Get Insecure Housing Eligibility Confirmation Form

If you have access to the internet, you can submit your application online at my.gov.au. If you would like more information about applying online you can visit housing.vic.gov.au/apply-social-housing. Use this form to apply for priority access to housing.

It is made up of 2 types of housing – Public housing and Community housing – and is for people on low incomes who are most in need. This includes people who have : Recently experienced homelessness. Recently experienced family violence.

New allocations — priority housing waiting times From the date of approval to the applicant's priority category, applicants waited 12 months on average to be housed.

You can apply for social housing online using the Victorian Housing Register Application through myGov: Go to the myGov website and sign in to your myGov account. If you don't have one, you'll need to create a myGov account (it should only take a few minutes)

Public housing is a form of long-term rental social housing that we manage. It is for people on low incomes that are most in need, especially those who have recently experienced homelessness, family violence or have other special needs. We also work with other organisations to provide community housing.

You will need to: Complete the online application or fill in the paper application form. Provide proof of identity, residency status and income. To find out more, see proof of identity. Include any other documents needed for each person applying.

The waitlist for public and community housing in Victoria has ballooned in the past five years, from 35,392 in June 2017 to 54,945 in March this year – an increase of 55%. The increase has been almost entirely in the area of priority need, with 18,574 households added to the priority list in that time.