Wednesday, 29 October 2025

 Nina TAYLOR (Albert Park) (09:39): It was an amazing privilege to officially open Madden House in partnership with St Kilda Community Housing and the council. I also had the Parliamentary Secretary for Homes Katie Hall, Josh Burns MP and Ryan Batchelor MP with me. This house is going to deliver 26 individuals who sleep rough with a place that they can call home. The rooms are self-contained studio apartments with accommodating storage, each one with a bed, a kitchenette and a separated bathroom. The building itself also includes a shared laundry space and a courtyard for residents to access. To assist the individuals taking up residency in the house, there are supportive in-house services, including mental and allied health services, counselling and independent living and employment skills training, which are supported by VincentCare and Ngwala.