The new development will be close to employment, education and public transport.
08 July 2025
In brief
- An affordable housing development is progressing in Curtin.
- It will include 83 affordable rental units and 15 supported housing apartments.
- Construction is due to start in early 2026.
An affordable housing development is progressing in Curtin.
The project is supported by the ACT Government’s Affordable Housing Project Fund and a construction grant.
Construction is due to start in early 2026 and be completed in early 2028.
The development will be located opposite Curtin shops – close to employment, education and public transport.
It will include:
- 83 affordable rental units
- 15 supported housing apartments.
The project will be delivered by community housing provider, Wesley Mission.
The Uniting Church Property Trust (ACT) is the owner of the leasehold.
The rental units will include a mix of one, two and three-bedroom apartments.
They will be leased to tenants at less than 75% of market rate.
The supported housing units will be managed by not-for-profit association, MyHome in Canberra. MyHome aims to provide people who have enduring mental illnesses with affordable homes that are safe and supported.
Residents of the MyHome building will have 24/7 support from staff. There will also be an additional caregiver apartment and office, as well as indoor and outdoor communal spaces.
The development has been designed by AMC Architecture.
ACT Government funding for the project includes a waiver on the lease variation charge, as well as ongoing support to cover the gap between the market rate and discounted rate of the affordable rental properties.
It is part of the ACT Government’s commitment to enable 30,000 more homes for Canberra. This includes delivering 5,000 additional public, community and affordable rental dwellings in Canberra by the end of 2030.
The project is also supported by the Federal Government as part of the Housing Australia Future Fund Facility (HAFFF). It is one of seven Canberra projects to receive HAFFF Round 1 funding.
A second round of HAFFF funding for an additional 85 social homes in Canberra was announced last week.
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