White Paper Info
Welcome to the YAA information page for the Rudd Government White Paper on Homelessness that was released on Sunday the 21st December 2008
Keep an eye on this site for updates on what is happening regarding the White Paper and changes to the homelessness system in Australia and NSW.

A number of key documents relating to the new national response to homelessness are available below.

You can download a copy of the White Paper here. 

The Intergovemental Agreement provides an overarching framework for the Commonwealth’s financial relations with the States and Territories (the States). 
It is aimed at improving the quality and effectiveness of government services by reducing Commonwealth prescriptions on service delivery by the States, providing them with increased flexibility in the way they deliver services to the Australian people.  In addition, it provides a clearer specification of roles and responsibilities of each level of government and an improved focus on accountability for better outcomes and better service delivery.  This is accompanied by a major rationalisation of the number of payments to the States for Specific Purpose Payments (SPPs), reducing the number of such payments from over 90 to five. To read more about the Coalition of Australian Governments (COAG) go to the website here.

There are several Partnership Agreements relating to homelessness. The National Affordable Housing Agreement (NAHA) is the overarching agreement that has the aspirational objective is that all Australians have access to affordable, safe and sustainable housing that contributes to social and economic participation. Click here to access the NAHA

Below you will find the specific national partnership agreements relating to homelessness. (Please note the NPA on Nation Building and Jobs is still in draft form)

National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness

National Partnership Agreement on Social Housing

National Partnership Agreement on nation building and jobs plan:
(aka the Economic Stimulus Package)


YAA White Paper Work

You can download the YAA media release here.

Download a copy of the YAA briefing Paper #1 on the White Paper. This briefing provides an overview of the White Paper.

See each of the governments white paper committments, , along with the relevant chapter and page number where each is located. Click here to download

YAA Consultations & Consultation Summary.                
The YAA will produce a summary of the major themes / issues arising from our NSW wide consultation and information session on the white paper in early march.

Proposed White Paper Briefing & Feedback Sessions
(These will be jointly run by YAA and Homelessness NSW)

Feb 3, Coffs Harbour (Facilitated by Homelessness NSW)
Cavanbah Hall Room A
191B Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour
10.00am – 1.00pm
RSVP  Meena Johnson on 6651 8336

Feb 3, YAA General Meeting, Sydney.
Redfern Park Community Room
Chalmers St, Redfern (opp Souths Leagues Club)
10.00am – 1.00 pm
lunch will be provided, please RSVP to jean@yaa.com.au

Feb 4, Port Maquarie (Facilitated by YAA)
Port Macquarie Hastings Council Function Room
1-3pm
RSVP to hastings@yhs.org.au or phone Peter Carnaby at Youth Housing Support on 6584 4561.

Feb 10, Queanbeyan
Deatils Soon

Feb 12, Tamworth
Tamworth Community Centre, Darling Street
10.30 - 2.00pm
owen@ndcas.com

Feb 16, Newcastle
Samritans Meeting Room
36 Warabrook Bouelvard, Warabrook.
Lunch Provided
RSVP to cydp@samritans.org.au
(venue is limited to 70 attendees).

Feb 18, Bathurst
Relationships Australia Meeting Room
91 Seymour Street, Bathurst
11.00am - 2.00pm
rsvp to Sue Lasky 9331 6290

Feb 20, Ballina
240-246 River Street
Ballina RSL.
11-2pm
rsvp to george@yaa.com.au

Feb 24 Central Coast (TBC)
Coast Shelter Meeting Room,
97 Donnison Street, Gosford.
11.30-1pm
rsvp to digby@homelessnessnsw.org.au

March 4, Wagga Wagga
Details Soon