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Ready to Rent

A supported step towards a home of your own.

Getting a private rental usually depends on a rental history and steady references, and that history is hard to build without stable housing to begin with. For people who’ve experienced homelessness, or a time when housing has fallen away, the private market can be a difficult one to return to.

Ready to Rent offers a supported path forward. It provides transitional housing for individuals and families across the Greater Darwin region: a stable place to live while building the skills, confidence and rental history to move into a long-term home, alongside practical tenancy support to maintain it.

Whether you’re looking into this for yourself, or you’re a family member, carer or support worker exploring it for someone else, the program works towards the same thing: a tenancy each person can hold and manage on their own terms. Most participants are with Ready to Rent for six to twelve months. Progress is reviewed regularly, and the focus stays on being ready for the move before it happens.

Who it’s for

Ready to Rent is for people who are:

  • 18 years or over, or families
  • living in the Greater Darwin Region
  • currently experiencing or at risk of homelessness
  • looking to move into the long-term rental market
  • facing barriers to finding or keeping a private rental whether due to social, personal or systemic factors

What we offer

Ready to Rent brings together a stable place to live and practical, tenancy-focused support so you have the best possible chance of finding and keeping a home in the community.

The program includes:

  • A stable place to live - Supported transitional accommodation options across Greater Darwin, offering a safe and stable base for the length of the program
  • Tenancy and recovery support – Culturally secure, one-on-one support shaped around each person’s pace and goals, covering both the everyday realities of holding a tenancy and wellbeing along the way.
  • Individual recovery and capacity building plans – Personalised plans with regular goal review and planning focused for long-term, stable housing outcomes
  • Warm referrals to other supports - Supported connections to health, employment, education and community services, as needed throughout the program
  • Support after the move- up to three months of aftercare once someone has settled into long-term housing, so no one makes that move alone.

Not sure whether this is the right fit? Reach out anyway. We’ll talk it through and help you find support that suits you.

Rent to Live is delivered by TeamHEALTH, with funding from the Northern Territory Department of Children and Families.

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Referral

Making a referral

A referral is the first step, and referrals are welcome from anyone. You can refer yourself, or reach out on behalf of someone else, whether you’re a family member, a carer, or a service provider helping someone find the right support.

To make a referral or speak to our team, please call 1300 780 081 or email teamhealth@teamhealth.asn.au. Referrals can also be made online.

Ready to Rent Referral Form

TeamHEALTH actively promotes and supports an inclusive and diverse culture. We welcome all people, regardless of age, gender, race, ability, sexual orientation, faith, religion and all other identities represented in our community.

In the Ready to Rent program, TeamHEALTH secures head tenancies in the private market, then makes these properties available as sub-tenancies to people who are at risk of homelessness.

This transitional housing program provides housing for 6-12 months for people who are aiming to re-enter the social housing or private rental market but are having trouble securing a tenancy. Housing is offered at 75% of Market Rent.
Participant Details
If born in Australia, enter birth year
(The language the participant feels most comfortable using)
(For example: Auslan, large print, a communication device, or a support person)
(Select both “Yes” options, if the participant is both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander)
(How would the participant describe their cultural identity or background? For example, their heritage, community or cultural group?)
Referral Details
CONSENT
TeamHEALTH is collecting this information to set up and provide your support. We’ll store it securely and only share it where it’s needed to arrange or deliver that support. You can ask to see or correct your information, or withdraw your consent, at any time. This won’t affect the support you receive.

Your information is handled in line with the Privacy Act 1988 (Commonwealth), the Australian Privacy Principles, and the NT Information Act.
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
Rent to Live is available for eligible individuals and families in the Greater Darwin Region.
Tick all that apply.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
For us to assess your eligibility, please provide as many of the following as possible:
Tick all that applies
HOUSING & TENANCY CRITERIA
WELLBEING & SUPPORT CRITERIA
RENTAL REFERENCES
Please provide 2 rental references to support the application. This can be your previous landlord or property manager. If you lived with a family member or friend who was the named tenant or owner, they can provide a reference.
Note: This is not a mandatory requirement but will strengthen your application.
RISK ASSESSMENT
TeamHEALTH requires a brief risk assessment to ensure that we understand how to keep our staff, participants and community safe. If you are completing a self-referral and need assistance filling out a risk assessment, please call on us on the number below.

If selecting yes to any of the below, please expand on or attach relevant information/documentation prior to completion of the referral.
(e.g. friends, family, professional relationships, culture, faith, hobbies, study, employment etc.)
(e.g. Safety plans, coping strategies, skills or strengths)
Please upload any relevant supporting documents or additional information.
COMPLETING THIS FORM

Please call TeamHEALTH on 1300 780 081 if you need any assistance completing this form.

Send the completed form to teamhealth@teamhealth.asn.au

We will respond to referrals within 2 business days.

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NT Mental Health Line

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www.lifeline.org.au

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Headspace

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