About us
Shelter
NSW is a nongovernment, nonprofit, social change agency.
Purpose
Shelter’s mission is to work for a fair and just
housing system. We promote the
housing interests of low-income and disadvantaged people in New South Wales
Shelter’s role is to:
- advocate for systemic change
- provide community education
In undertaking these roles Shelter uses a number of strategies:
-
research
- policy development
- providing educational products on key housing issues
- networking and partnering with other nonprofit nongovernment organizations
and consumer organizations
- promoting a coordinated response from within the nongovernment sector
where appropriate
You can download our strategic
plan for 2008-2011 (pdf - 40 kb).
Membership
Shelter has 97 organizational members and 36 individual members
(May 2008). The organizational members currently include specific-interest
peak nonprofit nongovernment bodies, nonprofit housing providers, nongovernment
welfare agencies, and public housing tenant associations.
There are three categories of membership.
- Individual membership
is open to individuals of any age.
- Organizational membership is open to organizations such as associations,
cooperatives and institutions.
- Life
memberships to individuals are awarded at the discretion of the Board.
Members
have the right to participate in governance of the association, get a subscription
to our newsletter, Around the House, and get discounted prices
on various Shelter events.
To become a member or renew your membership, download a membership/subscription
form. Print the form, fill it out, and post it with a cheque
or money order, to: Shelter NSW, Suite 2, Level 4, 377-383 Sussex Street, Sydney
NSW 2000.
Results
The Shelter executive formally reports on activities
and outputs to the members through an annual report distributed at the association's
annual general meeting.
- annual report 2006-07 – download (pdf
- 850 kb)
Governance
Shelter NSW is
a democratic organization operating within a constitution determined by its members.
You can download (pdf
- 160 kb) a copy of the constitution.
The members of the board of directors are elected by the membership every
two years. Meetings of the board are open to members.
The last annual general meeting was on 13 December 2007.
Partnerships
Shelter NSW is part of a national network of state/territory Shelter
organizations.
Shelter works in partnership with universities, government agencies,
unions, and other nongovernment organizations on specific projects. We are affiliated
with the NSW Council of Social Service and participate in the Forum of Non-government
Agencies. We also participate in informal, action-oriented coalitions on specific
issues.
We convene the NESB Housing
Taskforce and the Affordable Housing Network NSW.
History
Shelter NSW was established in 1975.
Legal
status
Shelter is registered as an incorporated association in New South
Wales (RBN Y2820918). It is recognized as an income-tax exempt charity by
the Australian Taxation Office and is registered under the Australian government's
GST system (ABN 95942688134).
Privacy policy
Shelter's privacy policy is online. more…
Website
This website is maintained by Shelter staff. If you have any problems with
the site, please contact us.
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Updated
09-Jul-2008
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