Together Home expanded to support more people sleeping rough

Last published on 01 Dec 2021 

Hundreds more people who are experiencing homelessness will be supported into housing through a $21.5 million expansion of the NSW Government’s Together Home program.

Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services Alister Henskens said 17 community housing providers have been contracted to deliver an additional 256 packages of support under the third tranche of the landmark program.

“Together Home is a nation-leading program that is delivering life-changing results and this additional boost will extend this work across the State,” Mr Henskens said.

“When these additional packages are fully allocated, more than 1,000 people will have been supported through the program.

“This builds on the work our Government has been doing to prevent and respond to homelessness, focusing on providing housing solutions for people most in need.”

Together Home is being delivered in partnership with community housing providers, specialist homelessness services and healthcare agencies.

It involves securing housing for rough sleepers from the private rental market and connecting them to tailored support services to address their individual needs.

Organisations receiving additional funding through the program include:

• Argyle Community Housing – Murrumbidgee and South Western Sydney;
• Bridge Housing – Sydney, South Eastern Sydney and Northern Sydney;
• Community Housing Limited – Mid North Coast;
• Compass Housing Services – Hunter, Central Coast and Western NSW;
• Evolve Housing – South Western Sydney, Western Sydney and Nepean Blue Mountains;
• Homes North – New England;
• Housing Plus – Western NSW;
• Hume Community Housing – South Western Sydney and Hunter;
• Link Wentworth Housing – Sydney, South Eastern Sydney, Northern Sydney, Western Sydney and Nepean Blue Mountains;
• Metro Community Housing – Sydney, South Easter Sydney and Northern Sydney;
• Mission Australia Housing – Mid North Coast;
• North Coast Community Housing – Northern NSW;
• Pacific Link Housing – Central Coast;
• Housing Trust – Illawarra;
• Southern Cross Community Housing – Shoalhaven and Southern NSW;
• St George Community Housing – Sydney, South Eastern Sydney and Northern Sydney; and
• Women’s Housing Company – Sydney, South Eastern Sydney Northern Sydney.

More information about the Together Home program is available online.