Action description:
The three-year Housing Sector Strengthening Plan (Housing-SSP) outlines 17 transformative sector strengthening actions to support and build the First Nations community controlled housing service sector, with the key areas for action being: - a consistent funding model - the workforce - capital infrastructure - service delivery - governance - peak body
Priority reform:
Priority Reform Two
Outcome:
Outcome 09
Status:
Existing
Is this Indigenous specific?:
Yes
Indicators:
Proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people reporting fewer barriers in accessing services, Number of Aboriginal community-controlled organisations contracted by governments across the Closing the Gap socio-economic outcome areas of the National Agreement,
Number of sectors with elements of a strong sector (clause 45), by element
Responsible Ministers:
Minister for Indigenous Australians
Minister for Homelessness
Minister for Housing
Resourcing:
Costs are to be absorbed within existing resources
Delivery timeframe:
Development of Housing-SSP was required by 2022. The Housing-SSP was agreed-in-principle in August 2022 by Joint Council. Jurisdictions report on implementation actions in their CTG Implementation Plans and Annual Reports. Rolling updates will occur every 3 years.
Agency:
Department of Social Services