We most work together
The City of Sydney acknowledges that it does not and cannot address homelessness alone. Many essential services make a very important contribution to assisting people who are homeless. The City aims to continue to work in co-ordination with all these services to assist people experiencing homelessness.
We need to listen and work collaboratively with people who are homeless
The City also aims to work together with people who are or have been homeless, acknowledging that by doing so we collaborate on practical solutions.
Services
Homeless Persons Information Centre
The City of Sydney provides and funds several homelessness services including the Homeless Persons Information Centre which is a NSW state-wide telephone information and referral service for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Inner City Homelessness Outreach and Support Service
The City jointly funds, with the NSW Department of Housing, theInner City Homelessness Outreach and Support Service (I-COSS), which is provided by Mission Australia and the Haymarket Foundation.
Homelessness Brokerage Program
Another jointly funded program is the Homelessness Brokerage Program, provided by the YWCA of Sydney.
Several homelessness projects are also described in the Draft Homelessness Strategy 2007 – 2012 based on addressing the following four key priorities.
- Vulnerable and complex chronically homeless rough sleepers.
- Compassionate and balanced public space management.
- Supporting innovative, evidence based new models of service provision.
- Establishing target results and measuring outcomes.
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