Written 29 October 2026. Regional towns cannot keep teachers, nurses, police and public servants without somewhere for them to live. Every state and territory now has a program to fix that, and builders and community housing providers are being asked to deliver homes in places with few trades and long supply lines. This roundup sets out the public facts for each program and what they mean for the builders who will win the work.
The programs, state by state
New South Wales
The Key Worker Housing Program is $165m for 290 homes for teachers and police in more than 90 regional towns, with 58 built using MMC, Build Australia reported on 1 September 2026. Our NSW key worker housing page covers the supply side.
Western Australia
ABC News reported on 28 April 2026 that the Government will build more than 500 homes for regional public servants under Government Regional Officer Housing over five years, at $419m, part-funded by major miners. There are 305 in Karratha and Port Hedland and 37 in Geraldton, with more in Kalgoorlie, Broome and Albany. Master Builders WA asked how it will be delivered and said modular should be considered for worker camps.
South Australia
Renewal SA’s Office for Regional Housing runs a $3.35m modular housing trial. Six two and three bedroom homes are on display at Edinburgh Parks in Adelaide’s north until the end of 2026, then move to regional towns short of worker housing, with Flinders Ranges and Yorke Peninsula being considered, for nurses, teachers and police (Glam Adelaide, 24 September 2026).
Tasmania
ModHomes has delivered more than 280 homes, with 271 more in the pipeline, the Premier of Tasmania said on 17 August 2026.
Victoria
More than 350 modular social homes are planned by mid-2028 across Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo, Ararat and Gippsland (Build Australia, 21 August 2026). Yahoo Finance reported on 29 September 2026 that more than 70 have been delivered to regional areas and 136 are under construction.
Northern Territory
A $4bn federal and NT agreement funds 2,700 remote homes over 10 years, the Prime Minister announced in March 2024.
Why modular fits worker housing
The common thread is distance. These homes are needed where local trades are thin and housing a visiting crew uses the very beds the program is trying to add. Factory-built modules arrive finished, so fewer trade days are spent in town. Repeated two and three bedroom layouts also suit factory work, and the SA trial shows a home can be displayed in one place and relocated to another.
What EcoPrestige supplies
EcoPrestige supplies engineered structural steel volumetric modules, built and inspected in an offsite factory, to the builder or provider who holds the head contract. We supply the modules, the structural documentation for the engineer, factory inspection records and a route-matched delivery plan. You receive a supply price quoted for your site. See our national key worker housing guide for the wider picture.
What does not fit
Some towns sit at the end of roads that cannot take a wide load, and some lots are too tight for a crane. Some programs are tied to accredited local builders or local manufacturers. Where that rules us out, or where a site-built home suits better, we will say so.
The approval path
Homes are typically Class 1a, confirmed by your building surveyor. In NSW, WA, SA and the NT: EcoPrestige coordinates the module design with your consultants; permit drawings are issued by the registered or licensed practitioner the state requires. In Victoria, design, permit documentation and construction are contracted by our sister company DST Project Management and Construction Pty Ltd, registered domestic builder CDB-U 72187. In Tasmania, design is by a licensed Tasmanian building designer and a licensed building surveyor certifies. Always confirm with your building surveyor or certifier.
The programme
The factory builds the homes while the local builder prepares footings and services in town. Running both in parallel means time on site is shorter, which matters most where crews travel in. Delivery is timed to the route and, in the north, to the dry season.
What to send us
- 1. The program, town and number of lots
- 2. The home plans or the agency brief
- 3. Lot access and the road route from the nearest highway
- 4. Footing type and services at each lot
- 5. Your engineer and building surveyor or certifier
- 6. Your funding milestones and target handover
Builders bidding into federal money can also read our HAFF Round 3 page.
Frequently asked questions
How many homes does the NSW Key Worker Housing Program fund?
$165m for 290 homes for teachers and police in more than 90 regional towns, with 58 built using MMC, Build Australia reported on 1 September 2026.
What is WA building under Government Regional Officer Housing?
More than 500 homes for regional public servants over five years at $419m, including 305 in Karratha and Port Hedland, ABC News reported on 28 April 2026.
Where are the SA trial homes now?
On display at Edinburgh Parks in Adelaide’s north until the end of 2026, then to be relocated to regional towns, according to Glam Adelaide.
Who contracts modular homes in Victoria?
Our sister company DST Project Management and Construction Pty Ltd, registered domestic builder CDB-U 72187, contracts design, permit documentation and construction.
Does EcoPrestige build the homes?
No. The builder holds the head contract and the site. EcoPrestige supplies the modules.
See also modular construction in South Australia.
Brief us on your essential worker housing
Send the site, the use and any drawings to prebuilt@ecoprestige.com.au or download our technical brochures.