Herald Denham Centre Units

About the Units

The Herald Denham Centre Units, situated at 23 Hughes Street, Denham, are a complex of twenty five (25) one-bedroom independent living homes. These units provide long term rental accommodation units for the aged to provide safe, secure, affordable and accessible housing for the most vulnerable people in our community and individuals in greatest need.

All units are single bedroom with a combined bathroom and laundry, kitchen and a combined living and dining area. Council is responsible for all building maintenance, lawns and keeping the properties in good condition and fit for the tenant/resident to live in as per their Social Housing Tenancy Agreement. 

Healthcare in Shark Bay

Denham is a regional, very remote area with limited health care and home assistance available. Tenants are required to undergo a medical assessment to ensure they are able to live independently without the need to specialist medical care. Please consider your health carefully before submitting a tenancy application. 

Eligibility Criteria

Each applicant must fit the following Eligibility Criteria

  • Be aged 60 years or more
  • Have an income of not more than the limit set out in the Community Housing Income and Asset Limits (CHIAL) Policy
  • Be capable of caring for themselves under independent living standards and supply the Herald Denham Centre Medical Report Form completed by a doctor
  • The applicant grants the Shire of Shark Bay permission to conduct additional eligibility checks
  • If the applicant is a part of a couple, both parties must be eligible independently of each other and complete their own form.

Where applicants are of equal standing, a preferential criterion has been added in the following category;

  • Connection to the Shark Bay Region

Applications

  • Each eligible application will be submitted to Council at the next earliest Ordinary Council Meeting (OCM) for consideration. The OCM takes place on the last Wednesday of each month.
  • The Shire of Shark Bay Council has absolute discretion to decline any application without explanation.

Forms

Application Form
Medical Report Form
Consent Form
Pet Request Form

Policies

Tenancy Policy
Criminal History & National Tenancy Database Check Policy
CHIAL Income and Asset Limits