• Welcome to the Launch Housing Private Rental Support Application.

    This form is used to apply for funding when you have been approved for a property and need help with the first month’s rent, you are behind in your rent or struggling to pay next month’s rent. 

    Before applying, you will need to collect some documents. Please ensure you have documents ready showing your:

    • Photo ID
    • Income (Centrelink income statement and or 6 weeks payslips)
    • Rental details (lease agreement or property approval from the agent)
    • You will be required to supply a bank statement to verify their income
    • A document with the bank details of your real estate agent or landlord

    The form may take between 20 and 30 minutes to complete. You are able to use a mobile phone, tablet or desktop computer to complete this form.

     

    Please note that as you use this application form, there may be other criteria which can make you ineligible for PRAP.

  • Launch Housing Private Rental Support Application

  • Privacy & Consent

    Before you can apply for Private Rental Support, we need to be sure that you understand your rights and give us your consent to collect, use and share your personal information.

  • Please go to https://www.launchhousing.org.au/feedback and read "Working Together" which has information about your rights and responsibilities, and how to provide feedback or make a complaint. When you have read it, please tick your responses below.

  • Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)

    Every year the AIHW collects de-identified data from Launch Housing to use for research and planning homelessness services. Your name is not attached to this information but you are still asked to agree to share it with AIHW. Launch Housing shares de-identified information with the AIHW which can include:

    • Country of Birth
    • Indigenous Status
    • Type of institution recently left (eg hospital or prison)
    • Living arrangement of children in care or protection orders    
    • Formally diagnosed mental health conditions, when treatment was received and the source of this information.                                                                                                

  • If there is anything you don’t understand or would like more information about, please contact a Launch Housing Private Rental Support Worker on 9556 5775.

  • As you have declined to authorise Launch Housing to collect, use and share your personal information, the application cannot proceed. If you would like further information, please contact a Launch Housing Private Rental Support Worker on 9556 5775.  

     

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  • Private Rental Application Type & Reasons

    Please choose your application type and advise why you are applying for Private Rental Support.

  • Thank you for your interest in applying, however, you are ineligible to apply through Launch Housing for the Private Rental Assistance Program.

     

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  • Personal Details

    Please provide your personal details for the application. Please fill out all fields.
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  • We want to provide a safe place for people of diverse genders and sexual identities. Having this information will help us provide appropriate support and referrals for you, and develop better services in the future.

    You do not have to give this information to us, but you are welcome to discuss your gender and sexual identity with us at any time.

  • Contact Details

    Please provide all your contact details.
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  • Household Details

    Please advise the details of the household. If in a share house, please only provide details of the person/people applying for Private Rental Support.

  • You have put in an invalid number of persons for the household type selected (for example, 2 or more persons for a Lone person household).

    Please select the correct household type for the number of persons.

  • Income Details

    Please provide the details of your income and be aware that all income documentation will be verified. If more than one income earner, provide details of all. If in a share house, please only provide details of people applying for Private Rental Support.
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  • Thank you for applying, your income exceeds our limit for financial support however, you may be eligible for non-financial support. A Private Rental Worker will be in touch to discuss the available options further.

     

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  • Rental Details

    Please provide the details of your rent. If in a share house, please provide details of your portion of the rent.
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  • As you have selected Private Landlord, you will need to provide a rates notice from the landlord. Please upload the rates notice below.
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  • Your rent has been calculated at OVER 55% of your income which exceeds what is deemed sustainable long term. You are likely experiencing rental stress and may be eligible for support through our private rental suite of programs (PRAP,PRAP Plus or RSSP). Please note you may be offered non-financial support.

     

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  • If your above calculated rental percentage to income is more than 55%, you may not be eligible for PRAP support. A Launch Housing employee will be in touch to discuss your situation further and other possible options. Please continue with the application, click the Submit button below.

  • Ineligible to Apply - Outside of Catchment Area.

  • Hi there,

    Thank you for your interest in applying, however, you are outside of our catchment area and therefore ineligible to apply through Launch Housing for the Private Rental Assistance Program. Please go to the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services website below to find your local PRAP service.

    https://services.dhhs.vic.gov.au/getting-help

    Thank you,

    Launch Housing.

     

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