Housing NSW is an agency of the Department of Family and Community Services that is responsible for the provision and management of public housing services with the aim to prevent homelessness in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The agency was established pursuant to. Assists with long term public housing and financial assistance to access private accommodation Quick Facts About The Region Department of Housing - New South Wales is located in the suburb of Kempsey, the council of Kempsey and the federal electorate of Cowper.
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Housing NSW is an agency of the Department of Communities and Justice that is responsible for the provision and management of public housing services with the aim to prevent homelessness in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
The agency was established pursuant to the Housing Act 2001 (NSW).
Purpose and function[edit]
Housing NSW provides a range of services including public and community housing, housing for people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, support services for people with special needs linked to government and non-government agencies, private rental assistance and subsidies, advice and assistance for home-buyers, the development of affordable housing, community regeneration, and development and regulation of social housing policies.[4]
Initially the role of the Housing Commission was to investigate housing affordability and standards, co-ordinate with associated agencies, publish its findings and general information about housing, take steps to improve housing standards and recommend further legislation.[5]
The commission was responsible for the provision of post-war housing in the 1940s and 1950s, often using cheap fibro materials due to shortages of other materials such as bricks. It was also responsible for slum clearance in the 1960s and the replacement of terraced housing in the Waterloo area with high rise public housing towers. In the 1970s, the now-discredited American Radburn style of public housing was used, especially in the south western suburbs of Sydney.
Prior to the establishment of the Housing Commission, a Housing Board was established in April 1912 under the authority of the NSW Colonial Secretary.[3]
See also[edit]
- HomeFund, a government home loan scheme targeted at public housing tenants
References[edit]
- ^'Public Sector Employment and Management (Housing NSW) Order 2008'(PDF). Government of New South Wales. 11 June 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
- ^'Department of Housing'. State Records Authority of New South Wales. Governememt of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 January 2008.
- ^ ab'NSW Housing Board Building (former)'. New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. H01564. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^'Housing NSW'. Annual Report 2010-11. Sydney: Department of Family and Community Services. 2011. pp. 110–131.
- ^'Housing Commission of New South Wales'. State Records Authority of New South Wales. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 January 2008.
External links[edit]
- History of Public Housing in New South Wales - Housing NSW
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| Dissolved | 1 July 2019 |
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| Jurisdiction | New South Wales |
| Headquarters | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Website | www.facs.nsw.gov.au/ |
The New South Wales Department of Family and Community Services (FACS) is a former department of the Government of New South Wales and was previously responsible for the delivery of services to some of the most disadvantaged individuals, families and communities in the state of New South Wales, Australia until July 2019.
From its establishment in 2009 until the election of the O'Farrell Government in 2011, the Department was known as the Department of Human Services.[1]
Until its 2019 abolition, the department provided services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, children and young people, families, people who are homeless, people with a disability, their families and carers, women, and older people. It was formed as a cluster agency from the former Department of Housing, Department of Community Services, and the Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care.
The functions of the department, along with broader responsibilities, were transferred to the newly formed Department of Communities and Justice with effect from 1 July 2019.[2]
Structure[edit]
Until its abolition, the department was led by its Secretary, Michael Coutts-Trotter, who reported to the Minister for Family and Community Services, Minister for Social Housing, and Minister for Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, the Hon.Pru GowardMP; the Minister for Ageing, the Hon. Tanya DaviesMP; and the Minister for Disability Services and Minister for Multiculturalism, the Hon. Ray WilliamsMP. Ultimately the ministers were responsible to the Parliament of New South Wales.
Agencies within FACS included:
- Ageing, Disability and Home Care including the Office for Ageing
- Disability Council of New South Wales
- Home and Community Care Program Advisory Committee
- NSW Businesslink Pty Ltd
- Community Services NSW, previously known as the Department of Community Services (DoCS)
- Housing NSW[3]
- Aboriginal Housing Office, a statutory body
- City West Housing Pty Ltd
Funding of homelessness services[edit]
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During the mid-1970s in Australia, a number of youth refuges were established in New South Wales. These refuges were founded by local youth workers, providing crisis accommodation, soon began getting funding from the NSW Government. These early refuges include Caretakers Cottage, Young People's Refuge, Taldemunde among others.[4]
In 2012, Minister Pru Goward announced a comprehensive reforms affecting the funding of homelessness services. The reform, known a 'Going Home Staying Home', sought to shift funding from historical agreements to census based allocations.[5]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^'Office of Juvenile Justice (1991-1993) / Department of Juvenile Justice (1993-2009)'. New South Wales State Archives and Records. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^'Administrative Arrangements (Administrative Changes—Public Service Agencies) Order 2019 [NSW] (159)'(PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 2 April 2019. p. 7-8. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^http://www.housing.nsw.gov.au/About%20Us/Reports%20Plans%20and%20Papers
- ^Coffey, Michael. 'What Ever Happened to the Revolution? Activism and the Early Days of Youth Refuges in NSW.'Parity. Volume 19, Issue 10. Another Country: Histories of Homelessness. Council to Homeless Persons. (2006): 23–25.
- ^http://www.housing.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/326083/GoingHomeStayingHomeReformPlan.pdf