastructure Facility to build more crisis and transitional accommodation for women and children experiencing domestic violence, and crisis and transitional accommodation for young people.
More information on the Crisis and Transitional Accommodation Program is available on the Department of Social Services website (grant link live 1100, 2 October).
More information on the Safe Places Emergency Accommodation Program is available on the Department of Social Services website.
More information on the $1 billion increase to the National Housing Infrastructure Facility to support crisis and transitional accommodation for women and children experiencing domestic violence and for young people experiencing homelessness is available on the Treasury website.
Quotes attributable to Minister for Housing and Homelessness, Clare O’Neil MP:
"Women and children escaping domestic violence deserve a safe place to call home.”
“More homes for women escaping domestic violence can be the difference between being stuck or being empowered and able to leave a situation of domestic or family violence.”
“We’re building on our more than a billion dollar investment in crisis and transitional accommodation by opening a $100 million funding round that will help hundreds more women and children find a safe place to call home.”
“This is part of our ambitious housing agenda, where we are delivering the largest investment in social and affordable housing in more than a decade.”
Quotes attributable to Minister for Social Services, Amanda Rishworth MP:
“Access to safe accommodation is fundamental to the immediate safety of women and children experiencing family and domestic violence.
“Our Government remains determined to end family and domestic violence against women and children in one generation. We recognise the important role programs like CTAP and Safe Places plays in addressing this issue.”
Quotes attributable to the Assistant Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence, Justine Elliot MP:
“Family and domestic violence is one of the leading causes of homelessness and housing uncertainty for women and children across Australia,” said Assistant Minister Elliot.
“It is vitally important that women and children experiencing family and domestic violence know there are both people and places they can turn to for support in times of crisis.”
If you or someone you know is experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, domestic, family or sexual violence, call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732, chat online via www.1800RESPECT.org.au, or text 0458 737 732.
Feeling worried or no good? No shame, no judgement, safe place to yarn. Speak to a 13YARN Crisis Supporter, call 13 92 76. This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
If you are concerned about your behaviour or use of violence, you can contact the Men’s Referral Service on 1300 766 491 or visit www.ntv.org.au.