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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1999 Week 9 Hansard (2 September) . . Page.. 2890 ..

ATTACHMENT B

DEPARTMENT OF URBAN SERVICES ANNUAL REPORT 1994-95 VOLUME 1

Table 5: average wait-turn waiting times (months) by dwelling type, all locations, June 1993 to June 1995

Dwelling Type As at As at As at % change since

30 June 1993 30 June 1994 30 June 1995 30 June 1993

2 bedroom house 48 46 51 +6.2%

3 bedroom house 36 39 40 + 11.1%

4 bedroom house 38 41 45 + 18.40/0

Bedsitter flat 22 14 10 -54.5%

1 bedroom flat 46 45 48 +4.3%

2 bedroom flat 39 33 30 -23.0%

1 bedroom Aged 51 53 61 + 19.6%

Persons Unit

2 bedroom Aged 49 54 61 + 24.5%

Persons Unit

Note: The table shows the average current and historic waiting times for types of dwellings. There are considerable and growing waiting times for most categories of dwelling. A notable exception is that of less desirable bedsitters which tend to be occupied by people awaiting transfers to more suitable dwellings. The figures are an overall indicator of the growing demand for public housing.

Community Housing Office

Objectives

� to deliver the operational aspects of the programs it administers;

� to monitor the ongoing delivery of community housing and related services to the ACT community;

� to increase the range of community housing services available in the ACT;

� to represent ACT Housing at local community housing and advisory committee meetings; and

� to adopt a regional focus in the delivery of community housing services.

Description

The community housing office was established to maximise the range of housing and housing related support options available in the ACT by strengthening and expanding the community housing sector while providing an equitable, qualitative client focused service. The Office is responsible for the delivery of a number of community housing and housing related support programs and in maintaining that grant funds are used for the purposes allocated to community organisations.

The Programs

Community Organisations Rental Housing Assistance Program (CORHAP)

To provide a range of appropriate housing services for people with special needs by engaging community organisations which head lease dwellings and provide special expertise in association with ACT Housing.

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