More than 550 former rough sleepers have been housed in safe and stable accommodation across the state thanks to the NSW Government\u2019s expansion assertive outreach services.
\nMinister for Families, Communities and Disability Services Gareth Ward said World Homeless Day is an opportunity to highlight the NSW Liberals & Nationals Government\u2019s nation-leading work in line with its ambitious homelessness targets.
\n\u201cOur Government is not only putting a roof over the heads of vulnerable people, but helping them on a pathway to independence,\u201d Mr Ward said.
\n\u201cThe Premier\u2019s Priority, aligned with the global Vanguard Agreement, aims to halve street sleeping across NSW by 2025.
\n\u201cWe have taken some significant steps towards achieving that target, but we know there is much more to do and we\u2019re committed to building on the strong foundations we have set.\u201d
\nNew outreach services in Tweed Heads and Newcastle are underway in collaboration with the non-government sector, building on the success of the program in Sydney.
\n\u201cMore than 90 per cent of people that we have housed in Sydney have sustained their tenancies and are turning their lives around,\u201d Mr Ward said.
\n\u201cBy providing housing and wrap around support services for people at risk of homelessness, we are helping them break the cycle.\u201d
\nTrial street counts have recently been conducted in regional areas ahead of the first comprehensive, coordinated statewide count planned for early next year.
\nThe NSW Government is investing $1 billion to support people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, including women and children experiencing domestic and family violence, Aboriginal people, young people and rough sleepers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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