A legally incorporated entity that provides or intends to provide community housing can apply for registration.
There are two parts to applying for registration:
A provider submits an Eligibility and Tier Form (ETF) to the Primary Registrar. The Registrar uses this to confirm whether the organisation is eligible to apply for registration as a community housing provider and to make a determination of the provider’s provisional tier.
A provider who is assessed as eligible for registration will be sent an Application for Registration (AFR) and supporting documentation. These documents are appropriate to the provider’s provisional tier and are designed to allow the Registrar to collect the evidence necessary to determine whether the provider has the capacity to comply with the performance requirements and outcomes of the National Regulatory Code.
By assessing the information and detailed documentation provided, the Primary Registrar will make a full assessment of the provider’s eligibility and, if appropriate, the tier in which the provider will be registered.
Housing providers applying for registration must demonstrate the capacity to comply with the performance requirements in providing community housing under the National Law. The performance requirements are set out in the National Regulatory Code.
Registrars use the information to assess a provider using the requirements set out in the guidelines for Categories of Registration (Tiers) and the Evidence Guidelines (PDF , 439.2 KB). The Registrar will register the entity if they are satisfied that the provider will comply with:
For more detailed information see Application process.
Once a provider starts the registration application process, their application is processed by the relevant Registrar according to the following timeframes:
| Initiation & Eligibility and tier form (ETF) stage | Date |
|---|---|
| Provider briefing | Start date entered |
| Provider contacted by Primary Registrar |
ETF date - 1 week |
| Registrar releases Eligibility and tier form (ETF) | ETF date (schedule date) |
| Provider submits completed ETF | ETF date + 2 weeks |
| Registrar completes ETF assessment | ETF date + 4 weeks |
| Application for registration stage (AFR) | Date |
|---|---|
| Registrar releases Application for Registration Form (AFR) | ETF date + 4 weeks |
| Provider submits completed AFR | ETF date + 10 weeks |
| Registrar sends letter identifying evidence gaps | ETF date + 12 weeks |
| Regulator Issues Draft Determination | ETF date + 16 weeks |
| Provider responds to Draft Determination | ETF date + 18 weeks |
| Determination | Date |
|---|---|
| Final Determination Report Issued | ETF date + 19 weeks |
25 Jul 2023