Funding

Please see attached and below for web link for FACS 2015-16 budget summary.

http://www.facs.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/318305/FACS_budget-summary_2015-16.pdf

The breakdown of the $182 million for homelessness services is outlined on page 29:


·         $157.1 million for homelessness services delivered by NGOs, including inner city specialist homelessness services and women’s specialist homelessness services in the inner city

·         $2.6 million for new housing and support programs to help 100 homeless people currently in the inner city to find stable homes in suburban and regional areas through Connect 100

·         $8.4 million in grants under the Service Support Fund program to continue to deliver programs that complement Going Home Staying Home and the wider approach to reducing homelessness

·         $4.2 million for Link2home, the state-wide telephone information and referral service

·         $9.4 million for support and accommodation models under stage two of the Homeless Youth Assistance Program for unaccompanied refugee children and young people.

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Public and stakeholder engagement

Since our last ACOSS@work, some of our recent highlights have included:

• The launch of the Treasury Tax Discussion Paper
• Launch of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) Charity Compliance Report
• Superannuation Roundtable with the Shadow Treasurer, Chris Bowen MP
• Meeting with the Minister for Social Services, Scott Morrison MP
• Treasury Competition Policy Review Consultation
• Launch of National Health and Medical Research Centre (NHMRC) for Research Excellence on Social Determinants of Health Equity Centre for Research Excellence on Social Determinants of Health Equity and first meeting of the Critical Policy Reference Group
• Launch of the ‘Change the Record’ National Justice Coalition campaign
• Progress 2015 conference, where both CEO Cassandra Goldie and Deputy CEO Tessa Boyd-Caine presented
• Federal Budget Treasury Stakeholder lockup and member pre and post-Budget briefings
• Australian Institute of Company Directors Not-for-profit Tax Reform Roundtable
• Mental Health Australia panel: commissioning community services
• NTCOSS Conference

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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY GROUPS

The NSW Government has recently released a paper on funding opportunities for community groups.  It covers:

• Government gateways to community grants

• Non-government gateways to community grants

• Grants in selected subject areas

• Selected private sector / non-government funding sources

• Selected local government funding sources

• List of useful links