Crisis Housing For Those That Need It Most

The Albanese Labor Government is delivering safe, stable housing for young people experiencing or at risk of homelessness and women escaping domestic and family violence across New South Wales.

The Minister for Social Services Tanya Plibersek today visited Haven House on South Dowling Street to announce $188.8 million in funding to deliver 295 crisis and transitional homes across the state- supporting up to 12,000 vulnerable Australians.

Haven House South Dowling is one of 29 projects in NSW and will receive $6.2 million in funding to deliver 10 transitional homes in Sydney’s inner south.

It will give up to 19 young people aged 16 to 24 a home when they leave crisis accommodation or out-of-home care.

The Property Industry Foundation is delivering it in partnership with Housing Australia, and The Salvation Army will provide up to three years of tailored support. Over the next 20 years, the project is expected to support around 250 young people.

The funding from the Housing Australia Future Fund is part of $1 billion in funding to support crisis and transitional housing- with $700 million in grants now allocated and an additional $300 million still to be announced.

Projects are being delivered by a mix of providers including the State Government, Community Housing Providers and First Nations organisations.

This funding is a key part of the National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children and builds on the Albanese Labor Government’s $47 billion Homes for Australia plan, which includes:

• Building 55,000 social and affordable homes in every corner of our country with 7,200 now complete and 23,000 in planning or construction.
• $9.3 billion over five years through the National Agreement on Social Housing and Homelessness, including $400 million a year in dedicated homelessness funding, matched by states and territories.
• $124.6 million over four years for Reconnect, an early intervention program delivered through 100 services nationally, helping over 8,400 young people and their families every year.
• $59.4 million over four years to help more than 4,000 young people aged 16 to 24 access stable community housing, by supplementing rental income for community housing providers supporting young people on the Away from Home rate of Youth Allowance or ABSTUDY.
• $275 million through the Safe Places Emergency Accommodation Program and the Crisis and Transitional Accommodation Program to support housing for women and children experiencing family and domestic violence.

Quotes attributable to Minister for Housing, Homelessness and Cities, Clare O’Neil MP

“A secure place to live isn’t just bricks and mortar, it’s the foundation everything else is built on.”

“For someone escaping family violence, a home means safety, privacy, and the chance to sleep without fear. For a young person, it means a chance to think about school, friends or work, not where they’re going to sleep that night.”

“That’s why we’re building and delivering hundreds of homes around the country, which will help thousands of people when they need it most.”

Quotes attributable to the Minister for Social Services, Tanya Plibersek MP

“We too often ask ‘why didn’t she leave?’, when we should be asking ‘where would she go?”.

“Building safe homes is critical to supporting women and children who are escaping violence, that’s why we are investing over $1billion and building more than ever before.”

“This funding, together with our record support for frontline services, the Leaving Violence Program, and prevention programs, are all helping to create real change”

In NSW, the Housing Australia Future Fund – Crisis and Transitional program will support:

• Sydney and surrounding suburbs: $33.4 million for 5 projects delivering 63 homes
• Albury: $2.2 million for 1 project delivering 6 homes
• Central West: $29.5 million for 7 projects delivering 61 homes
• Coffs Harbour – Grafton: $34.9 million for 3 projects delivering 48 homes
• Dubbo: $15.1 million for 2 projects delivering 18 homes
• Griffith – Murrumbidgee: $3.8 million for 1 project delivering 6 homes
• Lismore – Goonellabah: $13.1 million for 2 projects delivering 15 homes
• Maitland: $5.5 million for 1 project delivering 9 homes
• Newcastle: $3.4 million for 1 project delivering 4 homes
• Shoalhaven: $14.9 million for 2 projects delivering 20 homes
• Tamworth – Gunnedah: $5.6 million for 1 project delivering 8 homes
• Taree – Gloucester: $2.2 million for 1 project delivering 4 homes
• Wollongong: $25.2 million for 2 projects delivering 33 homes
• Total: $188.8 million for 29 projects delivering 295 homes