NCOSS Bookshelf: Housing and Homelessness

NCOSS Bookshelf

NCOSS produces numerous submissions and reports on social policy, conference papers and other documents. This section of the site allows you to access an archive of our online documents.

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	NCOSS Briefing Paper on Federal Government Green Paper on Homelessness The Federal Government’s Green Paper on Homelessness "Which Way Home?" was released by the Prime Minister Mr Rudd on 22 May.	05.2008	PDF	15kB
	NCOSS Submission to the consultation paper on Future Directions Tenant Participation Program March 2008 Despite its title, it is apparent that the discussion paper is essentially concerned with future arrangements for the current Regional Tenant Resource Services (RTRS) and Public Tenant Councils/Tenant Representative Councils. In relation to these bodies attention is very much focused on funding arrangements, rather than broader questions of philosophy or intended outcomes.	04.2008	PDF	19kB
	NCOSS Submission to Fairfield City Council Bonnyrigg Living Communities Project Concept Plan and Stage 1 Project Application NCOSS notes that while the redevelopment is a major project in terms of Part 3A of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, the Director General of the Department of Planning has delegated the assessment of the application to Fairfield City Council.	02.2008	PDF	46kB
	NCOSS Submission to the Office of Fair Trading Policy Division: Residential Tenancy Law Reform - A New Direction NCOSS response to the recently released Discussion Paper on Residential Tenancy Law Reform: A New Direction, which follows from the July 2005 Options Paper Residential Tenancy Law Reform, to which NCOSS also responded.	12.2007	PDF	34kB
	NCOSS Submission on the consultation draft of Planning for the Future: community housing five year strategy for growth and sustainability 2007-2012	06.2007	PDF	42kB
	NCOSS Submission on provisions of the amended draft State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP) NCOSS notes that it is proposed to call the revised SEPP (Seniors Living) 2004 the State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing for Seniors or People with a Disability).	06.2007	PDF	21kB
	NCOSS comments on the revised consultation draft of the Assistance Protocol for Residential Park Closures NCOSS made detailed comments on an earlier draft of the Protocol, dated November 2004. Many of the issues raised in our earlier submission still apply.	03.2007	PDF	21kB
	NCOSS Briefing Paper on major changes by Department of Housing to the type and length of leases for public housing in NSW from 23 October 2006	11.2006	PDF	91kB
	Call for a NSW Homelessness Strategy NCOSS has joined with the three NSW SAAP peaks - HomelessnessNSW.ACT, the NSW Women’s Refuge Movement, and the Youth Accommodation Association - in calling on the NSW Government to develop a ten year Homelessness Strategy for NSW. This detailed proposal to the Government argues that such a Strategy would establish a blueprint for providing a coordinated and responsive service system for people experiencing homelessness and those at risk of homelessness. To overcome the fragmentation that currently exists between government agencies in policy development, planning, funding and service provision for homeless people and those at risk of homelessness, we propose that the development and implementation of the Strategy should be coordinated by the Premier’s Department, and be developed in partnership with the NGO sector.	09.2006	PDF	91kB
	NCOSS Briefing Paper on new income eligibility limits for public housing in NSW from 10 July 2006	06.2006	PDF	99kB
	NCOSS Submission on Reshaping Public Housing Targeting and Tenure Reforms: Proposed Access, Allocation and Tenure Framework	06.2006	PDF	99kB
	NCOSS Briefing Paper Reshaping Public Housing now revealed The Department of Housing released an information paper providing more detail on the policy framework for eligibility, allocation, transfers and tenancy duration in public housing. The package was progressively rolled out from 1 July 2006.	05.2006	PDF	99kB
	2006 SAAP Funding Campaign	04.2006
	Presentation given to FONGA by Anna Peterson, Social Sustainability Manager, Landcom, on Planning for Social Sustainability	04.2006	PDF	750kB
	NCOSS Submission to Inquiry into the Allocation of Social Housing This submission concentrates on the first three terms of reference for the inquiry: current levels of funding for the development of new housing stock; the effectiveness and appropriateness of housing allocations, and the role of community housing in meeting the demand for social housing.	01.2006	PDF	22kB
	NCOSS comments on draft NSW Housing and Human Services Accord (the Accord) NCOSS is concerned that the Accord has essentially been released for consultation as a fait accompli. There was no input by the sector or tenant and consumer groups prior to the Accord framework being finalized by the Human Services CEOs Group.	01.2006	PDF	22kB
	NCOSS Submission to Campbelltown City Council on the Minto Renewal Project Concept Plan Application The submission canvasses the following issues:approaches to community; regeneration of public housing estates; Minto Concept Plan; the social impact; rehousing & tenancy management; place management; affordable housing; conclusions and recommendations	12.2005	PDF	47kB
	NCOSS comments on the Residential Tenancy Law Reform Options Paper NCOSS supports appropriate regulation of key tenancy arrangements of concern to disadvantaged groups, including private rental tenants, public housing tenants, people living in residential (caravan) parks and boarders and lodgers.	09.2005	PDF	22kB
	Draft Closure Protocol on Residential Parks Given the impact of development pressure at the same time as increasing reliance on caravan parks for permanent housing, or housing of last resort, development of an interagency protocol to assist in the co-ordination of government responses to park closures is most welcome. However, the draft protocol released by the DOH falls short of a comprehensive response.	11.2004	PDF	148kB
	It's time to get serious about child homelessness NCOSS is calls on Minister Tebbutt to convince NSW Treasury, the Commonwealth and her Ministerial counterparts in other states to tackle the massive under-investment in SAAP services.	11.2004
	Submission to the Office of Fair Trading regarding the Review of the Residential Parks Act 1998 Five years on and the Residential Parks Act is up for review. As development pressure and housing unnaffordabilty strike a double blow to low income residents of caravan parks, is the law adequately coping with these pressures? This document is the NCOSS submission to the Office of Fair Trading review of the legislation.	08.2004	PDF	204kB
	Assisting homeless people - Briefing note regarding the report of the Ombudsman The current SAAP agreement (SAAP IV) ends in June 2005. Under the SAAP Act, in order for a new agreement to be development for the following five years, this current agreement (SAAP IV) must be evaluated. This paper is the NCOSS submission to the SAAP IV national evaluation.	05.2004	PDF	100kB
	Who pays the cost of removing free interpreting services? - NCOSS/SAAP Peaks Forum position paper The looming withdrawal of free access to the DIMIA Telephone Interpreter Service (TIS) for homeless people in SAAP services puts both the State and Commonwealth's commitment to multiculturalism to the test. The outcomes of which have far reaching consequences for the entire non government sector's capacity to provide accessible and equitable services.Who pays for the cost of removing free interpreting services?	04.2004	PDF	188kB
	Submission to the Office of Fair Trading on the draft Property, Stock and Business Agents Amendment (Tenants Databases) Regulation 2004 For several years NCOSS has been calling for tighter regulation of Tenancy Databases both to protect tenants privacy and also to posit the issue in the housing access debate. Both the Commonwealth and NSW Governments are now considering options for reform. This submission to the NSW Government calls for a comprehensive legislative model to better balance the interests of tenants and landlords.	02.2004	PDF	160kB
	Submission to the National Evaluation of the Supported Accommodation Assistance Program (SAAP IV) The current SAAP agreement (SAAP IV) ends in June 2005. Under the SAAP Act, in order for a new agreement to be development for the following five years, this current agreement (SAAP IV) must be evaluated. This document is NCOSS's submission to the SAAP IV national evaluation	12.2003	PDF	277kB
	Residential Tenancy Database Inquiry For several years NCOSS has been calling for tighter regulation of Tenancy Databases both to protect tenants privacy and also to posit the issue in the housing access debate. Both the Commonwealth and NSW governments are now considering options for reform. Read NCOSS's submission to the Commonwealth Inquiry (December 2003) and look out for a NCOSS submission to the NSW government in February 2004.	12.2003	PDF	198kB
	Submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry into First Home Ownership The Productivity Commission Inquiry into Affordable Housing ( home ownership) has just released its intermin report and has been generating a lot of press interest. This document is the NCOSS and Shelter NSW joint submission to the Inquiry.	10.2003	PDF	140kB
	The SAAP transfer: Just a business decision for Government? The NSW Government decision to transfer the administration of the Supported Accommodation Assistance Program (SAAP) from the Department of Community Services (DoCS) to the Department of Housing (DOH) is causing much concern and debate amongst SAAP funded non-government organisations (NGOs).	05.2003
	Ticked off: Regional research on tenancy data bases and homelessness For a number of years now the existence of tenancy database services or blacklists has been identified as a barrier for disadvantaged people trying to access the private rental market.	12.2002
	Erskineville Estate Saved Residents of the Erskineville estate and community have won their campaign to save the housing estate from the governments proposed redevelopment.	12.2002
	Social Housing in the balance The future of social housing across Australia is in the balance as State and Territory Governments seek to negotiate a new Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement (CSHA) with the Commonwealth Government.	11.2002
	SAAP Rural Consultation Project Following a submission last year, NCOSS has received funding from DoCS to enable four rural SAAP services to participate in the NCOSS SAAP Rural Consultation Project.	08.2002
	NCOSS Submission to the Standing Committee on Social Issues Inquiry into Community Housing A focus on the links between SAAP and community housing.	04.2002	PDF	12kB
	Socio-economically disadvantaged people and private rental housing: barriers to access This presentation deals with some issues about the place and potential of the private rental housing market as an alternative to homelessness.	05.2001
	Review of developer contributions for community infrastructure NCOSS response to the Department of Urban Affairs and Planning (DUAP) regarding the Review of Developer Contributions under Section 94 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.	08.2000
	Cash and Cowboys Excerpt from the report examining barriers for entry to private rental by disadvantaged consumers.	05.2000
	NCOSS' submission to the Review of NSW Residential Tenancy Legislation Housing is more than a marketable commodity and more than simply shelter. It is fundamentally linked to people's social and physical health and well being. For disadvantaged people on low incomes, access to affordable, stable and secure housing often means the difference between their participation or dysfunction in society.	06.1998
Media Releases
	Housing and Homelessness Media Release archive	1998 - current

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