Application For Housing Assistance Form

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Application for Housing Assistance
Use this form to apply for social housing assistance in New South Wales
About social housing assistance in NSW
Social housing assistance includes:
x
social housing (including public housing, Aboriginal housing and
community housing)
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help with setting up and/or maintaining a tenancy in the private market
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temporary accommodation if you are homeless
Social housing assistance in NSW is provided by the Department of Family
and Community Services (FACS) and community housing providers,
including Aboriginal community housing providers. Most social housing
providers participate in Housing Pathways.
What is Housing Pathways?
Housing Pathways is the way applications for social housing assistance are
processed in NSW. You only have to fill in the application form once and
you can apply through any Housing Pathways social housing provider
across NSW. For a full list of Housing Pathways social housing providers, go
to
How do I apply for social housing assistance?
Use this form to apply for all types of social housing assistance. You can
also use this form if you are a tenant of a Housing Pathways social housing
provider and you want to apply for a transfer or other housing assistance.
How to fill in this form
To fill in this form:
1. read each question carefully
2. answer all the questions
3. print your answers, using a black or blue pen
4. if you need more space, please write on a blank page and attach it to the
application
5. provide documents that support your application.
The questions that we need evidence for are marked on the form with .
Information about the type of evidence we need is in the Evidence
Requirements Information Sheet. If you did not receive an Evidence
Requirements Information Sheet with this application, please ask for one from
your nearest Housing Pathways social housing provider, or download it from
the Housing Pathways website at
If you need help to fill in this form, if you need an interpreter or if the reasons
Help to fill in this form
you are seeking assistance are too sensitive to write down, ask a staff
member to help you. If there is one available, you can ask to see a male or
female officer, and/or you can also ask for an Aboriginal officer.
Where do I lodge this form?
You can lodge this form with any Housing Pathways social housing provider
across NSW, either in person or by mail. For a list of their contact details, go
to
What happens next?
Your application will be assessed and you will be notified of the outcome in
writing. You may be contacted if further information about your application is
needed.
What if I am homeless?
If you have nowhere safe to stay tonight contact the Link2home service
(freecall) 1800 152 152 for assistance with overnight accommodation or visit
a Housing Pathways social housing provider.
For more information
For more information about applying for social housing assistance and
whether you are eligible, see the Housing Pathways website at
or phone 1300 468 746, 24 hours a day,
7 days a week.
It is illegal for anyone working for FACS or a community housing provider to ask for money or favours or other benefits of any kind in
exchange for helping you with your housing needs. It is also illegal for you or anyone else to offer money or favours or other benefits
of any kind to anyone who works for FACS or a community housing provider for helping you. If you have any information regarding
possible corrupt conduct you can report it by calling 1300 468 746.
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