The Victorian Government is investing over $99 million across 5 years to strengthen support services through the new Victorian Renter Rights Program (VRRP) that is expected to help over 25,000 renters each year.
Successful providers have been appointed across four services expected to start in early 2027.
Successful applicants
The successful applicants for each service are listed below:
|
Service
|
Successful applicant
|
Renting Central Service
|
Tenants Victoria
|
Older Persons Housing Rights Service
|
Housing for the Aged Action Group
|
Victorian Renters Helpline
|
Tenants Victoria
|
Renting Rights Service (17 areas)
|
Barwon
|
Barwon Community Legal Centre Inc
|
Bayside Peninsula
|
Peninsula Community Legal Centre Inc
|
Brimbank Melton
|
Western Community Legal Centre Limited (Westjustice)
|
Central Highlands
|
Child and Family Services Ballarat Inc
|
Goulburn
|
Rural Housing Network Limited (Beyond Housing)
|
Hume Merri-Bek
|
Uniting (Victoria and Tasmania) Limited
|
Inner Eastern Melbourne
|
Uniting (Victoria and Tasmania) Limited
|
Inner Gippsland
|
Quantum Support Services Limited
|
Loddon
|
Advocacy and Rights Centre Limited (ARC Justice)
|
Mallee
|
Mallee Family Care Ltd
|
North Eastern Melbourne
|
Uniting (Victoria and Tasmania) Limited
|
Outer Eastern Melbourne
|
Uniting (Victoria and Tasmania) Limited
|
Outer Gippsland
|
Quantum Support Services Limited |
Ovens Murray
|
Rural Housing Network Limited (Beyond Housing)
|
Southern Melbourne
|
Peninsula Community Legal Centre Inc
|
Western Melbourne
|
Western Community Legal Centre Limited (Westjustice)
|
Wimmera South West
|
BCYF-Bethany Limited (Meli Community)
|
Who was eligible for funding?
Not-for-profit community service organisations with relevant experience delivering renter support, advocacy, legal assistance and community education were eligible to apply.
For more information about selection requirements and conditions: