JOSH BURNS MP
SPECIAL ENVOY FOR SOCIAL HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS
FEDERAL MEMBER FOR MACNAMARA
HON NICK STAIKOS MP
MINISTER FOR HOUSING, BUILDING AND PRECINCTS
MINISTER FOR HOMELESSNESS
MINISTER FOR SENIORS
STATE MEMBER FOR BENTLEIGH
The Albanese and Carroll Labor Governments are delivering 1,275 new social homes across 25 projects in Victoria through the second round of the Housing Australia Future Fund.
The projects are being delivered in partnership between Homes Victoria and community housing providers, who will deliver the projects and/or provide long-term management of the tenancies.
Victorian Minister for Housing, Building and Precincts Nick Staikos and Federal Special Envoy for Social Housing and Homelessness Josh Burns made the announcement today at the site of the new Ryco Precinct in Footscray – an old manufacturing complex which is being redeveloped into 507 new apartments, including 124 social dwellings for Victorians on the Victorian Housing Register.
Construction on all projects is expected to have commenced by July 2027 with all homes to be completed by mid-2029.
These homes are some of the 55,000 social and affordable homes being delivered by the Albanese Labor Government across the country, including 4,400 in Victoria with more to come in the next round of the HAFF.
Through the Big Housing Build and Social Housing Growth Fund, the Carroll Labor Government is delivering social and community homes like these right across Victoria, with more than 16,000 homes already underway, in planning or complete.
As at 1 October 2026.