The Hon Clare O’Neil MP
Minister for Housing, Minister for Homelessness, Minister for Cities

The Hon Tanya Plibersek MP
Minister for Social Services

The Albanese Labor Government is backing those that help our most vulnerable Australians with $300 million in new grant funding for crisis and transitional housing.

The Minister for Housing and Homelessness Clare O’Neil today joined Minister for Social Services, Tanya Plibersek and leaders from the crisis housing sector to announce the funding through the Housing Australia Future Fund will deliver 500 additional homes and support 19,000 vulnerable Australians.

This new investment is in addition to projects already approved through the crisis and transitional stream. In total it will support more than 50,000 women and children escaping domestic violence, and young people at risk of, or experiencing, homelessness.

After a decade of neglect by the Coalition which saw close to no funding for crisis housing, demand is high. Which is why the Albanese government has worked closely with the sector and is converting concessional loans through the Fund to new grants.

This gives providers the certainty and flexibility to take on new projects and deliver more homes – faster.

Projects will be delivered by a mix of providers, including state governments, community housing providers and First Nations organisations.

This funding is a key part of the National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children and builds on the Albanese Labor Government’s $47 billion Homes for Australia plan, which includes:

• 55,000 social and affordable homes, with 7,200 now complete and 23,000 in planning or under construction
• $9.3 billion over five years through the National Agreement on Social Housing and Homelessness, including $400 million a year in dedicated homelessness funding, matched by states and territories
• $124.6 million over four years for Reconnect, helping more than 8,400 young people and their families every year
• $59.4 million over four years to help more than 4,000 young people aged 16 to 24 access stable community housing
• $275 million through the Safe Places Emergency Accommodation Program and the Crisis and Transitional Accommodation Program

Housing Australia will work with the sector to assess existing applications to the fund to fast‑track approvals and deliver more homes for vulnerable Australians where they’re needed.

As at 14 September 2026.