Advocates fear blowout in wait time could force people to choose between homelessness or staying in an abusive relationship
The Department of Families, Fairness and Housing report shows the average wait time for ‘public rental housing’ for people fleeing family violence is 23.6 months.The Department of Families, Fairness and Housing report shows the average wait time for ‘public rental housing’ for people fleeing family violence is 23.6 months.
But the pace of the rollout remained slow. There were 88,189 social housing dwellings in Victoria, which was short of the department’s 2022-23 target. The opposition’s housing spokesperson, Richard Riordan, said it was “unacceptable” the waitlist remained stubbornly high despite the government’s “massive” investment in social and affordable housing.
“I’ve spoken to several women on the wait list who say they are being forced to chose between living in a caravan or a motel or have to go back to their abuser. It’s not right,” Riordan said.
“When you don’t have a home and you’re a parent, it also means you’re not connected to a school zone, you might not have a kitchen. You might be in a temporary motel accommodation and it can be even harder to maintain sleep schedules for your kids,” Johnson said.
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