Public housing forms
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Application forms
To apply for housing assistance, please contact your nearest Department of Housing office to arrange an appointment to discuss your eligibility and housing needs. You may also complete an application form and send it to your nearest Department of Housing office. You will then be contacted to arrange an appointment to discuss your application.
Application for Housing Assistance (668Kb)
To apply for housing assistance, you will need to complete this form and provide supporting documentation as described in the form.
Application for Housing Assistance - Specific Needs (99Kb)
If you wish to be considered for housing that meets specific needs, complete and provide the department with this form together with the Application for Housing Assistance form (above).
Income declaration and related forms
Employer's Declaration Form (133Kb)
Complete this form to give evidence of income you receive from your job.
Direct Debit Request Form (41Kb)
Complete this form if you want the department to deduct your rent or other payments directly from your bank account.
Easy Pay Deduction Authority for Housing Payments Form (63Kb)
Complete this form if you want Centrelink to send your housing payments directly to the department.
Guardians, administrators and informal decision-makers
Formal Guardian and/or Administrator Details (41Kb)
Complete this form to tell the department if you have a guardian and/or administrator who has been formally appointed by the Guardianship and Administration Tribunal (GAAT).
Informal Decision-Maker Details (39Kb)
Complete this form to tell the department about a family member or close friend who helps you make decisions about personal or financial matters.
Specific housing requirements
Medical/Disability Information Form (48Kb)
Complete this form if you have a medical condition or disability that affects your housing requirements.
Confidential Medical Report from Treating Doctor (34Kb)
Complete this form to get confirmation of your specific housing requirements from your doctor or other medical specialist.
Permission to contact external parties
Authority to request or disclose personal information to external parties (121Kb)
Complete this form to give the department permission to contact other people or organisations to verify information provided in your application.
Forms for existing Department of Housing tenants
House Transfer Request (53Kb)
Complete this form if you would like to apply to move to a different departmental property.
House Swap Request (58Kb)
Complete this form if you are a Department of Housing tenant who would like to swap houses.
Succession of Tenancy (66Kb)
Complete this form if you wish to become a legal tenant at the Department of Housing property you now live in, if the previous legal tenant is leaving the property.
Request for Temporary Absence from Property (164Kb)
Complete this form to tell the department if you will be away from your home for more than four weeks.
Pet Application (56Kb)
Complete this form to request permission to keep a pet at home. Permission will be granted depending on your local government’s rules about pets.
Application to Conduct a Business from Rental Premises (138Kb)
Complete this form to seek permission to operate business from your rental property.
Complaint Form (43Kb)
Complete this form if you are unhappy with a department policy, practice, procedure or action taken by a departmental officer.
Last updated 03 July 2008
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