Wimmera South West Private Rental Assistance Program (PRAP)

The Salvation Army Homelessness, in partnership with Brophy Family & Youth Services, deliver the private rental assistance program across the Department of Health and Human Services’ Wimmera South West Area which is comprised of the following local government areas:

• City of Warrnambool
• Shire of Moyne
• Corangamite Shire
  
  
• Shire of Glenelg
  
  
• Shire of Southern Grampians
  
  
• Rural City of Horsham
• Shire of West Wimmera
• Shire of Hindmarsh
• Shire of Yarriambiack
• Shire of Northern Grampians

What is the Private Rental Assistance Program?

The Private Rental Assistance Program provides people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness with financial and practical assistance to help them establish and/or maintain tenancies in the Private Rental market. Assistance is also available to people living in social housing - who are willing and have the financial capability to sustain a private rental tenancy - to transition to the private market.

Eligibility

The Private rental assistance program is targeted to households who will be able to sustain private rental housing with limited support and who are:

• Are at risk of losing their current tenancy – for example, due to a personal crisis, short term financial difficulties, rent arrears, tenancy dispute etc.
• Are currently homeless but can be rapidly and sustainably rehoused in the private rental market with short term assistance and support.
• Could sustain affordable and appropriate housing in the private rental market but need assistance with the transition from crisis, transitional or social housing settings.

Access

Referral to the Private Rental Assistance Program is through our Opening Doors homelessness access points across the Southwest Area, and our Horsham Homelessness Service in the Wimmera.

Warrnambool (25 years+ age group)

1800 825 955 (if you are calling from within the local government areas)
0355 618 444 (if you are calling from outside of the local government areas)

Portland (25 years+ age group)

1800 825 955 (if you are calling from within the local government area)
0355 233 749 (if you are calling from outside of the local government area)

Hamilton (25 years+ age group)

1800 825 955 (if you are calling from within the local government area)
0355 725 822 (if you are calling from outside of the local government area)

Horsham Homelessness Services (cross target age group):

Contact: 03 5382 1770

Brophy Family & Youth Services (under 25 age group for Warrnambool and Portland):

Contact: 0355 618 888