Housing Assistance Act 2007

Number: A2007-8
Status: In Force

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Effective	Files/Formats	Version	Published	Notes
16 December 2025	HTML PDF Word	R19	16 December 2025	Republication for amendments by A2025-29

Administering Minister and Directorate

Minister for Homes, Homelessness and New Suburbs - Health and Community Services Directorate

Legislative instruments

Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws

Name	Status	Classifier	Type	Under	Effective	Year and No
Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program 2007 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 19	10 November 2007 - 3 May 2010	DI2007-266
Housing Assistance Rental Bond Declaration 2007 (No 1)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 102	10 November 2007	NI2007-362
Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program Delegation 2007 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 17	10 November 2007 - 17 August 2008	NI2007-363
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program 2007 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 19	10 November 2007 - 15 May 2008	DI2007-267
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Declaration 2007 (No 1)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 102	10 November 2007	NI2007-364
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program Delegation 2007 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 17	10 November 2007 - 17 August 2008	NI2007-365
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Exempt Income and Assets) Determination 2007 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 20	14 November 2007 - 16 March 2009	NI2007-369
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Residency Time Limits - Exemptions) Determination 2007 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 20	14 November 2007 - 3 September 2020	NI2007-370
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Housing Needs Categories) Determination 2007 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 20	14 November 2007 - 30 August 2010	NI2007-371
Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program (Residency Time Limits - Exemptions) Determination 2007 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 20	14 November 2007 - 16 November 2018	NI2007-372
Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program (Exemption Income and Assets) Determination 2007 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 20	14 November 2007 - 16 March 2009	NI2007-373
Housing Assistance Delegation 2007 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 17	14 November 2007 - 17 August 2008	NI2007-374
Housing Assistance Delegation 2008 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 17	7 February 2008 - 17 August 2008	NI2008-41
Housing Assistance Regulation 2008(Repealed)	Repealed		Subordinate laws	s 40	19 March 2008 - 10 November 2008	SL2008-7
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program 2008 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 19	16 May 2008 - 31 August 2010	DI2008-112
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Assessment date) Operation Guideline 2008 (No 1)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 21	23 May 2008	NI2008-169
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Eligibility criteria for assistance) Operation Guideline 2008 (No 1)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 21	23 May 2008	NI2008-170
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Hardship) Operation Guideline 2008 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 21	23 May 2008 - 24 September 2009	NI2008-171
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Meaning of income) Operation Guideline 2008 (No 1)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 21	23 May 2008	NI2008-172
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Working out weekly income) Operation Guideline 2008 (No 1)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 21	23 May 2008	NI2008-173
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Rental housing assistance - Reassessment of eligibility and needs category) Operation Guideline 2008 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 21	23 May 2008 - 21 May 2012	NI2008-174
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Exceptions and Miscellaneous Matters-tenancy breakdown) Operation Guideline 2008 (No 1)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 21	23 May 2008	NI2008-175
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Exceptions and Miscellaneous Matters, hard-to-let dwellings) Operation Guideline 2008 (No 1)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 21	23 May 2008	NI2008-176
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Exceptions and Miscellaneous Matters-prior debt and/or breach of tenancy) Operation Guideline 2008 (No 1)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 21	23 May 2008	NI2008-177
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Rental Transfer) Operation Guideline 2008 (No 1)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 21	23 May 2008	NI2008-178
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Rent Rebate) Operation Guideline 2008 (No 1)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 21	23 May 2008	NI2008-179
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Rent Rebate-Reassessment of Eligibility) Operation Guideline 2008 (No 1)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 21	23 May 2008	NI2008-180
Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program (Individuals in a group situation) Operation Guideline 2008 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 21	23 May 2008 - 21 May 2012	NI2008-181
Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program (Eligibility criteria for rental bond assistance) Operation Guideline 2008 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 21	23 May 2008 - 21 May 2012	NI2008-182
Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program (Pre-approval) Operation Guideline 2008 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 21	23 May 2008 - 21 May 2012	NI2008-183
Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program (Hardship) Operation Guideline 2008 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 21	23 May 2008 - 24 September 2009	NI2008-184
Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program (Meaning of income) Operation Guideline 2008 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 21	23 May 2008 - 21 May 2012	NI2008-185
Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program (Working out weekly income) Operation Guideline 2008 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 21	23 May 2008 - 21 May 2012	NI2008-186
Housing Assistance Housing Asset Assistance Program 2008 (No 1)	None		Disallowable instruments	s 19	8 July 2008	DI2008-180
Housing Assistance Housing Asset Assistance Program Delegation 2008 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 17	8 July 2008 - 17 August 2008	NI2008-281
Housing Assistance (Commonwealth State Housing Agreement) Variation 2008 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 31	19 August 2008 - 13 March 2025	NI2008-343
Housing Assistance Delegation 2008 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 17	18 August 2008 - 22 December 2009	NI2008-344
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program Delegation 2008 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 17	18 August 2008 - 16 September 2010	NI2008-345
Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program Delegation 2008 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 17	18 August 2008 - 22 December 2009	NI2008-346
Housing Assistance Housing Asset Assistance Program Delegation 2008 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 17	18 August 2008 - 22 December 2009	NI2008-347
Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program (Exempt Income and Assets) Determination 2008 (No1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 20	21 November 2008 - 16 March 2009	NI2008-545
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Exempt Income and Assets) Determination 2008 (No1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 20	21 November 2008 - 16 March 2009	NI2008-546
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Exempt Income and Assets) Determination 2009 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 20	17 March 2009 - 6 October 2009	NI2009-93
Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program (Exempt Income and Assets) Determination 2009 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 20	17 March 2009 - 6 October 2009	NI2009-96
Housing Assistance (Placing unleased land under Commissioner's control) Direction 2009 (No 1)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 32	28 August 2009	NI2009-402
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Hardship) Operation Guideline 2009 (No 1)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 21	25 September 2009	NI2009-468
Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program (Hardship) Operation Guideline 2009 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 21	25 September 2009 - 21 May 2012	NI2009-469
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Exempt Income and Assets) Determination 2009 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 20	7 October 2009 - 29 October 2009	NI2009-497
Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program (Exempt Income and Assets) Determination 2009 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 20	7 October 2009 - 29 October 2009	NI2009-498
Housing Assistance (Affordable and Community Housing Providers) Registration Determination 2009 (No 1)	None		Disallowable instruments	s 25A	7 October 2009	DI2009-214
Housing Assistance (Community Housing Providers) Standards 2009 (No 1)	None		Disallowable instruments	s 25I	7 October 2009	DI2009-215
Housing Assistance (Affordable and Community Housing Providers) Monitoring Guidelines 2009 (No 1)	None		Disallowable instruments	s 25K	7 October 2009	DI2009-216
Housing Assistance (Affordable and Community Housing Providers) Intervention Guidelines 2009 (No 1)	None		Disallowable instruments	s 25S	7 October 2009	DI2009-217
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Exempt Income and Assets) Determination 2009 (No 3)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 20	30 October 2009 - 20 December 2010	NI2009-545
Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program (Exempt Income and Assets) Determination 2009 (No 3)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 20	30 October 2009 - 17 March 2011	NI2009-546
Housing Assistance Delegation 2009 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 17	23 December 2009 - 17 May 2010	NI2009-661
Housing Assistance (Affordable and Community Housing Providers) Registration Notice 2010 (No 1)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 25A	30 April 2010	NI2010-203
Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program 2010 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 19	4 May 2010 - 20 February 2017	DI2010-60
Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program Delegation 2010 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 17	23 December 2009 - 19 March 2012	NI2010-276
Housing Assistance (Public Rental Housing Assistance Program) Delegation 2010 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 17	23 December 2009 - 1 September 2010	NI2010-278
Housing Assistance Housing Asset Assistance Program Delegation 2010 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 17	23 December 2009 - 19 March 2012	NI2010-279
Housing Assistance Delegation 2010 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 17	18 May 2010 - 23 September 2010	NI2010-280
Housing Assistance (Affordable and Community Housing Providers) Registration Notice 2010 (No 2)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 25A	30 June 2010	NI2010-342
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program 2010 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 19	1 September 2010 - 13 May 2013	DI2010-189
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Housing Needs Categories) Determination 2010 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 20	1 September 2010 - 7 April 2011	NI2010-453
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Community Rental Housing Assistance - Modified Eligibility Criteria) Determination 2010 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 20	1 September 2010 - 7 July 2011	NI2010-454
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Facilitation of Community Rental Housing Assistance) Operation Guideline 2010 (No 1)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 21	1 September 2010	NI2010-455
Housing Assistance (Public Rental Housing Assistance Program) Delegation 2010 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 17	2 September 2010 - 19 March 2012	NI2010-518
Housing Assistance Delegation 2010 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 17	24 September 2010 - 23 December 2011	NI2010-563
Housing Assistance (Affordable and Community Housing Providers) Registration Notice 2010 (No 3)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 25A	12 November 2010	NI2010-622
Housing Assistance (Affordable and Community Housing Providers) Registration Notice 2010 (No 4)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 25A	14 December 2010	NI2010-683
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Exempt Income and Assets) Determination 2010 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 20	21 December 2010 - 17 March 2011	NI2010-696
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Exempt Income and Assets) Determination 2011 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 20	18 March 2011 - 22 September 2011	NI2011-154
Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program (Exempt Income and Assets) Determination 2011 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 20	18 March 2011 - 22 September 2011	NI2011-155
Housing Assistance (Affordable and Community Housing Providers) Registration Notice 2011 (No 1)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 25A	16 April 2011	NI2011-184
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Housing Needs Categories) Determination 2011 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 20	8 April 2011 - 1 September 2011	NI2011-189
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Community Rental Housing Assistance - Modified Eligibility Criteria) Determination 2011 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 20	8 July 2011 - 21 May 2012	NI2011-362
Housing Assistance (Placing unleased land under Commissioner's control) Direction 2011 (No 1)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 32	26 August 2011	NI2011-457
Housing Assistance (Placing unleased land under Commissioner's control) Direction 2011 (No 2)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 32	26 August 2011	NI2011-473
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Housing Needs Categories) Determination 2011 (No 2)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 20	2 September 2011	NI2011-507
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Exempt Income and Assets) Determination 2011 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 20	23 September 2011 - 20 December 2012	NI2011-544
Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program (Exempt Income and Assets) Determination 2011 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 20	23 September 2011 - 20 December 2012	NI2011-545
Housing Assistance Delegation 2012 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 17	24 December 2011 - 13 May 2013	NI2012-1
Housing Assistance (Placing unleased land under Commissioner's control) Direction 2012 (No 1)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 32	10 February 2012	NI2012-56
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program Delegation 2012 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 17	20 March 2012 - 8 June 2013	NI2012-155
Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program Delegation 2012 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 17	20 March 2012 - 15 November 2018	NI2012-156
Housing Assistance Housing Asset Assistance Program Delegation 2012 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 17	20 March 2012 - 7 March 2016	NI2012-157
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Community Rental Housing Assistance – Modified Eligibility Criteria) Determination 2012 (No 1)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 20	22 May 2012	NI2012-254
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Review of decision) Operation Guideline 2012 (No 1)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 21	22 May 2012	NI2012-255
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Rental housing assistance – Reassessment of eligibility and needs category) Operation Guideline 2012 (No 1)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 21	22 May 2012	NI2012-256
Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program (Pre-approval) Operation Guideline 2012 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 21	22 May 2012 - 15 November 2018	NI2012-258
Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program (Eligibility criteria for rental bond assistance) Operation Guideline 2012 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 21	22 May 2012 - 15 November 2018	NI2012-259
Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program (Individuals in a group situation) Operation Guideline 2012 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 21	22 May 2012 - 15 November 2018	NI2012-260
Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program (Hardship) Operation Guideline 2012 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 21	22 May 2012 - 15 November 2018	NI2012-261
Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program (Meaning of income) Operation Guideline 2012 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 21	22 May 2012 - 15 November 2018	NI2012-262
Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program (Working out weekly income) Operation Guideline 2012 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 21	22 May 2012 - 15 November 2018	NI2012-263
Housing Assistance (Affordable and Community Housing Providers) Registration Notice 2012 (No 1)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 25A	19 June 2012	NI2012-300
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Special Needs Applicants and Dwellings) Determination 2012 (No 1)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 20	13 July 2012	NI2012-358
Housing Assistance (Placing unleased land under Commissioner's control) Direction 2012 (No 1)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 32	18 September 2012	NI2012-491
Housing Assistance (Placing unleased land under Commissioner's control) Direction 2012 (No 2)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 32	18 September 2012	NI2012-492
Housing Assistance (Placing unleased land under Commissioner's control) Direction 2012 (No 3)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 32	18 September 2012	NI2012-493
Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program (Exempt Income and Assets) Determination 2012 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 20	21 December 2012 - 16 November 2018	NI2012-643
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Exempt Income and Assets) Determination 2012 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 20	21 December 2012 - 8 August 2019	NI2012-644
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program 2013 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 19	14 May 2013 - 30 May 2023	DI2013-52
Housing Assistance Delegation 2013 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 17	14 May 2013 - 16 June 2013	NI2013-221
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program Delegation 2013 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 17	9 June 2013 - 7 March 2016	NI2013-274
Housing Assistance Delegation 2013 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 17	17 June 2013 - 13 September 2013	NI2013-281
Housing Assistance (Affordable and Community Housing Providers) Registration Notice 2013 (No 1)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 25A	28 June 2013	NI2013-289
Housing Assistance (Affordable and Community Housing Providers) Registration Notice 2013 (No 2)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 25A	5 July 2013	NI2013-297
Housing Assistance Delegation 2013 (No 3)(Repealed)	Repealed	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 17	14 September 2013 - 2 September 2014	NI2013-449
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Review of entitlement to housing assistance) Determination 2013 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 20	29 November 2013 - 17 January 2018	NI2013-533
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Review of entitlement to housing assistance) Operation Guideline 2013 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 21	29 November 2013 - 1 April 2023	NI2013-534
Housing Assistance (Placing unleased land under Commissioner's control) Direction 2013 (No 1)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 32	3 December 2013	NI2013-547
Housing Assistance (Affordable and Community Housing Providers) Registration Notice 2013 (No 3)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 25A	20 December 2013	NI2013-581
Housing Assistance (Affordable and Community Housing Providers) Registration Notice 2013 (No 4)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 25A	20 December 2013	NI2013-582
Housing Assistance Delegation 2014 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 17	3 September 2014 - 21 October 2014	NI2014-411
Housing Assistance Delegation 2014 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 17	22 October 2014 - 7 March 2016	NI2014-519
Housing Assistance (Placing unleased land under Housing Commissioner's control) Direction 2014 (No 1)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 32	31 October 2014	NI2014-563
Housing Assistance (Placing unleased land under Commissioner's control) Direction 2015 (No 1)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 32	10 February 2015	NI2015-50
Housing Assistance (Placing unleased land under Commissioner's control) Direction 2015 (No 2)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 32	20 October 2015	NI2015-573
Housing Assistance (Placing unleased land under Commissioner's Control) Direction 2015 (No 3)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 32	24 November 2015	NI2015-639
Housing Assistance Delegation 2016 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 17	8 March 2016 - 14 February 2022	NI2016-113
Housing Assistance Housing Asset Assistance Program Delegation 2016 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 17	8 March 2016 - 14 February 2022	NI2016-114
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program Delegation 2016 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 17	8 March 2016 - 14 February 2022	NI2016-115
Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program 2017 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 19	21 February 2017 - 15 November 2018	DI2017-15
Housing Assistance (Placing unleased land under Commissioner’s control) Direction 2018 (No 1)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 32	11 May 2018	NI2018-234
Housing Assistance (Placing unleased land under Commissioner’s control) Direction 2018 (No 2)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 32	25 May 2018	NI2018-272
Housing Assistance (Placing unleased land under Commissioner’s control) Direction 2018 (No 3)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 32	5 June 2018	NI2018-294
Housing Assistance Rental Bond Program 2018 (No 1)	None		Disallowable instruments	s 19	16 November 2018	DI2018-270
Safer Families Assistance Program 2018 (No 1)	None		Disallowable instruments	s 19	16 November 2018	DI2018-271
Housing Assistance Rental Bond Program Operations Guide 2018 (No 1)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 21	16 November 2018	NI2018-628
Housing Assistance Rental Bond Program Delegation 2018 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 17	16 November 2018 - 14 February 2022	NI2018-629
Housing Assistance Rental Bond Program Determination Revocation 2018 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 20	16 November 2018 - 17 November 2018	NI2018-630
Safer Families Assistance Program Delegation 2018 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 17	16 November 2018 - 14 February 2022	NI2018-631
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Exempt Income and Assets) Determination 2019 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 20	9 August 2019 - 19 March 2020	NI2019-504
Housing Assistance Delegation 2019 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 17	22 November 2019 - 14 February 2022	NI2019-745
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Exempt Income and Assets) Determination 2020 (No 1)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 20	20 March 2020	NI2020-113
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Exempt Income and Assets) Determination 2020 (No 2)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 20	26 March 2020	NI2020-173
Housing Assistance Delegation 2020 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 17	30 March 2020 - 14 February 2022	NI2020-189
Housing Assistance Housing Asset Assistance Program Delegation 2020 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 17	30 March 2020 - 14 February 2022	NI2020-190
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program Delegation 2020 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 17	30 March 2020 - 14 February 2022	NI2020-191
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Residency Time Limits—Exemptions) Determination 2020 (No 1)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 20	4 September 2020	NI2020-521
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Review of Entitlement to Housing Assistance) Determination 2020 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 20	18 January 2018 - 30 May 2023	NI2020-658
Housing Assistance (Authority to Represent) Delegation 2021 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 17	16 June 2021 - 30 November 2023	NI2021-364
Housing Assistance Delegation 2022 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 17	15 February 2022 - 30 November 2023	NI2022-41
Housing Assistance Housing Asset Assistance Program Delegation 2022 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 17	15 February 2022 - 30 November 2023	NI2022-42
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program Delegation 2022 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 17	15 February 2022 - 30 November 2023	NI2022-43
Housing Assistance Rental Bond Program Delegation 2022 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 17	15 February 2022 - 30 November 2023	NI2022-44
Safer Families Assistance Program Delegation 2022 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 17	15 February 2022 - 8 December 2023	NI2022-45
Housing Assistance (Public Rental Housing Assistance) Program 2023 (No 1)	None		Disallowable instruments	s 19	31 May 2023	DI2023-92
Housing Assistance (Review of Entitlement to Housing Assistance) Operational Guideline 2023 (No 1)	None		Disallowable instruments	s 21	31 May 2023	DI2023-93
Housing Assistance (Review of Entitlement to Housing Assistance) Determination 2023 (No 1)	None		Disallowable instruments	s 20	31 May 2023	DI2023-94
Housing Assistance (Authority to Represent) Delegation 2023 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 17	1 December 2023 - 29 March 2025	NI2023-782
Housing Assistance Delegation 2023 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 17	1 December 2023 - 29 March 2025	NI2023-786
Housing Assistance Rental Bond Program Delegation 2023 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 17	1 December 2023 - 29 March 2025	NI2023-793
Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program Delegation 2023 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 17	1 December 2023 - 29 March 2025	NI2023-794
Housing Assistance Housing Asset Assistance Program Delegation 2023 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 17	1 December 2023 - 29 March 2025	NI2023-787
Safer Families Assistance Program Delegation 2023 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 17	9 December 2023 - 29 March 2025	NI2023-838
Housing Assistance (National Agreement on Social Housing and Homelessness) Agreement 2025	None		Notifiable instruments	s 31	14 March 2025	NI2025-121
Housing Assistance Delegation Revocation 2025(Repealed)	Repealed	Delegation	Notifiable instruments	s 17	29 March 2025 - 23 April 2025	NI2025-187

Approved forms

Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws

Form name/number	Status	Description	Under	Effective	Year and No	CategoryAll
Housing Assistance Act 2007—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Public rental assistance application	s 39	10 November 2007 - 31 August 2010	AF2007-120	ShowInAll
Housing Assistance Act 2007—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Rental rebate application	s 39	10 November 2007 - 23 February 2009	AF2007-121	ShowInAll
Housing Assistance Act 2007—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Rental bond loan application	s 39	10 November 2007 - 17 September 2012	AF2007-122	ShowInAll
Housing Assistance Act 2007—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Housing Asset Assistance Program Application for Property	s 39	29 August 2008 - 18 September 2012	AF2008-102	ShowInAll
Housing Assistance Act 2007–Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for a rental rebate	s 39	24 February 2009 - 17 September 2012	AF2009-96	ShowInAll
Housing Assistance Act 2007—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Affordable and community housing provider registration application	s 39	20 November 2009 - 23 December 2009	AF2009-233	ShowInAll
Housing Assistance Act 2007—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Affordable and community housing provider registration application	s 39	24 December 2009 - 17 September 2012	AF2009-289	ShowInAll
Housing Assistance Act 2007—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Registration to apply for social housing assistance in the ACT	s 39	1 September 2010 - 8 October 2012	AF2010-166	ShowInAll
Housing Assistance Act 2007 (Repealed)	Repealed	Form Revocation	s 39	18 September 2012 - 19 September 2012	AF2012-176	ShowInAll
Housing Assistance Act 2007—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Affordable and community housing provider registration application	s 39	18 September 2012 - 9 December 2022	AF2012-177	ShowInAll
Housing Assistance Act 2007—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for rental bond loan	s 39	18 September 2012 - 9 March 2017	AF2012-178	ShowInAll
Housing Assistance Act 2007—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for a rental rebate	s 39	18 September 2012 - 9 December 2022	AF2012-179	ShowInAll
Housing Assistance Act 2007—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Registration to apply for social housing assistance in the ACT	s 39	9 October 2012 - 6 December 2012	AF2012-189	ShowInAll
Housing Assistance Act 2007—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Registration to apply for social housing assistance in the ACT	s 39	7 December 2012 - 9 March 2017	AF2012-193	ShowInAll
Housing Assistance Act 2007—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Registration to apply for social housing assistance in the ACT	s 39	10 March 2017 - 9 December 2022	AF2017-63	ShowInAll
Housing Assistance Act 2007—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Application for rental bond loan	s 39	10 March 2017 - 27 June 2019	AF2017-68	ShowInAll
Housing Assistance Act 2007—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Rental bond help application	s 39	16 November 2018 - 27 June 2019	AF2018-38	ShowInAll
Housing Assistance Act 2007—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Safer families assistance application	s 39	16 November 2018 - 28 June 2019	AF2018-39	ShowInAll
Housing Assistance Act 2007—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Rental bond help application	s 39	28 June 2019 - 18 March 2022	AF2019-32	ShowInAll
Housing Assistance Act 2007—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Safer families assistance application	s 39	29 June 2019 - 16 December 2021	AF2019-33	ShowInAll
Housing Assistance Act 2007—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Safer families assistance application	s 39	17 December 2021 - 9 December 2022	AF2021-41	ShowInAll
Housing Assistance Act 2007—Form (Repealed)	Repealed	Rental bond help application	s 39	19 March 2022 - 9 December 2022	AF2022-9	ShowInAll
Housing Assistance Act 2007 (Repealed)	Repealed	Form Revocation	s 39	9 December 2022 - 10 December 2022	AF2022-14	ShowInAll

Point-in-time versions

Enter a date to find a version from 10 November 2007 onwards:

The following table lists 19 point in time versions. You can skip this and jump to the next tab.
Effective	Files/Formats	Version	Published	Notes
16 December 2025	HTML PDF Word	R19	16 December 2025	Republication for amendments by A2025-29
16 July 2024 - 15 December 2025	HTML PDF Word	R18	16 July 2024	Republication for amendments by A2024-29
2 April 2024 - 15 July 2024	HTML PDF Word	R17	2 April 2024	Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 11)
27 November 2023 - 1 April 2024	HTML PDF Word	R16	27 November 2023	Republication for amendments by A2023-36
1 April 2023 - 26 November 2023	HTML PDF Word	R15	1 April 2023	Republication for amendments by A2023-5
28 March 2023 - 31 March 2023	HTML PDF Word	R14	28 March 2023	Republication for amendments by A2023-5
3 October 2019 - 27 March 2023	HTML PDF Word	R13	3 October 2019	Republication for amendments by A2019-29
1 January 2018 - 2 October 2019	HTML PDF Word	R12	1 January 2018	Republication for amendments by A2016-55 as amended by A2017-14
1 January 2014 - 31 December 2017	HTML PDF Word	R11	1 January 2014	Republication for amendments by A2013-18
1 September 2013 - 31 December 2013	HTML PDF Word	R10	1 September 2013	Republication for amendments by A2012-33 and A2013-22
1 March 2012 - 31 August 2013	HTML PDF Word	R9	1 March 2012	Republication for amendments by A2011-48
1 July 2011 - 29 February 2012	HTML PDF Word	R8	1 July 2011	Republication for amendments by A2011-22
3 June 2010 - 30 June 2011	HTML PDF Word	R7	3 June 2010	Republication for amendments by A2010-18
17 December 2009 - 2 June 2010	HTML PDF Word	R6	17 December 2009	Republication for amendments by A2009-49
22 September 2009 - 16 December 2009	HTML PDF Word	R5	22 September 2009	Republication for amendments by A2009-20
2 March 2009 - 21 September 2009	HTML PDF Word	R4	2 March 2009	Republication for amendments by A2008-33 and A2008-37
11 November 2008 - 1 March 2009	HTML PDF Word	R3	11 November 2008	Republication for commenced expiry
19 March 2008 - 10 November 2008	HTML PDF Word	R2	19 March 2008	Republication for modifications by SL2008-7
10 November 2007 - 18 March 2008	HTML PDF Word	R1	10 November 2007	Republication for new Act
10 November 2007	HTML PDF Word	As notified	10 May 2007

Bill and Explanatory statement

The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Housing Assistance Bill 2006.

Notification statement

The Housing Assistance Act 2007 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001.

Notified: 10 May 2007 (Parliamentary Counsel)

Act as notified

Date notified	Effective	Files/Formats	Notes
10 May 2007	10 November 2007	HTML PDF Word

Commencement

Provision	Commencement date	Commencement method
s 1, s 2	10 May 2007	LA s 75 (1)
remainder	10 November 2007	s 2 and LA s 79

Expiries

Provision	Expiry date	Expiry method
pt 11	1 April 2024 (midnight)	s 114
pt 10	10 November 2008 (midnight)	s 110

Amendments

For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.

Year and number	Amending law	Amending provision	Commencement date
A2019-29	Official Visitor Amendment Act 2019	sch 1 pt 1.4	3 October 2019
A2016-55	Freedom of Information Act 2016	sch 4 pt 4.16	1 January 2018
A2013-22	Official Visitor Amendment Act 2013	sch 1 pt 1.4	1 September 2013
A2013-18	Community Housing Providers National Law (ACT) Act 2013	sch 1 pt 1.1	1 January 2014
A2012-33	Official Visitor Act 2012	sch 1 pt 1.4	1 September 2013
A2011-48	Evidence (Consequential Amendments) Act 2011	sch 1 pt 1.20	1 March 2012
A2011-22	Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011	sch 1 pt 1.81	1 July 2011
A2010-18	Statute Law Amendment Act 2010	sch 3 pt 3.8	3 June 2010
A2009-49	Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 (No 2)	sch 3 pt 3.39	17 December 2009
A2009-20	Statute Law Amendment Act 2009	sch 3 pt 3.42	22 September 2009
A2008-37	ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2)	sch 1 pt 1.56	2 March 2009
A2008-33	Housing Assistance Amendment Act 2008	ss 4-9	2 March 2009
A2023-5	Residential Tenancies Legislation Amendment Act 2023	sch 1 amdt 1.2	28 March 2023
A2023-5	Residential Tenancies Legislation Amendment Act 2023	sch 1 amdt 1.1, amdts 1.3-1.5	1 April 2023
A2023-36	Planning (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023	sch 1 pt 1.35	27 November 2023
A2024-29	Housing and Consumer Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 2024	sch 1 pt 1.5	16 July 2024
A2025-29	Statute Law Amendment Act 2025	sch 4 pt 4.93	16 December 2025

Modifications

Year and number	Modifying law	Modifying provision	Commencement date	End date
SL2008-7	Housing Assistance Regulation 2008	ss 3-5	19 March 2008	10 November 2008 (midnight)