Housing Support

If you need urgent accommodation, call Link2Home’ on 1800 152 152 (24/7, 365 days a year)  or visit your local Link Wentworth office. You can also visit our Homelessness Support page for more information. 

Apply for rental housing assistance

Link Wentworth offers housing assistance to people who are at risk of becoming homeless or need help to rent in the private rental market. We offer private rental assistance to help you: 

• set up or maintain a tenancy in the private sector 
• pay urgent housing related costs like rent arrears 
• move from public housing to private rental accommodation. 

Am I eligible for rental housing assistance?

Your eligibility for housing assistance depends on what kind of help you need. Complete an application for housing assistance form and Housing Pathways will consider which products are right for you based on your circumstances and eligibility.  

Please continue reading to see what private rental assistance product might be right for you.  

I’m experiencing domestic and family violence

For domestic and family violence support, call the Domestic and Family Violence line: 1800 656 463 

Rent Choice Start Safely is a housing assistance program that provides rent support to those who have already left or need to leave an unsafe home due to family or domestic violence. 

To be eligible to receive a Rent Choice Start Safely, you should be escaping domestic or family violence and: 

• Eligible for social housing 
• Homeless or at risk of homelessness 
• Willing to receive support services where relevant. 

View our Start Safely Fact Sheet for more information. 

I’m on the social housing waitlist

The Private Rental Subsidy (PRS) provides medium-term housing support, helping you access affordable accommodation in the private rental market with a subsidised weekly rent while you wait for suitable social housing to become available. 

To be eligible for the Subsidy, you must meet set criteria, including: 

• being approved for priority status on the NSW Housing Register 
• having a recognised disability or medical condition 
• being at risk in their current accommodation, which is not suitable for them to reside in while they wait for social housing. 

View our Private Rental Subsidy Fact Sheet for more information. 

I’m homeless or at risk of homelessness

Tenancy Assistance is available if you’re renting in the private market,. This can help with rent and water arrears if you’re eligible. 

The private rental brokerage service helps you and your support agency set up a tenancy in the private rental market if you have complex needs. 

The Temporary Accommodation service helps you address short-term housing needs. 

How else we can help

In addition to the above services, our team can help you access DCJ products such as Bond Extra, Rentstart Bond Loans or Advance Rent. 

Link Wentworth’s Housing Solutions team can help you apply for these services. Please contact our Housing Solutions team on 13 14 21 or email enquiries@linkwentworth.org.au.