Pillar focus
Under pillar three, Growing the Sector, the AHO have committed to strengthening and growing Aboriginal Community Housing Providers (ACHPs) through sector investment, regulation and the transfer of housing and property management. This means:
- Tenancy management - scope best practice models of tenancy management that are responsive to tenancy needs. Support tenants to understand their rights.
- Growth providers - strengthen the capacity and sustainability of Aboriginal Community Housing Providers.
- Community housing regulation - support ACHPs to register for and comply with the National Regulatory System for Community Housing.
- Fair rent, collected reliably - increase tenant awareness of how rent is calculated and collected. Work with ACHPs to support the timely collection of rent.
Our Programs
SFSC Strengthened Sector and Communities Program
The NSW Government has provided $67.2M in funding over four years. The program is focused on continuing and further developing a range of initiatives that commenced in the first four years of SFSC.
Key initiatives and expected outcomes include:
- Aboriginal Housing Management Transfers - support 650 AHO property management transfers to ACHP sector and evaluation.
- ACHIA and Sector Workforce Development -167 staff trained and 16 community events over 4 years.
- Sector Capability Fund - 125 ACHPs supported over four years to achieve and maintain registration and/or build capacity.
- High Cost Community Support - Provide ongoing support payments for 1,805 properties in remote areas where there is significant revenue-cost shortfall.
