Delivering more social housing for New South Wales | Australian Markets

More than 210 new social and inexpensive houses will quickly be out there throughout New South Wales because of investments made by the Minns Labor Government beneath Federal Labor’s $2 billion Social Housing Accelerator Fund (SHAF).

Using a co-contribution model with group housing suppliers, the NSW Government is fast-tracking the supply of 211 new houses in areas the place they’re needed most, together with 184 social houses and 27 inexpensive housing dwellings.

Homes NSW has lately signed partnerships with eight group housing suppliers to construct 52 more social houses for people in need throughout Greater Sydney and regional areas.

The profitable housing suppliers embrace:

• Common Equity NSW Ltd – who will ship 7 new social houses in Darlinghurst
• CORE Community Service Ltd – who will ship 4 new social houses in Mt Pritchard
• Housing Plus – who will ship 4 new social houses in Bathurst
• Macleay Options Ltd – who will ship 6 new social houses in Kempsey
• Pacific Link Housing Ltd – who will ship 4 new social houses in Cessnock
• St George Community Housing Ltd – who will ship 10 new social houses in Sydney
• St Vincent de Paul Housing – who will ship 7 new social houses in Griffith
• YWCA Australia – who will ship 10 new social houses in Lavington

In 2023, the Federal Government allotted $610.1 million of its $2 billion SHAF to NSW, permitting the Minns Labor Government to supply lots of of new and refurbished social houses for people in need during a housing disaster.

Homes NSW is investing this funding by a vary of initiatives together with returning houses to make use of and building new houses in partnership with Aboriginal and group housing suppliers.

Almost 50 of the new SHAF houses are actually full and are already housing over 70 residents in Albury, Gunnedah and the Central Coast.

The final eight SHAF initiatives are commencing this 12 months. For more data go to:

https://dcj.nsw.gov.au/housing/social-housing-accelerator-fund-shaf.html

NSW Minister for Housing and Homelessness Rose Jackson mentioned:

“Everyone deserves to live with the safety and security of a roof over their head. We know the housing crisis is hitting communities hard, and that access to affordable housing is a key part of the issue.

“That’s why we are getting on with the job of delivering new social and affordable homes right across the state, working closely with community housing providers and the federal government to make sure we are pulling every lever available.

“With almost 50 homes already delivered and 211 more social and affordable homes in the pipeline, this funding is making a real difference for the people and families of NSW who need it most.”

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