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    Housing glossary

    A collection of business terminology and their definitions, within the context of the Housing domain of the Department of Communities & Justice, to ensure the same definitions are used department-wide when analysing data.

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    GI Housing Assistance in Australia
    Glossary Item

    Housing Assistance in Australia is an annual report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) detailing various housing supports provided by governments. In particular, information about social housing and financial assistance, including Private Rental Assistance (PRA), provided to people in need.  
    GI Private Rental Assistance (PRA)
    Glossary Item

    DCJ Housing offers a range of private rental assistance (PRA) products that help people start or keep a tenancy. These offer additional support in the private rental market in the form of a financial subsidy or by encouraging real estate agents and landlords to approve rental applications.

    PRA includes:

    • Rentstart Bond Loan – an interest-free loan to cover part or all of the rental bond for eligible clients moving into a private rental market
    • Advance Rent – a grant of up to two weeks’ rent for eligible Rentstart Bond Loan recipients who need additional help in setting up a tenancy
    • Tenancy Guarantee – up to $1,500 offered to real estate agents or landlords to cover rental arrears or property damage over and above the rental bond
    • Tenancy Assistance – up to four weeks’ rent to cover rent arrears and/or water arrears
    • Rent Choice – a private rental subsidy that helps you pay the rent for up to three years. Financial assistance may be available if you are homeless or at risk of homelessness, and:
      • have had a major financial setback like illness or loss of job; or  
      • are escaping domestic or family violence; or
      • are a veteran who has served in the Australian Defence Force; or
      • are a young person up to the age of 24; or
      • are a current DCJ social housing tenant transitioning into the private rental market.