NSW Homelessness Strategy 2018 - 2023 | Family & Community Services

Overview

The NSW Homelessness Strategy sets out the NSW Government’s plan for a new, comprehensive approach to prevent and improve the way we respond to homelessness.

Prevention and early intervention

Targeted supports to prevent people from experiencing homelessness.

Effective supports and responses

Access to affordable housing and tailored, flexible support.

An integrated person-centred service system

Put people at the centre of the system so they get the right help at the right time.

How we got here

The voices, views and experiences that informed development of the Strategy.

Government's priority to reduce street homelessness

The NSW Government has committed to reducing street homelessness in NSW by 50 per cent by 2025, one of the NSW Government’s 14 priorities.

Housing and Mental Health Agreement 2022 (HMHA 22)

The Housing and Mental Health Agreement 2022 (HMHA 22) is a commitment that the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) and NSW Health will work together

Evaluations

Evaluation reports from initiatives related to the NSW Homelessness Strategy.

Assertive outreach

Assertive outreach is an evidence-based practice to combat street homelessness. Housing staff, specialist caseworkers and health professionals conduct patrols t[...]

Street count

The NSW Government will undertake annual street counts to deliver more regular data on our progress towards achieving the target. Street counts will also help f[...]

Working with our partners

The ‘Act to End Street Sleeping’ initiative was founded by the Institute of Global Homelessness and seeks to establish “Vanguard” cities in the fight against ho[...]

NSW Homelessness Strategy 2018 - 2023

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