$35.5 million to provide accommodation for people sleeping rough

28 Mar 2022

Hundreds of people sleeping rough will be assisted into longer-term housing as part of the NSW Government’s $35.5 million partnership with the community housing sector.

Minister for Families and Communities Natasha Maclaren-Jones said the Together Home Transition program will fund nine community housing providers (CHPs) to deliver 142 social housing, and eight affordable housing properties in 11 locations across the state.

“The $122.1 million Together Home program is a nation-leading initiative that has already assisted 728 people with housing needs and 870 with support services to help transform their lives,” Mrs Maclaren-Jones said.

“This transition program will assist Together Home tenants into longer-term social housing with wrap around supports. It builds on the work we are doing to help people rebuild their lives.

“In partnership with the community housing sector, the Together Home Transition program will help more people break the cycle of homelessness for good.”

The NSW Government will provide $35.5 million and the contracted CHPs will co-contribute funds to deliver the 150 homes around the state.

Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast Adam Crouch said this was great news for the Central Coast.

This program is helping lift people out of homelessness and it’s creating local construction jobs at the same time,” Mr Crouch said.

“East Gosford, Warnervale and Canton Beach are all getting new accommodation thanks to Together Home and this government’s continued investment in social housing.”

Pacific Link Housing CEO Ian Lynch said the three projects combined are worth more than $11.4 million, including the NSW Government’s $4.9 million Together Home Transition program co-contribution, and will deliver 25 properties, including 17 social housing units.

“Not only will this supply accommodation for people in need, but it will also provide a welcome boost for the local economy,” Mr Lynch said.

The Together Home program was first rolled out in July 2020 and will support over 1,054 people sleeping rough into stable housing.