Informing DCJ of changes
Last published 05 Dec 2017
Tenants of DCJ Housing and the Aboriginal Housing Office must apply to DCJ Housing before allowing additional people to live with them. If tenants have unauthorised occupants living with them, their rent subsidy may be cancelled. Friends and relatives who visit tenants for social or holiday purposes are not regarded as additional/unauthorised occupants.
If a tenant deliberately makes a false, incomplete or misleading statement about the income or assets of any member of their household, this is considered Rent Subsidy non-disclosure. DCJ Housing may seek to terminate the tenancy and may also refer the matter to the police.
The Income Confirmation Scheme is a voluntary initiative, where tenants consent to allow DCJ Housing to provide their income details electronically to Centrelink.
The confidential information is used to assess an applicant’s eligibility for public housing and a tenant’s ongoing entitlement to a rental subsidy.
Tenants need approval from DCJ Housing to be away from their home for more than six weeks. If a tenant is away without approval, DCJ Housing may terminate the tenancy, or decide not to offer a further tenancy.
To inform DCJ of any changes to your tenancy, complete the Tenancy Online Form.
For information, please see our During a Tenancy Policy.