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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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DCJ Policy Update: SHS to discontinue use of PWI with Aboriginal People

December 18, 2023

Read more about DCJ Policy Update: SHS to discontinue use of PWI with Aboriginal People.

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Commissioning Homelessness Services Report

December 18, 2023

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.

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SAFE, ACCESSIBLE & AVAILABLE: Examining the temporary accommodation system in NSW

December 14, 2023

Read our report "SAFE, ACCESSIBLE & AVAILABLE: Examining the temporary accommodation system in NSW". Written by Chris Hartley and Emma Barnes for Homelessness NSW.

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Registrations open soon for the 2024 Homelessness NSW Conference

November 29, 2023

Save the date 19 to 21 March 2024 for the Homelessness NSW Conference in Newcastle. Registrations open early December.

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Homelessness NSW joins the campaign to Raise The Age of criminal responsibility

November 3, 2023

Homelessness NSW joins the campaign to Raise The Age of criminal responsibility. Read more here.

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Submission to the National Plan: Our call for a system-wide approach to ending homelessness 

October 26, 2023

Read our submission to the consultation on the development of the National Housing and Homelessness Plan. Homelessness NSW have emphasised the importance of a human rights-based approach to housing and homelessness and addressing the structural drivers of homelessness (particularly poverty and discrimination).

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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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Submission On Improving Rental Laws

August 14, 2023

Read the submission prepared jointly by Homelessness NSW and Domestic Violence NSW to the ‘Improving NSW Rental Laws Consultation’.

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Pre-Budget Submission to the NSW Government 23-24

August 14, 2023

Read our 2023-2024 Pre-Budget Submission to the NSW Government. We recommend five key investments that are achievable and pragmatic yet impactful in the short term, and which will set strong foundations for future work. Our recommendations amount to an overall investment of $554 million over two years.

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Waithood: The Experience of Waiting for Social Housing Report

August 8, 2023

Australia is confronted by an increasing housing affordability crisis resulting in tens of thousands of people being stuck on the waiting-list for social housing for extended periods. This project is motivated by a need to better understand the lives and circumstances of – people registered on social housing waiting lists (‘waitees’) while they are waiting for social housing. On 8 August 2023, Homelessness NSW hosted the online launch of this Report. You can watch the recording here.

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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 Strategy 2023-2028

July 28, 2023

Over the next five years we will focus on building the capabilities of people and capacity of systems to end homelessness. We recognise the urgency and complexity of this issue and must leverage all available resources and collective efforts. We commit to working closely with homelessness services, communities, businesses, people with lived experience and governments. Through aligned action we aim to achieve a future where homelessness is rare, brief and nonrecurring.

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Feedback Invited on Interim Temporary Accommodation Study Findings

July 12, 2023

Homelessness NSW invites feedback on the interim findings and recommendations from our recent study on Temporary Accommodation (TA) in NSW. The report is informed by more than 237 survey responses from statewide specialist homelessness, allied services and TA providers.

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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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