The Hodgman Majority Liberal Government is delivering on its commitment to provide funding for security improvements for Tasmanian Neighbourhood Houses.
This commitment of $150,000 over two years will enable Neighbourhood Houses to upgrade security arrangements to provide safety to staff, volunteers and visitors.
Round one of the “Neighbourhood House Security Upgrade Grants” is now open, with Houses able to apply for a share of $75,000 during the first round.
This grant round closes 7 February, 2018, and we anticipate Round Two to open in the first half of 2019.
The Hodgman Liberal Government understands the important role Neighbourhood Houses play in the community.
That’s why in addition to the security grants, we have increased core funding by $45,000 per annum for each Neighbourhood House around the State to ensure the future viability of the network. This boosts our funding of Neighbourhood Houses by $8.8 million over four years.
We have been able to provide this additional funding due to our strong financial management of the State Budget.
Further details on the security grants can be found here: https://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/disability/neighbourhood_houses_program