29 New Affordable Homes to Support Older Women in South Australia
Construction to begin on affordable housing for South Australian women over the age of 55.
Believe Housing Australia today marked the start of a $13.3 million development project to deliver 29 new homes for older women in South Australia.
Supported by the Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF), Believe Housing Australia, as trustee of the Laura and Alfred West Cottage Homes (LAWCH) portfolio, is progressing redevelopment projects at three sites in Kilburn and Mitchell Park
Women aged over 55 are recognised as one of the fastest‑growing cohorts at risk of homelessness and this new project replaces ageing housing stock that has exceeded its useful life.
Believe Housing Australia, Executive General Manager, Housing Services, Stacey Northover said this project showed what was possible when all levels of government worked together with community housing providers.
“Through HAFF support, we are accelerating the delivery of high‑quality, affordable homes that respond directly to community need,” Ms Northover said.
“Women aged over 55 are one of the fastest‑growing groups facing housing insecurity, and providing 29 safe, modern homes is about far more than bricks and mortar — it is about dignity, stability, and ensuring older women feel secure and supported in their communities.”
The redevelopment project will deliver 17, two-bedroom homes across two sites in Kilburn, with a further 12 homes to be built in Mitchell Park made up of four, two-bedroom homes and eight, single-bedroom dwellings.
AnglicareSA Chief Executive Officer, Grant Reubenicht, said the LAWCH project supported Australian Government priorities in affordable housing, women’s safety, and ageing in place while also representing visible progress on the national housing pipeline in South Australia.
“We have worked with our existing tenant base to help us co-design the project and better understand their housing needs in the planning stages of this development,“ Mr Reubenicht said.
“The architecturally designed homes will also be fully landscaped, include six-star energy rating, LED rating, and all-electric water-saving fittings, while the installation of solar panels will help address ongoing cost of living pressures.”
BELIEVE HOUSING AUSTRALIA BACKGROUNDER:
Believe Housing Australia is AnglicareSA’s housing arm.
It is a nationally accredited tier one community housing provider with more than 20 years’ experience in delivering safe and secure social and affordable housing, and tenancy services.
Believe Housing owns or manages more than 2,000 homes and supports around 4,000 tenants across South Australia. Being part of the AnglicareSA family means Believe Housing Australia tenants have access to a wide range of support services.
