The purpose of the Committee is to support the implementation and review of Council housing related policies and plans to enable more favourable housing outcomes for all Shire residents
Having a safe, secure home is essential for health, wellbeing, and community inclusion. While the Mornington Peninsula is often seen as affluent, from July 2024 to June 2025, 948 residents sought homelessness support and up to 100 people slept rough each night.
With 28% of households in the lowest income quartile and fewer than one in three rentals affordable to low-income earners, housing stress is widespread. The median house price has reached $1.1 million, and over 4,500 short-stay rentals have reduced long-term housing options. Despite growing demand, social housing supply remains below the Greater Melbourne average, with more than 2,800 applications on the waitlist, with over half eligible for priority access.
This Committee was established by Council on 9 October 2018. However, it existed in earlier forms having been first acknowledged by Council resolution on 3 June 2002 as the Mornington Peninsula Shire Housing Reference Group. The Committee provides an interface between the Council, community and other levels of government to support the implementation and review of the housing policy framework, share information and provide advocacy to improve housing outcomes for the community.
Membership consists of one representative from each of the following organisations:
Download: Triple A Housing Advisory Committee(PDF, 133KB)