Vision and Plan for Social Housing is a report on the future of affordable social housing in Australia.  This report was deliberately called “Vision and Plan”, because you can’t properly plan or manage anything unless you know where you’re heading.  We desperately need a vision for social housing.  There’s plenty of COAG activity; plenty of rules and regulations for the providers of social housing – especially in the not for profit sector; and, in one sense, there’s plenty of money.  But what are we actually trying to achieve with all this effort?  What do we expect of our collective investment in social housing in a post industrial, post GFC, ageing and carbon priced Australia?

The Australian, State and Territory governments are seeking your views and ideas on how to improve services for people who are homeless. Governments are talking to people who are homeless, service providers, community groups and others with an interest in homelessness about improving the quality of services for people who are homeless.   There will also be separate discussions with people who are experiencing homelessness.   Call 1800 300 125 if you would like to know more about this.

The Department of Families, Housing, Community Services & Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) is inviting consultation on its Homelessness National Quality Framework discussion paper.   The Commonwealth, states and territories are working together to progress the development of a national quality framework to achieve better outcomes for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness by improving the quality and integration of services they receive.   FaHCSIA is inviting any individual or organisation with an interest in homelessness to participate in this consultation by attending one of the workshops.

More than a year on from the federal government's pledge to halve the number of homeless people nationwide by 2020, Australia's largest city has recorded a 22 per cent increase in those sleeping rough.

The Regional Homelessness Action Plans 2010 – 2014 Planning Framework December 2009 is now available and all relevant stakeholders are encouraged to make submissions to Housing NSW about regional homelessness priorities and proposed projects. Please read the attached document carefully and make your submissions to the link indicated. The Planning Framework document can be downloaded by clicking the following link:
 Regional Homelessness Action Planning Framework (1016.42 kB).