The Tasmanian Government's commitment to delivering more affordable housing has been reflected in the latest quarterly Your Health and Human Services Progress Chart, which has shown more Tasmanians securing public housing.

The Minister for Human Services, Cassy O'Connor, said the latest Progress Chart, published today, has also shown a further drop in the number of people on the public housing waiting list.

"The number of people who have secured public housing has increased by 6.9 per cent to 717, compared to 671 at the same time last year," she said.

"This, combined with a decline in the public housing waiting list of 13.9 per cent, is an encouraging sign that shows the unprecedented investment in affordable housing by both State and Federal Governments is helping to make a real difference to Tasmanians on a low income.

"The average time taken to house people with the highest level of need has also fallen by three weeks compared to the same period the previous year."

"I am also pleased to say that, in conjunction with the Commonwealth, we have met our ambitious target of providing 1400 new affordable homes for Tasmanian households by the end of this month.

"The Australian Government has also allocated a further 1100 National Rental Affordability Scheme properties to Tasmania to be delivered by June 2016.

"This will provide more affordable private rental to Tasmanians on low to moderate incomes and students."

Ms O'Connor said that during the same period, 3026 households received financial assistance through the Private Rental Support Scheme, an increase of 8.1 per cent on the same period last year.

She said the Tasmanian Government had a number of other assistance packages to support low to moderate income earners into housing.

"HomeShare and Streets Ahead Incentive Program are designed to make the Australian dream of home ownership an affordable reality for Tasmanians on low to moderate incomes.

"HomeShare, our shared equity program, makes housing more affordable by reducing the amount of their initial loan and their repayments.

"We also deliver financial assistance to help Tasmanians on low incomes find private rental - Colony 47 in southern Tasmanian and Anglicare in the north and north west deliver private rental assistance.

"Together these strategies are taking some of the pressure of those Tasmanians who are feeling in the most," Ms O'Connor said.

"It is also clear evidence the Tasmanian Government is committed to action on housing affordability."

The latest edition of the Your Health and Human Services Progress Chart is available at www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/about_the_department/performance