The Housing agenda

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The Housing agenda

• House of bricks or house of straw?

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Housing arrangements
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Housing funding
One of the key questions we need to ask is
whether the new funding will ultimately lead to
more housing in both the community and public
housing sectors.
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Housing funding
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Social inequality

• One of the critical issues that all community and
  public housing is now covered by the One Social
  Housing System
• Key questions
• Does the One Social Housing System increase or
  decrease inequality?
• Will there be increased tenancy protection for
  people in the private market?

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OSHS

• The possibility that people in genuine high need
  are not assessed as priority clients because
  the eligibility requirements for priority are
  too stringent and complex too many hoops for
  people to jump through
• That people are not assessed as priority clients
  because guidelines are being applied too rigidly,
  or discretion is not being utilised .
• The amount of red tape involved in priority
  housing applications and the verification
  required.
• The adequacy of staff skills to assess individual
  client needs.
• Poor supply means that even with a priority
  status, some people with high needs still wait a
  considerable time for public housing.
• _______________________
• Concerns about social mix
• Need for support

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Determinants of active ageing
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Connections and challenges

• Health policies
• Support programs
• Public space and transport policies
• Housing policies access, design, location
• Education and training policies
• Labour market and employment policies

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Active ageing
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Homelessness is more than a housing agenda

• The collapse of housing and homelessness together
  seems to have been influenced by the UK and this
  also includes the rough sleeper concepts
• UK Housing act covers homelessness however it
  only describes how local authorities need to act
  however Australia has a good history of
  acknowledging housing and homelessness as
  separate policy issues
• Australia is currently looking at legislation
  QYHC would support stand alone Homelessness
  Legislation
• USA has lots of positive outcomes in terms of
  supportive housing models however overall we
  have a better response and Australia has a
  smaller number of people in primary homelessness.

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CONTINUUM OF CARE

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A homelessness response

• We need to add to the homeless service system
  SAAP has provided a great foundation
• Specialist homeless services need to provide a
  range of programs and support.
• Australia does not need to look overseas for
  inspiration
• Any acceptance of overseas models needs to be
  considered
• in the context of the service system that is
  drawn from and
• whether it enhances our responses to homeless
  people

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A final question

• Is what we are working for today improving the
  quality of living for people tomorrow?