All decisions about how Rent is spent and administered are made by a Sovereign Body and the Pay the Rent Sovereign Body is only accountable to mob.  We will have regular meetings to report back to the Aboriginal community about initiatives funded and support provided. The first meeting was held in February 2020 at the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service, but Coronavirus has stopped us holding further meetings for the time being.

Pay the Rent is not accountable to rent payers in relation to how Rent is paid. 

Rent money is spent on both community survival needs and the fight for justice.

Any inquiries please call Pay the Rent Executive Officer 0475 721 737

Funerals and sorry business

Pay the Rent is able to contribute towards funeral expenses, as well as general expenses during Sorry Business. To apply, please click the Funerals button below. The form will take 5 minutes to complete – information you will need: funeral home details, date of passing and bank details for Sorry Business payments. The form helps us quickly gather the information so we can support you.

For urgent matters, please text the Funerals Support number. Please note that the Funerals/Sorry Business support phone number only operates Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10am – 12pm. 

Funeral Support Ph: 0473 238 622

Community initiatives

Pay The Rent has funds available to assist community initiatives that promote self determination, social justice and sovereignty of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people.

To be eligible for funding, the initiative must be delivered by an established Community group, and must not be receiving funding from Government that has any form of multiple obligation. Funding is not intended to provide personal financial relief nor is it intended to be used for the purchase of land. 

Thank you for your interest in Pay the Rent – Community initiatives. This arm of Pay the Rent is currently closed. We will reopen for PTR Community Initiatives in September 2022.

Deaths In Custody

Any inquiries about an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander death in custody please email: enquiries@dhadjowa.com.au