Spending is up but so is demand for housing and services. The Productivity Commission’s Report on Government Services (ROGS) for the sector — assessing services across social housing, specialist homelessness services, and financial assistance – has been released for 2024.
Providing a breakdown over time on the proportion of public and social housing household’s income that goes to rent, and WA Government spending per person for public and community housing.
The Australian Government share of this expenditure was $1.7 billion in 2021‑22.
The Productivity Commission drew on and cited data and information 25 times throughout the report.
The review’s recommendations mirror many findings and recommendations presented in Shelter WA’s submission to the review.
The Centre for Social Impact UWA has been awarded this work and the project is being overseen by a small advisory group of services providers.
Terms of Reference have been developed, and on Tuesday, 21 December 2021 the Productivity Commission released an Issues Paper to provide guidance for submissions.
Bilateral agreements under the National Housing and Homelessness Agreement (NHHA) expire at the end of 2022-23 with further funding subject to negotiation.
The Productivity Commission Draft Report from its inquiry into Mental Health highlights the critical importance of housing.