The Department of Housing

High end property sales raise $11 million

Friday, 13 November 2009 Housing and Works Minister Troy Buswell announced today that auctions of 10 Government houses in affluent suburbs over the past three months had raised $10,942,500. Full Story >>>

Collaboration key to multi-million dollar homeless shelter project

Friday, 6 November 2009 Housing Minister Troy Buswell today announced State Government funding of more than $22 million for the creation of a major new facility in East Perth for the homeless. Full Story >>>

231 affordable new Perth homes for drawing board

Monday, 2 November 2009 Housing Minister Troy Buswell today signed a $36 million contract for the Satterley Property Group to deliver 231 new homes throughout Perth as part of the Nation Building Economic Stimulus Package. Full Story >>>

The Department of Housing covers public and community housing, Aboriginal and regional housing, Keystart home loans and property sales.

This page contains more information on the functions of the Department.

On 16 December 2008, the Government announced a significant reform of the Department of Housing and Works. The major change is the Department's separation into two distinct service delivery areas and the movement of the ‘works’ activities into a division of the Department of Treasury and Finance as Building Management and Works, while the Department of Housing will remain a ‘stand-alone’ department. Reflecting this change, the internet sites of the Department of Housing (www.housing.wa.gov.au), and Building Management and Works (http://www.works.wa.gov.au/) have been separated and will be undergoing continuing evolution during the transition period in 2009. Please be aware that you may need to amend your bookmarks/favourites.