HOUSING group Haven; Home Safe will add 50 new properties for women and children escaping family violence.
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The program increases supply of medium to long-term rental housing across the state, Chief Operations Officer Trudi Ray said.
"The program means women and their families can access the support they need to stay safe and get back on their feet," she said.
Haven sub-lets properties for up to 12 months, while family violence services provide wrap-around supports.
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"We use a rent step-up model which helps our clients slowly transition towards paying full market rent by the end of the 12 months," Ms Ray said
Of the previous allocations Haven obtained under the plan, 92 per cent of victim-survivors transitioned to a private rental lease of their chosen property at the end of the 12-month head-lease period.
Haven has now begun contacting agencies in Melbourne for the first round of referrals.
It plans to contact Bendigo's services soon, Ms Ray said.
