Securing jobs in NSW
$2.9 billion investment in social housing and $470 million to upgrade homes
The Australian Government is investing $1.9 billion as part of its Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan to deliver around 6,000 social housing homes in NSW by June 2012. On top of this, the NSW Government is investing $1 billion to deliver an additional 3,000 homes. This investment is already having a positive impact on communities by securing jobs across NSW.
The Australian Government has also allocated $130 million for the periods 2008/09 and 2009/10 to reduce the backlog of maintenance and upgrade 31,000 social housing homes. The NSW Government will supplement this by bringing forward $200 million and Housing NSW will contribute $140 million from existing budget for 2009/10. This is reducing wait times for maintenance and repairs and ensuring social housing homes are brought up to a consistent maintenance standard.
This is a unique opportunity for the Australian and NSW Governments, local government, Housing NSW, community housing providers, social housing residents and applicants, builders, architects and everyone involved in housing.
The Australian Government’s total Social Housing program is estimated at $1.9 billion and therefore will support an estimated 7,200 full time equivalent direct and indirect jobs per annum over two years.
More Homes for More People is a short film highlighting the social benefits of the Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan in providing more housing for people in need. It also focuses on the construction of architecturally-designed homes that are accessible for people with mobility issues and the environmental elements that are incorporated. The seven minute film features interviews with newly housed tenants, two project managers, a relocated tenant and a relocations coordinator.
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