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More Australians will be supported into home ownership sooner, with changes to the Australian Government Help to Buy Scheme (Help to Buy or Scheme) from 1 July 2026. 

Housing Australia continues to play a critical role in unlocking housing supply across the country, as highlighted in the National Housing Infrastructure Facility (NHIF) Review 2025, published today.

Housing Australia is pleased to announce the Australian Government Help to Buy Scheme will be available from Tuesday 9 June 2026 for property purchases in Tasmania.

More than 300,000 Australians have now bought or built their own home with support from the Australian Government 5% Deposit Scheme (Scheme), administered by Housing Australia.

The Australian Government Help to Buy Scheme, launched on 5 December 2025, is already helping to make home ownership more accessible for Australians who need it most.

Housing Australia welcomes the strong market response to Funding Round 3 of the Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF), with a high volume of Expressions of Interest (EOIs) submitted to the Housing Diversity and Partnerships at Scale Streams to date. 

Today, Housing Australia will release the Call for Submissions for Round 3 of the Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) to support the delivery of the remaining 21,350 social and affordable homes to meet the national target of 40,000 new homes by 2029.

Housing Australia is pleased to announce the Australian Government Help to Buy Scheme is now available to residents in Western Australia.

To make it easier for applicants to navigate funding options and access support, the Australian Government, in partnership with Housing Australia, is streamlining the social and affordable housing funding products administered by Housing Australia.