Office of Housing Registrar The Office of the Registrar of Housing Agencies monitors the performance management of prospective Registered Housing Agencies Registrar The Registrar of Housing Agencies appointed under the Housing Act 1983 Registered Housing Agency A Registered Housing Association or a Registered Housing Provider, registered with the Registrar of Housing Agencies Terms – Accommodation for the Homeless Phase 2 Target group Description Actively involved with homelessness services The person is receiving support from a funded homelessness support provider and will receive appropriate needs-based supports while establishing the tenancy. Chronic homelessness Person has continuous or episodic experiences totalling six months or more, where they are living with no shelter or in non-conventional accommodation. Family violence Behaviour by a person towards a family member of that person if that behaviour: is physically or sexually abusive is emotionally or psychologically abusive is economically abusive is threatening is coercive in any other way controls or dominates the family member and causes that family member to feel fear for the safety or wellbeing of that family member or another person; or behaviour by a person that causes a child to hear or witness, or otherwise be exposed to the effects of, behaviour referred to above. People who are homeless Has the same definition as the statistical definition of homelessness issued by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in 2012. Rough sleeping The person is currently with no shelter or who is living in non-conventional accommodation, such as on the streets, sleeping in parks, squatting, staying in cars or railway carriages or living in improvised dwellings. Young people leaving care Out-of-home care refers to services offered by a registered community service organisation, pursuant to Sections 44 to 72 of Children, Youth and Families Act 2005. Out-of-home Care services provide placement and support services to children and young people, who have been assessed to be at risk by child protection, or where their parents are unable to care for them for a period of time. The young person is currently in out-of-home care and will exit to homelessness in the absence of housing accessed through this program.
A current Valuer-General valuation of the proposed redevelopment A quantitative surveyor’s report on the scope of proposed works. Evidence of capacity to offer value for money from the Government’s investment. Applicants will need to demonstrate a rationale for the project based on identified need, location and tenant cohort. Other relevant information SCHEDULE 5 – Environmental sustainability Information required Applicant Response Applicants are required to indicate how the proposed project will demonstrate environmental sustainability. This could include evidence that all necessary environmental requirements have been considered in the planning and costing of the proposed project. Other relevant information SCHEDULE 6 – Applicant undertaking Information required Applicant Response The applicant(s) confirm: That we will comply with the department’s requirement that applicants enter into a Housing Agreement and/or a Funding Agreement as relevant That we will continue to work with the department to develop appropriate housing and support models and partnerships for people who are experiencing homelessness. Confirmed by Name: Title: Organisation Name: Date: