Homelessness amongst older people aged over 55 in New South Wales

This inquiry was established on 23 March 2022 to inquire into and report on homelessness amongst older people aged over 55 in New South Wales.

Sensitive content and themes in evidence
Owing to the nature of the evidence being considered by this inquiry, some of the evidence received in submissions and during hearings may include sensitive content and themes that may be distressing for some people.

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If you are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, please call Link2home Homelessness on 1800 152 152, Domestic Violence Line on 1800 656 463 or MensLine 1300 789 978. For more information visit https://www.nsw.gov.au/living-in-nsw/government-services/emergency-housing-and-homelessness.

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Terms of reference - Homelessness amongst older people - updated 11 August 2022

Date	Milestone
23 Mar 2022	Referred
12 Jun 2022	Submissions closed
18 Jul 2022	Hearing - Jubilee Room, Parliament House, Sydney
19 Jul 2022	Hearing - Executive Conference Room, Club Parramatta, Parramatta
21 Jul 2022	Hearing - Central Coast Council Chambers, Wyong
20 Oct 2022	Final Report
20 Jan 2023	Government Response to Final Report due
30 Jan 2023	Government Response to Final Report

No. 1 Ms Jennifer Valentine
No. 2 Name suppressed
No. 3 Name suppressed
No. 4 Mr Benjamin Cronshaw
No. 5 Ms Eleanor Leleu
No. 6 Fulin Yan
No. 7 Mr Alan Peterson
No. 8 Mr Richard Stanford
No. 9 Name suppressed
No. 10 Name suppressed
No. 11 Name suppressed
No. 12 Mr David Skidmore
No. 13 Name suppressed
No. 14 Name suppressed
No. 15 Professor Michael Fine
No. 16 Ms Jodie Harrison MP, Member for Charlestown
No. 17 CatholicCare Wilcannia Forbes
No. 18 Community Action, Our Lady of Dolours Church Chatswood
No. 19 ACON
No. 20 Carers NSW
No. 21 Seniors Rights Service
No. 22 Ms Alexandra Samootin
No. 23 Marrickville Legal Centre
No. 24 Mrs Marie Sillars
No. 25 Community Housing Industry Association NSW
No. 26 Retirement Village Residents Association Inc.
No. 27 Ministerial Advisory Council on Ageing NSW
No. 27a Ministerial Advisory Council on Ageing NSW
No. 28 NSW Ageing on the Edge Coalition
No. 28a NSW Ageing on the Edge Coalition
No. 29 Combined Pensioners & Superannuants Association of NSW Inc
No. 30 Link Wentworth
No. 31 Name suppressed
No. 34 Dr Emma Power
No. 35 Domestic Violence NSW
No. 36 Mrs Michelle Craig
No. 37 B Miles Women's Foundation
No. 38 Community Housing Ltd
No. 39 St Benedict's Community Centre Inc.
No. 40 Tenant's Union of NSW
No. 41 Coast Shelter
No. 42 Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC)
No. 43 The Salvation Army
No. 44 Council on the Ageing (COTA) NSW
No. 45 Country Women's Association of NSW
No. 46 Bangalow Country Women's Association
No. 47 St Vincent de Paul Society NSW
No. 48 Dementia Australia
No. 49 Local Government NSW
No. 50 Port Stephens Family and Neighbourhood Services
No. 51 NSW Council of Social Service (NCOSS)
No. 52 Centre for Social Impact, University of New South Wales
No. 53 Mercy Foundation
No. 54 Blacktown City Council
No. 55 Positive Life NSW
No. 56 Wintringham
No. 57 Social Futures
No. 58 St Vincent's Health Australia
No. 59 Name suppressed
No. 60 Wesley Mission
No. 61 Southern Sydney Regional Organisations of Councils (SSROC)
No. 62 A/Prof Dinesh Wadiwel
No. 63 Mr Alex Greenwich
No. 65 Name suppressed
No. 66 Older Women's Network NSW
No. 67 NSW Ageing and Disability Commission
No. 68 Women's Legal Service NSW
No. 69 Shelter NSW
No. 69a Shelter NSW
No. 70 Mission Australia
No. 71 Homelessness NSW
No. 72 Women's Electoral Lobby (NSW)
No. 73 MUTTI
No. 74 Full Stop Australia
No. 75 Age Matters
No. 75a Age Matters
No. 76 Dr Linda Steele
No. 77 Name suppressed
No. 78 Dr Rangika Palliyaarachchi
No. 79 AMA NSW
No. 80 Name suppressed
No. 81 Name suppressed
No. 82 Name suppressed
No. 83 Name suppressed
No. 84 Name suppressed
No. 85 Name suppressed
No. 86 Housing for Aged Action Group and Older Women's Network
No. 87 NSW Government
No. 88 Faith Housing Alliance
No. 89 Redfern Legal Centre
No. 90 Name suppressed

Date	Venue Details
18/07/2022	Jubilee Room, Parliament House, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
19/07/2022	Executive Conference Room, Club Parramatta, Parramatta	Schedule	Transcript
21/07/2022	Central Coast Council Chambers, Wyong	Schedule	Transcript

DateSort	Report Name	Tabled Date	Government Response
	Government response - Report No 61 - Standing Committee on Social Issues - Homelessness amongst older people aged over 55 in New South Wales	30/01/2023
	Report No 61 - Standing Committee on Social Issues - Homelessness amongst older people aged over 55 in New South Wales	20/10/2022	Due 20/01/2023

DateSort	Date	Type	Title
2022-10-20	20/10/2022	Media Release	Report into homelessness amongst older people aged over 55 in New South Wales
2022-08-23	23/08/2022	Answers to Questions on Notice	Ms Zoë Dendle, A/Executive Director, Housing, Homelessness and Disability Strategy, Policy and Commissioning NSW Department of Communities and Justice
2022-08-23	23/08/2022	Answers to Supplementary Questions	Mr Michael Starr, Chief Executive Officer, Coast Shelter
2022-08-23	23/08/2022	Answers to Supplementary Questions	Ms Trina Jones, Chief Executive Officer, Homelessness NSW
2022-08-22	22/08/2022	Answers to Supplementary Questions	Ms Caitlin McDowell, Head of Policy, Community Housing Industry Association
2022-08-22	22/08/2022	Answers to Supplementary Questions	Ms Kathy Beverley, Chief Executive Officer, Coast & Country Primary Care
2022-08-22	22/08/2022	Answers to Supplementary Questions	Mr Leo Patterson Ross, Chief Executive Officer, Tenants' Union of NSW
2022-08-22	22/08/2022	Answers to Supplementary Questions	Ms Livia Stanton, Policy and Advocacy Officer, Domestic Violence NSW
2022-08-22	22/08/2022	Answers to Supplementary Questions	Ms Annabelle Daniel, CEO, Women's Commmunity Shelters
2022-08-18	18/08/2022	Answers to Questions on Notice	Ms Melanie Smith, Director, Community and Recreation Services, Central Coast Council
2022-08-16	16/08/2022	Answers to Questions on Notice	Ms Elise Phillips, Interim CEO, Domestic Violence NSW
2022-08-16	16/08/2022	Answers to Supplementary Questions	Mr Robert Fitzgerald AM, Ageing and Disability Commissioner, Ageing and Disability Commission
2022-08-10	10/08/2022	Answers to Questions on Notice	Ms Deb Tipper, Convenor, Action on Housing for Older Women
2022-08-10	10/08/2022	Answers to Supplementary Questions	Ms Caitlin McDowell, Head of Policy, Community Housing Industry Association
2022-08-01	01/08/2022	Answers to Questions on Notice	Salvation Army - 18 July 2022 Hearing
2022-07-21	21/07/2022	Tabled Document	'Central Coast Council – Central Coast Affordable and Alternative Housing Strategy', tendered by Ms Smith, Director Community & Recreation Services, Central Coast Council
2022-07-21	21/07/2022	Tabled Document	'Introduction to Action on Housing Older Women (AHOW)', tendered by Ms Davidson, Member, Action on Housing Older Women
2022-07-19	19/07/2022	Tabled Document	'Additional information and case studies', tendered by Ms Windyasari, Service Manager, Parramatta Mission
2022-07-19	19/07/2022	Tabled Document	'Case study', tendered by Ms Moraitakis, Chief Executive Officer, SydWest Multicultural Services
2022-07-18	18/07/2022	Tabled Document	Case Study 1, tabled by Ms Yumi Lee - Chief Executive Officer, Older Women's Network NSW
2022-07-18	18/07/2022	Tabled Document	Case Study 2, tabled by Ms Yumi Lee - Chief Executive Officer, Older Women's Network NSW
2022-04-13	13/04/2022	Media Release	Call for submissions

Homelessness amongst older people aged over 55 in New South Wales

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Homelessness amongst older people aged over 55 in New South Wales

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