Govt to set agenda on homelessness for the next decade
The Rudd Government will develop a comprehensive, long-term plan to tackle homelessness as a matter of national priority.
The Government will build on its $150 million election commitment to construct new homes for Australians in crisis accommodation by developing a White Paper on how Australia can systematically reduce homelessness over the next decade.
Given the urgency the Rudd Government attaches to reducing homelessness, the Prime Minister has directed that the White Paper be completed by August.
The Prime Minister has appointed Tony Nicholson, executive director of the Brotherhood of St Laurence, to lead a steering committee of experts to oversee the process. Additional members of the steering group will be appointed in the coming weeks.