The Port Jackson Supported Housing Program (PJSHP) provides stable, secure and sustainable tenancies for people who are unable to maintain a tenancy either in social housing or the private rental market, due to the need for additional support. The Port Jackson Supported Housing Program is a partnership between registered support agencies, the community housing provider and the tenant.
The program:
- Provides supported housing to identified priority groups who are most at risk of homelessness and are identified as having medium to high support needs in the achievement of a sustainable tenancy;
- Provides housing in the inner city Local Government areas of Ashfield, Botany, City of Sydney, Leichhardt, Marrickville, Randwick and Waverley;
- Improves linkages between housing and support services for the delivery of supported housing;
- Provides appropriate housing and support services to respond to community needs including through partnerships with community-based organisations; and
- Contributes towards the development of best practice standards for the community based supported housing management sector, focusing on improved outcomes for tenants.
Target Groups
Priority groups include, but are not restricted to:
- persons and/or households who require ongoing support to maintain their tenancy and are eligible or who can demonstrate eligibility, for priority social housing assistance;
- persons with complex support needs unable to maintain their tenancy in the absence of support services;
- single persons, homeless or at risk of homelessness requiring ongoing support to maintain their tenancy, targeting people with a disability, mental health problems, substance abuse/dual diagnosis, etc;
- households at risk of homelessness if supported housing is not provided; and;
- persons who have difficulty in sustaining their tenancy in the private sector or social housing rental market and have a particular specific housing need and a support package .
General Rent Policy
All properties are rented at a market rent, which is indicated in the lease signed by the tenant. Tenants are expected to pay 25% or 30% of their gross income (not including Commonwealth Rent Assistance) in rent payments. The difference between that paid by the tenant and the market rent will determine the level of rental subsidy.
In addition, tenants pay 100% of their Commonwealth Rent Assistance as rent.
Tenancy Management Requirements – Intensive Supported Tenancy Management
In order to maintain successful tenancies, the Port Jackson Supported Housing Program has developed an Intensive Supported Tenancy Management model.
Staffing
Port Jackson Supported Housing Program is staffed by highly skilled, specialists, who work in close partnership with tenants’ support providers. The Intensive Supported Tenancy Management strategy means that the Port Jackson Supported Housing Program has a higher housing workers to property ratio than in the mainstream community.
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