The Minns Labor Government has delivered three new social homes in Shellharbour using Modern Methods of Construction (MMC), with a fourth home scheduled for installation by April 2026.

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The project demonstrates how modular construction can significantly reduce delivery timelines, with each home completed in an average of 14–16 weeks from development approval (DA) to final completion.

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Modular construction enables off-site fabrication while site works proceed in parallel. This approach minimises weather-related delays and on-site inefficiencies, delivering homes up to 20% faster than traditional methods without compromising quality standards.

Three homes are now ready for occupancy, with a fourth on track for April installation. Homes NSW partnered with Australian manufacturer Moov Modular to deliver safe, high-quality housing for people in need.

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The program is supported by a record $6.6 billion investment in social housing across New South Wales. In 2025, eight modular social homes were completed, including three in Wollongong and five in Lake Macquarie.

By the end of this year, 90 modular homes are expected to be delivered across Greater Sydney and regional NSW, providing housing for up to 200 people.

Housing Minister Rose Jackson stated that modular construction enables faster delivery without reducing build quality, with homes built to the same standards as traditional construction.

Minister for the Illawarra and the South Coast Ryan Park emphasised that factory-based construction environments improve efficiency and accelerate housing supply in the region.

Member for Shellharbour Anna Watson highlighted that the homes integrate seamlessly into the community while enabling residents to move in months earlier than traditional construction timelines would allow.

These developments reinforce the growing role of modular construction in accelerating housing supply at scale. In this context, large-scale initiatives such as AUSMOD20K, which aims to deliver 20,000 affordable modular homes nationwide, align with the demonstrated efficiency and delivery advantages highlighted in NSW’s social housing program.

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