Public and community housing
Public housing is available through the Department of Communities (Housing). They work in partnership with the private, government and not-for-profit sectors to deliver social housing across Perth and in regional and remote WA.
Private housing tenancy support services
If you are struggling to maintain your private rental and need of assistance there are organisations that can help you. Call the relevant organisation for the area you live in and ask to speak to a private tenancy housing support worker.
| Region | Name & website | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| North-West Tenancy | Australian Red Cross | 1800 733 276 | contactus@redcross.org.au |
| North-East Tenancy | Centrecare | (08) 9440 0400 | mirrabooka@centrecare.com.au |
| Central Perth Tenancy | Uniting WA | 1300 663 298 | hello@unitingwa.org.au |
| South-East Tenancy | RUAH | 13 7824 | connecting@ruah.org.au |
| South-West Tenancy | Anglicare | South-West Metro (08) 9528 0735 Kwinana and Rockingham (08) 9528 0735 Great Southern (08) 9845 6666 | housing@anglicarewa.org.au |
Tenancy Advice and Education Service (TAES) - legal advice
Help is available for residential tenants who need further advice, require assistance in negotiating with their landlord or property manager, or have a tenancy-related legal issue through the Tenancy Advice and Education Service (TAES).
TAES is delivered by community legal centres across Western Australia. Community legal centres are independent, community-based organisations that provide free, or low cost, legal help. They can provide residential tenants with information, assistance and support.
Circle Green offers state-wide telephone-based assistance, or you can contact one of the TAES providers listed below that are closest to you.
TAES providers are unable to assist landlords or commercial tenants.
State-wide
| Primary Region | TAES Provider | Address | Telephone |
|---|---|---|---|
| State-wide | Circle Green Community Legal | Ground Floor, 445 Hay Street Perth, WA 6000 | 08 6148 3636 |
Metropolitan
| Region | TAES Provider | Address | Telephone |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Metropolitan | Fremantle Community Legal Centre | Level 1, Suite 31, Fremantle Malls, 35 William Street, Fremantle, WA 6160 | 08 9432 9790 or 08 9432 9777 |
| Eastern Metropolitan | Red Gum Justice | Suite 1, Gosnells Community Lotteries House, 2232C Albany Highway, Gosnells, WA 6110 | 08 9398 1455 |
| North East Metropolitan & Hills | (Midland Information Debt and Legal Advocacy Service Inc.) | 23 Old Great Northern Highway, Midland, WA 6056 | 08 9250 2123 |
| Central and Upper North Metropolitan | Northern Suburbs Community Legal Centre | 10 Cobbler Place, Mirrabooka, WA 6061 Building 1, Edith Cowan University 270 Joondalup Drive, Joondalup WA 6027 | 08 9440 1663 08 9301 4413 |
| Lower South Metropolitan | (Southern Communities Advocacy Legal Education Service Inc.) | Suite 3, St Nicholas Community Centre, 14 Council Ave, Rockingham WA 6168 | 08 9550 0400 |
| Inner East Metropolitan | Sussex Street Community Legal Centre | 29 Sussex Street, East Victoria Park WA 6981 | 08 6253 9500 |
| Lower North Metropolitan | WRAS (Welfare Rights and Advocacy Service) | 98 Edwards Street, Perth WA 6000 | 08 9328 1751 |
Regional
| Region | TAES Provider | Address | Telephone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Southern | Great Southern Community Legal Services (formally Albany Community Legal Centre) | 125 Grey Street, Albany WA 6330 | 08 9842 8566 |
| Goldfields | Goldfields Community Legal Centre | 23 Maritana Street, Kalgoorlie WA 6430 | 08 9021 1888 or 1300 139 188 |
| Kimberley | Kimberley Community Legal Service | 4 Papuana Street, Kununurra, WA 6743 | 08 9169 3100 |
| Peel | Peel Community Legal Service | 61B Pinjarra Road Mandurah 6171 | 08 9581 4511 |
| Pilbara | Pilbara Community Legal Service | Karratha Business Centre, Unit 52-54 5/15 Sharpe Ave, Karratha WA 6714 Units 7 and 9, South Hedland Lotteries House, 2 Leake Street, South Hedland WA 6722 2 Padbury Street, Roebourne WA 6718 Newman House. 4/46 Iron Ore Parade, Newman WA 6753 | 08 9185 5899 08 9140 1613 08 9175 0148 08 6149 2031 |
Gascoyne and Midwest | Regional Alliance West | Office 1/114 Sanford Street, Lotteries House, Geraldton WA 6531 | 08 9938 0600 |
| South West | South West Community Legal Centre | 14 Plaza Street, Bunbury WA 6230 | 08 9791 3532 |
| Wheatbelt | Wheatbelt Community Legal Centre | 327 Fitzgerald Street, Northam WA 6401 | 08 9622 5200 |