Action description:
The Commonwealth will develop a National Housing and Homelessness Plan (the Plan). The Plan will present a shared vision for housing in Australia and will be developed in consultation with key stakeholders across the housing spectrum, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. During development of the Plan, the Commonwealth will consider the Productivity Commission's review of the National Housing and Homelessness Agreement, including its recommendations to improve housing and homelessness outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in line with the National Agreement on Closing the Gap.
Priority reform:
Priority Reform One
Outcome:
Outcome 09
Status:
Existing
Is this Indigenous specific?:
No
Indicators:
Proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians reporting they are able to have a say in their community on issues important to them (PR1), Proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians reporting improvements in their communities (PR1), Homelessness rate including by type (e.g. Transitional housing/sleeping rough) and age group (Outcome09), Home ownership rate (including by location and tenure type) (Outcome09)
Responsible Ministers:
Minister for Homelessness
Minister for Housing
Resourcing:
$13.4 million over 4 years from 2022-23 (and $4.2 million ongoing) to develop the 10 year National Housing and Homelessness Plan.
Delivery timeframe:
The 10 year plan will be developed in 2023-24.
Agency:
Department of Social Services