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(4) When is the pilot expected to commence.

(5) How long will the pilot be in operation.

(6) How many participants are expected.

(7) How will participants be chosen for the pilot.

(8) How can at-risk and vulnerable women in the ACT apply to participate in the pilot.

(9) What eligibility criteria have been considered for this initiative, eg, age range, determinants for at-risk and vulnerability, income threshold, disability etc.

(10) What other housing initiatives are available across the ACT for at-risk and vulnerable women.

(11) Are there any Build-to-Rent-to-Buy schemes currently available in the ACT; if so, can the Minister provide details on these schemes.

Ms Berry: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) Discussions are ongoing between the Ginninderry Joint Venture, Community Housing Canberra (CHC) and the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC).

(2) Project planning is still ongoing and while some sites in Ginninderry have been identified for preliminary modelling the site is yet to be confirmed.

(3) Project planning is still ongoing and the funding models are yet to be determined. Consideration is being given to a range of funding options including equity arrangements and through NHFIC.

(4) Project planning is still ongoing and the commencement date is yet to be determined.

(5) Project planning is still ongoing and the length of the pilot is yet to be determined.

(6) Project planning is still ongoing and the number of participants is yet to be determined.

(7) Project planning is still ongoing and the method to select participants is yet to be determined.

(8) Project planning is still ongoing and the method to select participants and how they can apply, including at-risk and vulnerable women, is yet to be determined.

(9) Project planning is still ongoing and the eligibility criteria for participants is yet to be determined.

(10) There are a range of social housing initiatives for at-risk and vulnerable women across the ACT. These include Housing ACT providing public housing with around 12,000 properties spread across most suburbs, this


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