Australian Homelessness Clearinghouse

The Australian Homelessness Clearinghouse is an online tool designed to help tackle homelessness in Australia. This site is available to share resources, ideas and information.

http://homelessnessclearinghouse.govspace.gov.au/

Buying a home - MoneySmart

Buying your first home is both exciting and nerve-wracking. It is a major decision that takes lots of planning and research, and careful budgeting. Follow the MoneySmart tips to help you get started.

http://www.moneysmart.gov.au/tools-and-resources/life-events/buying-a-home

First Home Owner Grant

The First Home Owner Grant scheme is a joint Australian and State Government initiative to help first home owners. The grant provides a $7000 benefit to eligible applicants. Each State and Territory Revenue Office is responsible for administering the grant in their respective jurisdiction. This site includes links to the various revenue offices.

http://www.firsthome.gov.au/

First home saver accounts - MoneySmart

If you are saving for your first home, a first home saver account is a good way to help you reach your goal. The government will contribute an extra amount that is a percentage of your savings each year. These accounts have a few rules so it's important to make sure they are right for you.

http://moneysmart.gov.au/managing-my-money/banking/savings-accounts/first-home-saver-accounts

Fix my street [ACT]

Fix My Street is an online reporting facility that provides direct contact to Australian Capital Territory Government agencies for the reporting of municipal service requests. Residents can submit service requests by choosing from a menu of topics, such as abandoned vehicles, cycle paths, garbage bins, graffiti etc.

https://www.contact.act.gov.au/app/answers/detail/a_id/1146

Homeless - Community Engagement Officers

Community Engagement Officers assist people of all ages who are homeless or are having difficulties with their current housing situation to get financial help and other services.

http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/services/Centrelink/community-engagement-officers

Housing and homelessness

The Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) helps to make housing more available and to reduce homelessness through programs and services, benefits and payments, grants and funding.

http://www.fahcsia.gov.au/sa/housing/overview/Pages/default.aspx

Housing Affordability Fund (HAF)

The Housing Affordability Fund (HAF) is a government proposal to improve the supply of new housing and make housing more affordable for home buyers entering the market.

http://www.fahcsia.gov.au/about/publicationsarticles/corp/BudgetPAES/budget2008-09/FactSheets/Pages/HousingAffordabilityFundFS14.aspx

Insuring your home - MoneySmart

MoneySmart website explaining how to go about insuring your home and contents; and how to make a claim.

http://moneysmart.gov.au/managing-my-money/insurance/home-and-contents-insurance

Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme

The Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme enables the design of a home to be assessed by skilled professionals using sophisticated computer modeling programmes to improve the quality of design and as a means of achieving building approvals.

http://www.nathers.gov.au/

Your Home - Design for lifestyle and the future

Your Home is a suite of consumer and technical guide materials and tools developed to encourage the design, construction or renovation of homes to be more comfortable, less expensive to run, and more environmentally friendly.

http://www.yourhome.gov.au/