Katherine tenant support day
Tenants at 3 Mannion Street, Katherine, now have stronger connections to local services thanks to a community event hosted by our Big Rivers Urban Housing team.
The event brought together residents and a variety of service providers offering tailored supports.
Stakeholders came from NT Police, Katherine Town Council, Kalano Association Aboriginal Corporation, NGO Housing Support providers, the allied health and aged care sector - as well as our very own Aboriginal Interpreter Service. Residents were able to take home informational materials to read at their own pace and explore services they might be interested in accessing.
In a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere, tenants enjoyed open conversations and connected with each other and service providers over light refreshments.
The event came off the back of a successful 4-week collaboration with NT Police, focused on improving safety and wellbeing for tenants through proactive approaches to managing risk and supporting tenancies. This joint effort aimed to reduce antisocial behaviour and address welfare concerns – and one of the ways this is being achieved is through the increased presence of Public Housing Safety Officers and NT Police Officers, which has already had noticeable impact on the community.
Tenant feedback spoke of the lasting impact of the broader initiative:
‘I’ve noticed a positive impact at the complex with the increased presence of Public Housing Safety Officers.’
‘The increased presence of Public Housing Safety Officers has helped me to manage visitors to my home.’
To learn more about our approach to keeping social housing complexes safe, visit Safety and antisocial behaviour in public housing.
