Tag Archive for: Social Housing Economic Recovery Package (SHERP)

Connect Victoria Park

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With close to 60 years of experience in providing community housing for low-income older people in Victoria Park.

The Bethanie Group

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Bethanie provides a range of housing services in a variety of locations. Overseeing the work is Shane Ogilvie, Chief Executive Officer.

SHERP grant program lessons learnt report

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These were areas identified by a broad cross section of participants as those most important to review in any future grants programs.

SHERP Grant Program enquiries

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Clarifications has been provided for several enquiries received through the Department of Communities SHERP Grant mailbox.

Apply now to help the state’s most vulnerable

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The Department’s $92.8 million Social Housing Economic Recovery Package Grants Program is now open, and providers of social housing are encouraged to apply.

SHERP Grants Program goes live

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The Social Housing Economic Recovery Package Grants Program is now live.

Ministerial Breakfast

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In his opening remarks the minister recognised the work and advocacy of the sector particularly during January 2020 when there were “doom predictions” in relation to the total effect of COVID-19 on Western Australia.

Meeting with new Director General of Communities

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The structure of the Housing and Assets Division is currently being finalised in consultation with staff.

SHERP implementation progresses

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The Department advises that they have completed assessment of applications for the SHERP regional maintenance component and anticipates that letters will be distributed and grants awarded to successful applicants in late April/early May 2021.

Budget Briefing

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Shelter WA has put together this High-Level overview of some of the housing and homelessness provisions in the WA 2020-21 Budget Papers.

Regional Recovery Plans

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The McGowan Labor Government have announced recovery plans for a number of regional areas of Western Australia including the Kimberly, Gascoyne, Wheatbelt, Goldfields-Esperance, and Great Southern.

SHERP Briefing for Community Housing Providers

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The Department of Communities (Communities) is responsible for delivering three streams of the SHERP, the Social Housing Economic Recovery Package.

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