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Homelessness NSW responds to policy and legislative reform through submissions to both State and Commonwealth governments, departments and human service agencies. Browse through our most recent submissions below.

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Manufactured Home Estates, Caravan Parks, Camping Grounds and Movable Dwellings – Consultation on Proposed Amendments

December 20, 2023

Homelessness NSW welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the proposed amendments to the planning framework for manufactured home estates, caravan parks and camping grounds. We note that our feedback focuses particularly on issues for the safety, accessibility and wellbeing of people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness. Read our submission 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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2023-2024 NSW Government Pre-Budget Submission

August 14, 2023

Read our 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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Improving NSW Rental Laws Consultation

August 23, 2023

Read the submission prepared jointly by Homelessness NSW and Domestic Violence NSW to the ‘Improving NSW rental laws consultation’.

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Letter to End Rent Bidding – 2023

August 14, 2023

Homelessness NSW have written a letter to the Legislative Assembly Select Committee on the Residential Tenancies Amendment (Rental Fairness) Bill 2023, regarding our concern about the current draft legislation on rental reform that aims to eliminate secret rent bidding and instead replace it with a regulated rental auction process. You can read our letter here.

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Submission regarding the Residential Tenancies Act

May 31, 2023

Homelessness NSW was asked to make a submission to the NSW Legislative Assembly Committee on the proposed Residential Tenancies Act legislation. Our submission proposes that the legislation adopt a policy position that removes rental bidding in NSW.

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Feedback on the design of the Safe Places Emergency Accommodation Program Inclusion Round (SPEAPIR)

March 17, 2023

Homelessness NSW made a submission to the Australian Department of Social Services about the design of the Safe Places Emergency Accommodation Program Inclusion Round (SPEAPIR). Our submission makes a number of recommendations about funding levels, commissioning models and inclusive design to maximise the impact of this program for First Nations women and children, CALD women and children and women and children with disability.

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Submission to the Housing and Mental Health Agreement 2022

February 22, 2023

Homelessness NSW provided a submission to Housing and Mental Health Agreement 2022 after consultation with 95 people across member organisations.

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Submission to the Independent Planning Commission re Bryon Shire Short Term Rental Accommodation Planning Proposal

March 17, 2023

Homelessness NSW was asked to give evidence at the Independent Planning Commission about the Byron Shire Short Term Rental Accommodation (STRA) Planning Proposal. Our submission makes a number of recommendations calling for stronger regulation of short term rental accommodation, as well as investment in social housing and homelessness services to address the significant homelessness rates in the region.

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Homelessness NSW feedback on the NSW Government Protocol on Homeless People in Public Place Implementation Guidelines

February 22, 2023

Homelessness NSW provided feedback to the NSW Government (Department of Communities and Justice) on the ‘Protocol on Homeless People in Public Place (the Protocol) – Implementation Guidelines’. Our feedback centred on incentivising more widespread implementation of the Protocol across NSW Government agencies and other organisations who work with people experiencing homelessness.

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Homelessness NSW – 2023-24 Australian Government Pre-Budget Submission

January 27, 2023

Homelessness NSW made a submission to the Australian Government to adopt two realistic and achievable recommendations for inclusion in the 2023-24 Budget. The recommendations call on the Government to invest in social housing and fund Specialist Homelessness Services through appropriate and ongoing ERO and Indexation.

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Response to proposed amendments to the State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing 2021) (Housing SEPP)

January 12, 2023

Homelessness NSW made a submission to the NSW Department of Planning and Environment proposed amendments to the in-fill affordable housing, group homes, supportive accommodation and social housing provisions of the State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) 2021 (Housing SEPP). Our submission makes recommendations to cut red tape to increase the supply of social and affordable housing and fast track solutions for supported accommodation models.

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