NSW Aboriginal Housing Office

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Established in 1998, the NSW Aboriginal Housing Office has four main priorities - to develop a viable Aboriginal housing sector, increase focus on asset management, increase access to safe, affordable and culturally appropriate housing and promote employment opportunities for Aboriginal people within the sector.

Announcements

::: Aboriginal Housing Summit

NSW Aboriginal Housing Office will be holding an Aboriginal Housing Summit on 9th September 2008 and 10 year Anniversary Celebration dinner at the Citigate Sydney. The main themes of the Summit will be the AHO’s Sector Strengthening Strategy including Regional Aboriginal Housing Management Services, Service Improvement and Accreditation, and will include discussion on the future challenges for the NSW Aboriginal Housing. Click on this link to preview the Draft Summit Program. (Please note the program is subject to change).

::: 2009 Registration Process

The AHO is now calling for 2009 Registration of Aboriginal Community Housing Providers (ACHPs) for the 2009/2010 funding cycle.

Current Registration with the AHO allows ACHPs to:

be eligible for funding for housing related activities
be considered for assistance with costs to attend AHO activities
be considered as a Registered Organisation when dealing with the Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal (CTTT)
receive an annual Registration Certificate.

The Call for 2009 Registration has been advertised in the following newspapers: the Koori Mail, Daily Telegraph, National Indigenous Times, Wentworth Courier, South Coast Register (Nowra), Dubbo Daily Liberal, Northern Daily Leader (Tamworth) and Coffs Harbour Advocate. Click Here for the advertisement. For more information see Flyer.

::: AHO Budget 2008/09

The overall Aboriginal housing budget of $92.8 million for 2008/09 includes an allocation of $66.6 million to the AHO under the NSW Housing Policy and Assistance Program.

Details of the AHO Budget are now available for download... More...

::: Directory

The Aboriginal Builders Directory is a convenient region-by-region listing. Add your details now.
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::: NSW Standards for Governance and Management of Aboriginal Housing

The AHO and the NSW Aboriginal housing sector achieved a national first in the development of governance and management standards specifically designed for the Aboriginal housing sector of NSW.

The standards establish the type and quality of services expected of an Aboriginal housing organisation, and are designed to be used in the Service Improvement System and one outcome of this system is Accreditation.
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Useful Links

::: Management Information System

SIS (Sector Information System)
Enter and view Registration/EOI/MAF for your organisation. Click here to visit MIS.

::: Housing Scholarship for NSW Youth

Applications have opened for a unique Housing NSW scholarship program that encourages disadvantaged students in public, community and aboriginal housing to stay in school and reach their full educational potential. The program will award 100 students with $2000 each to spend on their educational needs.

Application forms are available on the Housing NSW website www.housing.nsw.gov.au and close on August 1 2008.

::: Housing Aboriginal Communities Program

The Housing Aboriginal Communities Program has been finalised and updated. Please click on the HACP link to access the full revised policy.
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Good Reads

::: State Plan

Click here to navigate to the State Plan website

::: Indicative New South Wales Indigenous Population Projections 2006 to 2021 New

::: Annual Report

Our 2006/07 Annual Report is now available for download... More...

::: Financial Report

Our 2006/07 Financial Report is now available for download... More...

::: Housing Accord

Housing NSW and NSW Human Service Agencies, including the Aboriginal Housing Office (AHO), have developed an Accord to assist social housing clients with support needs, assist clients of human service agencies with housing needs and reduce social disadvantage in larger public housing estates. Further details on the Accord are available from the AHO's Policy and Strategic Development Branch Ph 8836 9427

::: Vision

What is the national policy direction in indigenous housing? Building a Better Future sets out where Australia is going. More...

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