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| Shelter NSW | |
|---|---|
| Name | Shelter NSW |
| Formation | 1978 |
| Type | Non-profit advocacy organisation |
| Headquarters | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Region served | New South Wales, Australia |
| Membership | Community organisations, professionals, individuals |
Shelter NSW Shelter NSW is an Australian non-profit advocacy organisation focused on housing policy, social housing, tenancy law, homelessness services and urban planning across New South Wales. Founded in the late 20th century, it engages with stakeholders including community groups, research institutions, legal services and housing providers to influence public policy and deliver research, training and campaigning. Shelter NSW operates within networks of peak bodies, collaborates with universities and connects to state and federal agencies to address housing affordability, homelessness and tenant rights.
Shelter NSW emerged during a period of activism alongside organisations such as Shelter (United Kingdom), Campaign for Homeless People and Australian groups like National Shelter and Community Legal Centres NSW. Its foundation reflected debates in the 1970s and 1980s involving entities like the Whitlam Government, the Fraser Government and advocacy around the repeal and reform of laws influenced by cases adjudicated in courts such as the High Court of Australia. Early campaigns intersected with urban policy reforms advocated by planners from institutions like the University of Sydney and University of New South Wales, and with inquiries by bodies such as the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute. Over subsequent decades Shelter NSW responded to major events including the aftermath of the 1996 Australian housing crisis, the policy shifts under the Howard Government, the Global Financial Crisis of 2007–2008 and state responses during crises like the 2019–20 Australian bushfire season and the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.
Shelter NSW pursues objectives similar to international peers like Habitat for Humanity and policy advocates such as ACOSS and Mission Australia, focusing on policy reform, tenant advocacy and research dissemination. Activities include policy submissions to entities such as the New South Wales Parliament, the Australian Parliament and statutory bodies like the New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation, participation in inquiries by commissions such as the Australian Productivity Commission, and contributions to planning discussions linked to agencies like Greater Sydney Commission. Shelter NSW organises conferences, workshops and training often involving academics from Macquarie University, practitioners from Tenants' Union of NSW and officials from local councils like City of Sydney.
Shelter NSW is structured with a board of directors and a secretariat, drawing governance models comparable to organisations such as Mission Australia, The Smith Family and Australian Red Cross. It liaises with peak bodies including National Shelter, service providers like St Vincent de Paul Society (NSW) and legal organisations such as Justice Connect and Women's Legal Service NSW. Its organisational practice reflects standards promoted by regulators such as the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission, corporate governance frameworks influenced by cases heard in the Federal Court of Australia and reporting expectations similar to those used by NGOs like Anglicare Australia.
Shelter NSW has campaigned on tenancy reform alongside groups such as Tenants' Union of NSW, homelessness prevention aligned with Homelessness NSW and affordable housing initiatives akin to projects led by Wyndham City Council and other local governments. Its policy influence extends through submissions to reviews such as the Murray Inquiry-type inquiries, advocacy during state budget cycles presented to the New South Wales Treasury and collaborations with researchers from Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute and Griffith University. Campaigns have addressed rent control debates reminiscent of policy in Berlin and the United Kingdom, social housing investment paralleling proposals debated in the Northern Territory and inclusionary zoning policies referenced in planning practice at the City of Melbourne. Shelter NSW engages in coalitions that include unions such as United Workers Union and community organisations like The Big Issue.
Shelter NSW produces policy briefs, submission documents and research summaries comparable in purpose to outputs from Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, ABS reports and academic studies published by scholars at University of New South Wales, University of Wollongong and University of Technology Sydney. Its publications often reference demographic datasets from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, evidence assembled by the Productivity Commission and findings from reports by ACOSS and the Grattan Institute. It disseminates guides for tenants and community workers drawing on legal analysis from providers such as Legal Aid NSW and case law from tribunals including the New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
Membership comprises community organisations, local housing providers, tenant groups, peak bodies and professionals similar to members of Community Housing Industry Association and Property Council of Australia chapters. Funding sources include grants from state agencies like the New South Wales Department of Communities and Justice, philanthropic foundations such as The Ian Potter Foundation and Myer Foundation, project funding via research bodies like Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute and donations from supporters akin to contributors to Mission Australia. Collaborative funding models echo partnerships used by NGOs including Benevolent Society and Settlement Services International.
Category:Non-profit organisations based in New South Wales Category:Housing advocacy organizations in Australia