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Question and Answer Tracking Details

4410 - CHRONICALLY HOMELESS IN NEW SOUTH WALES

Hornery, Sonia to the Minister for Family and Community Services, and Minister for Social Housing
  1. What is the average cost of service provision to a chronically homeless person in New South Wales?

  2. Has the Minister or the Department explored a supportive housing model to reduce the cost of service provision to the chronically homeless?

Answer -
  1. In 2016–17, funding for homelessness services and programs in NSW, including service provision to chronically homeless people, will be $188.4 million.

  2. Support for chronically homeless people is being considered following consultations on the Government's new strategy to prevent and reduce homelessness.


Question asked on 8 November 2016 (session 56-1) and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 97
Answer received on 13 December 2016 and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 103