Annual reporting on the demand for housing and crisis accommodation

Data on unmet housing demand for people experiencing family violence will be released online and regular reporting from 2021 as part of a proposed rolling supply and delivery plan being developed by the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing. The plan will publicly release the intent of government investment in housing forward four years and include information on housing demand; and how new housing supply will provide more and better housing for key cohorts, including those affected by family violence.

Data on the extent of current demand for housing from people affected by family violence is published on the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing website.

Public reporting on crisis accommodation performance is reported through the Victorian State budget.

Improvements to data collection and changes to crisis accommodation performance measures are part of ongoing reforms to the way that crisis accommodation stays and the associated service provision are reported, with new measures including bed nights and households accommodated. The counting rules around these measures and further training in data collection and reporting mechanisms will yield more comprehensive data about crisis accommodation.

In addition to budget reporting, crisis accommodation length of stay will be reported in the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing’s Annual Report.

Implemented.