Head Start Homes

Head Start Homes creates practical pathways to home ownership for people excluded from the traditional housing system, including lower-income renters, single parents and First Nations families. Their Empowerment Services combine financial capability support, property coaching and trusted partnerships to help households build stability and plan for the future. In Canberra, they work with Community Housing Canberra and St George Bank to support renters ready to take the next step. This approach not only helps families buy their own home, it also frees up community housing for others on long waitlists, creating benefits across the broader housing system. Nationally, Head Start Homes has supported hundreds of households to strengthen their finances and, in many cases, achieve home ownership for the first time. Their people-first model shows what’s possible when lived experience, collaboration and system change come together to create long-term housing security.