Housing and transport
Service providers can improve participants understanding of housing and transport by sharing information about:
- issues such as overcrowding, safety, affordability, home maintenance literacy and access to transport
- realistic housing options to manage expectations of housing affordability
- relevant housing and rental laws
- housing support services
- how to apply for public housing
- how to interact with real estate agents and how to secure rental accommodation
- tenancy rights and responsibilities and tenant obligations
- property maintenance
- budgeting skills to manage rental payments
- bond deposit and recovery
- lease agreements
- consequences of late rental payments or breaking a lease agreement
- using public transport or bicycles, reading maps, public transport timetables, purchasing tickets, navigating stations or bike paths
- licence laws
- the rights and responsibilities of vehicle ownership including registration requirements
- the importance of having appropriate insurance in the case of accidents or theft and
- road rules and road safety, both for pedestrians and drivers.
Service providers can help support participants with housing and transport using services including:
- building capability to source and secure appropriate accommodation over time
- help with accommodation issues, such as help to secure short term crisis accommodation
- help with forms
- help to apply for social housing/rental assistance for participants who have experienced or are at risk of DFV
- building skills to access public transport
- facilitating access to other domains like employment, education or social connections
- support to get a driver’s license and use driving instructors and driving programs.
