For help with housing, call the Victorian Statewide Homelessness Line on 1800 825 955. They will connect you with local support services. It's free to call and open 24 hours every day.

If you need help because of domestic or family violence, you can call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732. They can help you with confidential information and support. It's free to call and open 24 hours every day.

The City has had a plan to encourage affordable housing in Greater Bendigo for several years. This plan is an update. The City works in partnership with many other organisations to encourage more houses to be built and help people in need.

Affordable housing is privately-owned homes where the rent or mortgage payments are less than one-third of average income for the area.

Social housing is owned and managed by governments or non-profit organisations and is rented out long-term to low-income tenants.

Crisis housing is owned and managed by governments or non-profit organisations and is short-term housing for people in urgent need.

Key worker housing is not formally defined but generally refers to homes for lower income workers who need to attend their place of work in person.