An Integrated Social Housing System: Is it Desirable or A chievable?

1. An Integrated Social Housing System: Is it Desirable or Achievable? AHURI Qld and Sydney Research Centres Workshop Presentation NSW Community Housing Conference Newcastle 17 August 2006

2. An Integrated Social Housing System Introductions The Researchers Andrew Jones, Rhonda Phillips, Vivienne Milligan The Workshop Purpose This workshop will explore How integrated the social housing system is in NSW. What are the gaps in service integration? What needs to be done to better integrate the social housing system?

3. An Integrated Social Housing System Background to the Project • 2006 AHURI Research Program Funding • Qld and Sydney AHURI Research Centres Research Aims • Contribute to policy and practice that builds on the strengths of the current diversified social housing system while reducing fragmentation • Create a more coherent, navigable and agile system

4. An Integrated Social Housing System Agenda Introductions Background to the Research Project Questions Discussion Integration issues for community housing providers and service users • Gaps, duplication, fragmentation • What would make a real difference Conclusion

5. An Integrated Social Housing System Research Approach • Analysis of policy goals, programs, structures, service delivery arrangements of the social housing system in Australia • Critical view: Is integration inherently desirable and advantageous for client and systemic outcomes? • Findings to inform reform options

6. An Integrated Social Housing System Defining Social Housing System Public Housing Community Housing • Traditional Community Housing including co-ops • Affordable Housing Managers • Other (where housing is not the primary organisational focus) Indigenous Housing • Indigenous Community Housing • State owned and managed

7. An Integrated Social Housing System Dimensions of System Integration Policy and service delivery coordination • Operates at both the administrative level of policies, programs and structures and at the service level where delivery systems interact directly with clients Internal and external • Operates within the social housing system and with other human service systems

8. An Integrated Social Housing System Research questions • What are the policy drivers for integration? • What do key informants believe are the positive attributes and problems with the current system? • What roles do sub-sectors play in meeting the range of client needs? • Which improvements would provide greatest benefits for clients, service providers and government? • What are the opportunities, risks and challenges of various change options?

9. An Integrated Social Housing System Research Methodology • Analysis of the policy context • A review of the international and Australian literature • Case studies in three States ( Qld, NSW, SA) • Analysis of Policy Options

10. An Integrated Social Housing System Preliminary Framework Policy Objectives Problems with Current Arrangements Focus of Integration • System / Service;Internal / External Integration Focus, Approaches and Methods • Facilitators / Barriers Outcomes • Benefits/ Costs

11. An Integrated Social Housing System Where to from here? • Positioning Paper – Sept/Oct • Field Work for Case Studies – Sept-Nov • Final Report – early 2007

12. An Integrated Social Housing System Thank you for your Participation!