Welcome

Welcome to the website of Shelter NSW, the state’s peak advocate for housing justice. Shelter unites the voices of low-income tenants and non-profit organisations working on their behalf.

We conduct research and education on housing issues, and advocate to government to make the housing system work better for those on low incomes.

We are a not-for-profit, non-government organisation and are not aligned to any political party or commercial organisation.

Become a member to support our work towards a fair and just housing system: see our membership/subscription form.

What's new

Hurry: early bird discounts end on May 31! The full program for our one-day conference, 'Explorations in nonprofit housing: models inspirations resurgence' (on Thursday, 14 June from 9.15 am to 4.00 pm in Sydney), is now available. The conference will be opened by the Hon. Pru Goward, MP, Minister for Family and Community Services. Download a registration form. You can also check out more details about the conference.

We have warned that a change to the state government’s scheme for assisting low-income tenants pay for bonds might disadvantage financially-stressed households. Read the media release from April 27.

We have lodged submissions on the state government's review of the planning system and review of State Environmental Planning Policy 65 and the Residential Flat Design Code.

We have released issues papers on visual and acoustic privacy in residential-flat buildings,  localism and affordable housing and mixed communities.

The March 2012 issue of our newsletter, Around the House, is now available. 

Check out our updated NSW housing factsheet and Housing Australia factsheet.

Bamboozled by housing jargon? See our new factsheet on housing terms.