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Shelter NSW is a non-government, non-profit, social change agency committed to working for a fair and just housing system. We advocate for the housing interests of low-income and disadvantaged people, and provide community education to build the capacity of non-profit organizations to provide housing and housing-related services.

Become a member of Shelter NSW, to support our work towards a fairer housing system. more…

We do not provide emergency accommodation assistance. If you are seeking housing assistance, please see our list of agencies who can help you.

 

What's new on this website

Presentations from Shelter NSW's conference, 'The crisis and beyond: for a stronger and fairer housing system', are available here.

We welcomed the NSW Government's decision to transfer title of 7,000 dwellings owned by the government to nonprofit community housing providers. more…

We also welcomed the NSW state Budget released on June 16 – the allocation of funds to the housing policy and assistance program of Housing NSW and the Aboriginal Housing Office increased by 223%. more… We have prepared a commentary on the Budget – download (pdf, 90 kb).

A report on sustainable homeownership for low-income households (Shelter Brief 40) is now available – download (pdf, 770 kb).

A report on community land trusts(Shelter Brief 39) is now available – download (pdf, 770 kb).

A report on regional housing needs (Shelter Brief 38), following our 2008 'Somewhere to call home' consultations, is now available – download (pdf, 217 kb).

 

Quick guides to housing statistics

 

'Somewhere to call home' campaign

We are currently running a campaign to deliver better housing for low-income people in New South Wales, called 'Somewhere to call home'.

Major housing policy areas are:

  • increased supply/expansion of social housing
  • increased private supply/expansion of private rental housing for low rental
  • responsive public housing services by Housing NSW
  • sustainable homeownership for low-income households

Other areas are:

  • homelessness and its links with housing unaffordability
  • state environmental planning policies and affordable housing
  • barriers to housing assistance for humanitarian entrants to Australia.

For campaign resources and more information, click here…

 

NESB Housing Taskforce

Shelter NSW convenes the NESB Housing Taskforce NSW.

 

Updated 03-Jul-2009

 

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