Aboriginal employee housing in Kununurra will expand with six new homes to be delivered by the Wunan Foundation through a $3.15 million State Government grant.
Yawuru, Nimanburr, and Bardi woman and Kimberley MLA, Divina D'Anna said the homes will help Wunan attract and retain workers in Kununurra by offering employer-provided housing and strengthening community connections.
"These new homes will boost the capability of Wunan to attract and retain quality employees in Kununurra by offering employer-provided housing to workers to increase stability and connection to community," Ms D'Anna said.
"I am excited to see these six new homes being delivered as one of the seven Aboriginal Employee Housing projects planned for the Kimberley and Pilbara is testament to our government's ongoing commitment to addressing housing supply concerns."
The project will be developed by Western Australian company Thermal Comfort Homes and will include a two-storey block with six dwellings, two of which will be fully accessible on the ground floor.
The Wunan development is one of seven projects funded through six Aboriginal Controlled Community Organisations (ACCOs) in the Kimberley and Pilbara regions, with a total of $10.44 million awarded in grants.
The grants are part of the State Government's $200 million North-West Aboriginal Housing Fund, which supports eligible ACCOs to deliver new, refurbished, or spot-purchased homes for Aboriginal employees.
Wunan is a not-for-profit Aboriginal development organisation that has operated in the East Kimberley since 1997, aiming to support Aboriginal people in achieving independence.
WA Minister Housing and Works John Carey said the government is delivering a record $5.1 billion investment in housing and homelessness measures since 2021.
"This project is the first of seven that have been funded with $10.44 million in grants to six Aboriginal Controlled Community Organisations to boost and refurbish housing across the Kimberley and Pilbara regions," Mr Carey said.
WA Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Don Punch said the program backs the work of ACCOs by providing secure and affordable housing options.
"Our $200 million North-West Aboriginal Housing Fund and this government's continued reforms are supporting housing options and funding for Aboriginal people in the Kimberley and the Pilbara," Mr Punch said.