Community housing—Youth
Brief ministerial statement
Mr John Carey (Perth—Minister for Housing and Works) (1:13 pm): I rise to inform the house that the crisis support agency Indigo Junction has appointed McCorkell Constructions to deliver 20 dwellings for youth accommodation in Midland. The 20 single-occupant rooms are being built thanks to $5.7 million provided through the state government's community housing new build grants program. Indigo Junction provides accommodation and crisis support for people in the Midland area who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, children and family services, family and women's domestic violence support, and youth and community programs. On completion, the youth accommodation project will provide crisis and transitional accommodation for young people—predominantly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 to 25 years. The three-storey complex will comprise 10 bedrooms for crisis accommodation and 24/7 supervision, as well as 10 one-bedroom units on the second and third floors for transitional accommodation. The development allows Indigo Junction to provide accommodation for young people with disabilities, with the final design ensuring there is a high standard of disability access throughout. The project is expected to reach completion at the end of 2026.
Our government has invested more than $5.1 billion in housing and homelessness measures to assist the most vulnerable in our community, including young people and those living with disabilities. The community housing new build grants program is a critical part of our social housing investment program, and it is providing financial support to the community housing sector, which delivers for our state's most vulnerable. Housing remains one of our government's top priorities and we will continue to invest in new initiatives that support people in our community and make homes more affordable.
