Since June 2000, the Department of Housing has actively encouraged tenants to get involved and play a part in shaping the delivery of public housing through the Tenant Participation Program.
Funding is set aside each year by the Department to run a number of activities that enable tenants to have a say in decisions that affect their homes and neighbourhoods.
Tenant Participation initiatives are supported by nominated Departmental Officers at a divisional and local level, and corporately by the Community and Tenant Participation Programs Unit in Ashfield.
Tenant participation aims to build partnerships between tenants and social housing providers to:
- Improve the skills, knowledge and ultimately the quality of life of social housing tenants
- Support and strengthen communities
- Improve the way social housing is delivered and managed
Tenant Participation Program initiatives include:
- Community Development Resourcing Grants (biennial)
- Regional Tenant Resource Services
- Public Tenant Councils/Tenant Representative Organisations
- Housing Communities Assistance Program
Social Housing Tenants Advisory Committee
Housing NSW has established a Social Housing Tenants Advisory Committee as a consultative mechanism that comprises of social housing tenants from across NSW. For more information see Social Housing Tenants Advisory Committee.
For more information read the Department’s Tenant Participation Policy.
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