1.1 Community Housing Standards

The Community Housing Standards outline the level of amenity required for new properties constructed and leased under the Community Housing Program and provides the policy framework for such housing activities.

The Office of Housing operates a range of Community Programs that provide housing assistance to Victorians in need.

Community Programs include crisis and transitional accommodation and long term housing programs such as Rooming Houses, Group Housing, joint ventures and co-operatives. Community Program properties are managed by community housing groups and agencies. This diverse range of accommodation type requires standards that reflect the special needs of the people who reside in certain types of housing such as rooming houses and refuges. Nevertheless, family, singles and older persons' housing and housing for clients with a disability provided under the Community Housing program, should generally comply with the Construction, Modified Housing and Purchase Standards for rental general stock and Community Residential Unit Standards respectively.

The Community Housing Standards have been developed to reflect Office of Housing, Department of Human Services and legal requirements, and the need to achieve maximum benefit from available funds.

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