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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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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 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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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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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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