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Suitability of current housing

To assess whether the client's current housing situation is suitable you need to consider whether the client 'needs to move' from where they are currently living because of:

  • any medical, disability or personal needs of the client (or a member of their household)
  • any threat to the health or safety of the client (or a member of their household):
    • due to family violence
    • other tension (from within the household or in the neighbourhood) or
    • other violence relating to the client's current living situation

The overall risk rating for suitability is the highest of the 2 categories.

Changes in the household's circumstances and makeup of a household can also affect the suitability of the client's current accommodation.

For more information see:

Current accommodation becomes unsuitable
Specific location requirements
Family violence
Overall risk rating for suitability
Risk rating for medical or disability needs
Risk rating for personal needs
Risk rating for family violence, tension or other violence
Assessment of housing need

Legislation

  • Ministerial directions to agency section 102 Public and Community Housing Management Act 1992
Ministerial Direction on Eligibility for Social Housing
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