Dubbo emergency accommodation for women and children scheduled to open mid-2022

When they check into five brand-new and self-contained units, "tailored support" to help them get back on their feet will be provided.

Housing Plus insists "onsite support" delivers long-term benefits to victims of domestic violence.

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"Onsite support reduces failure to attend appointments, increases uptake of services and supports long-term engagement with services once women leave the emergency accommodation," a Housing Plus spokeswoman said.

"There will also be space for other local services to co-locate from the building, aiding women's recovery as residents will be able to receive the support they need without leaving the privacy of their apartment."

The construction of the units is being underpinned by a $605,000 grant from the federal government's $60 million Safe Places initiative.

It was announced by federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton.

Housing Plus reports that it "will secure the funding" to match the grant, which covers about half the costs associated with the construction of the new accommodation.

Its chief executive officer David Fisher has welcomed the windfall.

"We are delighted to have been selected to provide much-needed emergency accommodation across the region and look forward to securing the remaining funding needed and continuing to work collaboratively with partner organisations to support women and children in Dubbo," he said.

Two one-bedroom, two two-bedroom and one studio unit will be built.

They will provide emergency accommodation places for 156 women and their children each year.

CatholicCare Wilcannia-Forbes Limited also received $531,503 to "repurpose a building to provide one dwelling with six bedrooms".

It is expected to support 250 people a year.

Mr Coulton said the grants would "help create long and lasting change" in the lives of domestic violence victims.

"Unfortunately, home is not a safe place for some people in our communities, and tragically, family and domestic violence is a leading cause of homelessness for women and children," Mr Coulton said.

"When women make the decision to leave it is vital that they have somewhere safe to go and these new housing facilities will help that happen.

"This will not only ensure women and children have somewhere safe to sleep but will also provide access to specialist family and domestic violence services to help create real and lasting change in their lives."

Housing Plus calls itself a progressive social enterprise.

It reports that it "re-invests all profits back into improving social outcomes for individuals and communities in regional NSW".