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.
The budget commits $39 million for temporary accommodation next financial year, additional funding for people experiencing family and domestic violence and homelessness, $4.5 million for three homelessness service centres on the North Coast, as well as $112 million for measures to lift housing supply.
The number of people sleeping rough in NSW has risen from 1,319 in 2020 to 2,308 in 2026, a 75% increase, according to a new report by Homelessness New South Wales
The Hunter and Central Coast district recorded the largest increase in rough sleeping in the past year and the third largest this decade, according to a new report by Homelessness NSW.
We are very pleased to announce our Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan. This plan formalises our commitment to reconciliation with Aboriginal and Torris Straight Islander peoples and sets the direction for our journey over the next 12 months. We would like to acknowledge Reconciliation Australia for their work on reconciliation and the support they have provided.
Homes NSW confirms release of 2024–25 Commonwealth wage supplement payments following sector advocacy. The funding will support critical homelessness services, with extended eligibility and rollover flexibility into 2025–26.
Placing children as young as 10 in the justice system is an issue inextricably linked with homelessness. Children and young people in the justice system are more likely to become homeless, and children and young people who experience homelessness are more likely to become involved with the justice system. We must do better.
DCJ has recently released a full report of its SHS program evaluation. The evaluation, conducted by Ernst & Young, aimed to understand the SHS system and the outcomes it is achieving, as well as providing strategic direction and advice for the program's future. Specifically, the review examined whether the SHS program was currently meeting its objectives and was providing value for money.
The NSW Government released its 2024-25 budget on Tuesday 18th June. Find out the details here and what they mean for Specialist Homelessness Services in NSW.
To date, indexation rates and other funding avenues have been woefully inadequate in covering the real costs of delivering vital homelessness services and, as such, services are being forced to do more with less. So, what needs to happen?
Our submission to the NSW Government for the 2024/25 budget is calling for critical investment into social and affordable housing. Read our recommendations that ensure the safety and dignity of tens of thousands of NSW residents experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
What might an evidence-based approach to commissioning homelessness services look like? Read our report ‘Commissioning Homelessness Services: A Review of Possible Approaches’ to find out.
Read our report "SAFE, ACCESSIBLE & AVAILABLE: Examining the temporary accommodation system in NSW".
Written by Chris Hartley and Emma Barnes for Homelessness NSW.
