The Government is concerned about homelessness and is taking a holistic approach to tackling this issue and the factors that contribute to it. Those factors are complex and require a range of solutions to meet the needs of vulnerable people.

The Specialist Homelessness Services (SHS) Program, funded by the Department of Communities and Justice and delivered by non-government organisations, forms a vital part of the service system supporting people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. SHS provide a client-centred response built around the needs of the client's circumstances, experiences and choices. These services help people resolve their crisis and longer-term accommodation needs by working with them to develop a tailored response to their needs. Information about SHS program is available on the Department of Communities and Justice Website at https://www.facs.nsw.gov.au.

The Government also supports making access to sanitary products more affordable. That is why we agreed with other States and Territories to remove the GST on sanitary products from 1 January 2019, removing the tax from tampons, menstrual cups, cloth or flannel pads, menstrual pads and panty liners, maternity pads and menstrual underwear. This change will benefit women right across New South Wales, but particularly those on low incomes. Information about the agreement to remove GST on sanitary products is available on the Parliament of Australia Website at https://www.aph.gov.au.