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Homelessness NSW is committed to having a strong media presence on homelessness and the housing system. Our latest comments, news items, information and media releases can be found below.

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Homelessness NSW is committed to having a strong media presence on homelessness and the housing system. Our latest comments, news items, information and media releases can be found below.

Latest News

Homelessness NSW is committed to having a strong media presence on homelessness and the housing system. Our latest comments, news items, information and media releases can be found below.

Latest News

Homelessness NSW is committed to having a strong media presence on homelessness and the housing system. Our latest comments, news items, information and media releases can be found below.

Latest News

Homelessness NSW is committed to having a strong media presence on homelessness and the housing system. Our latest comments, news items, information and media releases can be found below.

Latest News

Homelessness NSW is committed to having a strong media presence on homelessness and the housing system. Our latest comments, news items, information and media releases can be found below.

Latest News

Homelessness NSW is committed to having a strong media presence on homelessness and the housing system. Our latest comments, news items, information and media releases can be found below.

Latest News

Homelessness NSW is committed to having a strong media presence on homelessness and the housing system. Our latest comments, news items, information and media releases can be found below.

Latest News

Homelessness NSW is committed to having a strong media presence on homelessness and the housing system. Our latest comments, news items, information and media releases can be found below.

Latest News

Homelessness NSW is committed to having a strong media presence on homelessness and the housing system. Our latest comments, news items, information and media releases can be found below.

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Announcement of new CEO at Homelessness NSW

October 18, 2023

We are excited to announce that the new CEO of Homelessness NSW will be Dom Rowe. Read more here.

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Housing and Homelessness Funding Amounts to Crumbs

September 19, 2023

Homelessness NSW says the government’s $224 million housing package amounts to crumbs and barely scratches the surface of the state’s homelessness crisis. Read our media release.

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Rare, Brief and Non-Recurring: A System Wide Approach to Ending Homelessness Together

August 7, 2023

Read our report 'Rare, Brief, and Non-Recurring: A System-Wide Approach to Ending Homelessness Together.' This report outlines our strategy, insights, and vision for a future without homelessness in NSW. You can watch the recording from our launch event here.

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Homelessness NSW CEO Trina Jones appointed NSW Rental Commissioner

July 11, 2023

Homelessness NSW congratulates CEO Trina Jones on her appointment as the inaugural NSW Rental Commissioner. Ms Jones will commence the role on 7 August 2023, bringing more than a decade of experience spanning policy, research and advocacy.

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Homelessness Census Data Released

March 23, 2023

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released the 2021 Census data on Homelessness. Nationally, 122,494 people were estimated to be experiencing homelessness at the time of the 2021 Census, an increase of 6,067 people (5.2%) since 2016. Keep reading.

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Homelessness NSW announce Trina Jones as new Chief Executive Officer

May 4, 2022

Homelessness NSW, the peak body representing the homelessness sector of New South Wales is delighted to announce the appointment of Trina Jones as its new Chief Executive Officer.

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COVID has shown us we know how to end homelessness – but latest homelessness stats show that we are failing to do this 

December 7, 2021

Homelessness services in NSW experienced ongoing high demand due to the impact of the 2020 COVID lockdown – data released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows. In 2020/2021 over 70,500 clients were supported by homelessness services in New South Wales. This is 25% more clients than they are funded for, and they continue to be stretched to the seams as they recover from COVID lockdowns.

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NSW Peak Social Services Groups push for measures to support the most vulnerable during COVID lockdown

July 12, 2021

NCOSS, Homelessness NSW and the Tenants Union of NSW have written to Premier Berejiklian and Treasurer Perrottet asking them to advocate for a range of key initiatives with the Federal Government including reinstatement of JobSeeker and JobKeeper and have asked the State Government to reintroduce the eviction moratorium and financial support for renters to support people at risk of homelessness due to the latest COVID-19 outbreak.

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Homelessness NSW welcomes hotel accommodation for people sleeping rough in Greater Sydney lockdown area as first step

June 28, 2021

Homelessness NSW has welcomed the commitment of the NSW Government to ensure hotel accommodation for all people sleeping rough in the Greater Sydney lockdown area as further evidence that ending homelessness is achievable and calls on the NSW Government to provide greater investment in social housing to end homelessness for all.

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Rising property prices leaving thousands homeless while Government squanders windfall

June 22, 2021

The NSW Government is the beneficiary of an unexpected additional $1 billion in stamp duty from an out of control housing market but has failed to use this windfall to adequately invest in social housing to ensure people on low incomes across NSW do not end up homeless.

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