an application is new or transfer, they form part of a single VHR with their place on the register determined by the priority in which they fall. Table 3 Victorian Housing Register order of priority – Category Priority type New or Income limit/asset transfer limit that applies applicants Emergency New and Register of interest management housing transfer For people housing is no longer safe or habitable, due to an emergency, for example, a bushfire, flood or storm. Priority transfers Safety issues (including Transfer Register of interest family violence and anti-social For people who are social For asset limit, behaviour) housing tenants and register of interest access require urgent relocation Manifestly unsuitable unless a family to another social housing (where the applicant member requires housing property as their current needs to move due to health major modifications, Priority property is unsafe, is to reasons or the home is too in which case the be sold, redeveloped or small for everyone in their asset limit is the better utilised. household) disability modification asset limit. Property management and redevelopment the property is to be sold, developed or better utilised) Homeless with support Homelessness (where a client New Priority access is homeless) For people who are homeless or experiencing Family violence (where a client family violence and need is facing homelessness due to support to obtain family violence or is still living appropriate, long-term in the house where the housing. violence occurs) Supported housing Major modifications (where a New Priority access client requires major (new) For people who live in modifications to a property, unsuitable housing and Unless a family such as disabled (step-less) have a disability or member requires shower, disabled toilet, term health problem modifications, in wheelchair access, structural access requiring major structural which case the asset reinforcement for bathrooms, modifications and/or limit is the disability etcetera. personal support in order modification asset Priority to live independently. Significant personal support limit. (where a client is unable to Register of interest access required assistance of (transfer) personal support) Special housing needs Insecure housing (where a New and Priority access client is either staying transfer (new) For people who are living temporarily with family or in housing that has Register of interest friends or residing in crisis or become unsuitable and (transfer) emergency accommodation) have no alternative housing options.
an application is new or transfer, they form part of a single VHR with their place on the register determined by the priority in which they fall. Table 3 – Victorian Housing Register order of priority Category Priority type New or transfer applicants Income limit/asset limit that applies Priority access Emergency management housing For people housing is no longer safe or habitable, due to an emergency, for example, a bushfire, flood or storm. New and transfer Register of interest Priority transfers For people who are social housing tenants and require urgent relocation to another social housing property as their current property is unsafe, is to be sold, redeveloped or better utilised. Safety issues (including family violence and anti-social behaviour) Manifestly unsuitable housing (where the applicant needs to move due to health reasons or the home is too small for everyone in their household) Property management and redevelopment the property is to be sold, developed or better utilised) Transfer Register of interest For asset limit, register of interest unless a family member requires major modifications, in which case the asset limit is the disability modification asset limit. Priority access Homeless with support For people who are homeless or experiencing family violence and need support to obtain appropriate, long-term housing. Homelessness (where a client is homeless) Family violence (where a client is facing homelessness due to family violence or is still living in the house where the violence occurs) New Priority access Supported housing For people who live in unsuitable housing and have a disability or health problem requiring major structural modifications and/or personal support in order to live independently. Major modifications (where a client requires major modifications to a property, such as disabled (step-less) shower, disabled toilet, wheelchair access, structural reinforcement for bathrooms, etcetera. Significant personal support (where a client is unable to access required assistance of personal support) New Priority access (new) Unless a family member requires modifications, in which case the asset limit is the disability modification asset limit. Register of interest (transfer) Special housing needs For people who are living in housing that has become unsuitable and have no alternative housing options. Insecure housing (where a client is either staying temporarily with family or friends or residing in crisis or emergency accommodation) New and transfer Priority access (new) Register of interest (transfer) term
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