News
August 14, 2023
Read the submission prepared jointly by Homelessness NSW and Domestic Violence NSW to the ‘Improving NSW Rental Laws Consultation’.
News
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.
News
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.
Media Release
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.
News
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.
News
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.
Media Release
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.
News
July 7, 2023
The Homelessness and Housing Dashboard aims to use data to tell the broader story of homelessness as a systemic issue. To make homelessness a rare, brief and non-recurring experience requires action across a range of complex issues. The Dashboard helps us to understand where our efforts can be targeted to achieve such change.
News
April 13, 2023
We have developed a Homelessness Census Dashboard that provides easily accessible homelessness census data from 2006-2021. You can view our Dashboard here.
Media Release
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.
News
October 26, 2022
The Albanese Government handed down its first Budget last night and it was pleasing to see a strong focus on Housing. Homelessness NSW welcomes the vision and ambition set out in the National Housing Accord and calls on the NSW Government work with the Commonwealth and continue to take a strong role ensure we can End Homelessness Together.
News
October 19, 2022
At this election, we want the next government to commit to ending homelessness together. We all know that everyone needs a safe place to call home. It’s the foundation for health, safety, education, family stability, steady work and strong communities. Homelessness NSW has developed a plan to build for the future and support people into homes - find out how to support us and take action now.
Report
October 13, 2022
The Aftershock report series on housing security by Impact Economics and Policy reveals 54,000 NSW households have entered or experienced worsening housing stress since COVID, with increasing homelessness to cost the NSW economy up to $2.5 billion over six years.
