The Victorian Public Tenants Association provides advocacy for public housing tenants on state-wide issues through our regular meetings with the Department of Health and Human Services.
Policy Position Statements are the VPTA’s recommendations and suggestions that work towards improving and expanding public housing in Victoria for all those who need it.
We have presented the following statements to the Department:
VPTA 2025-26 State Budget Submission
VPTA 2025-26 Federal Budget Submission
VPTA 2024-25 State Budget Submission
VPTA 2023-24 State Budget Submission
2022 Victorian Election Platform
VPTA 2022-23 State Budget Submission
Response to the 10 Year Social and Affordable Housing Strategy Discussion Paper 2021
VPTA 2020-21 State Budget Submission
VPTA 2019-20 State Budget Submission
Public Submissions
The VPTA makes regular submissions to public inquiries and government committees. Read our latest submissions below:
Response to the National Housing and Homelessness Plan Issues Paper October 2023
Response to Social Housing Regulatory Review Interim Report February 2022
Response to Social Housing Regulatory Review Panel Consultation Papers 2 and 3 September 2021
Response to Social Housing Regulatory Review Panel Consultation Paper 1 July 2021
Submission to the Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into Homelessness 2020
Response to Discussion Paper regarding a potential ban of Open Flued Gas Space Heaters in Victoria.
Submission to the Royal Commission in to Victoria’s Mental Health System, July 2019