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).
August 23, 2023
Read the submission prepared jointly by Homelessness NSW and Domestic Violence NSW to the ‘Improving NSW rental laws consultation’.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
February 22, 2023
Homelessness NSW provided a submission to Housing and Mental Health Agreement 2022 after consultation with 95 people across member organisations.
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.
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.
