Findings from the consultations indicated the During the year, Housing Tasmania provided key issues impacting on young people at risk 588 new properties for Tasmanians needing included: social and affordable housing. The innovative Community Housing Stock Leverage Program educational disengagement and the was launched which will see 172 new social provision of flexible education housing properties built and 31 run-down alternatives homes upgraded by transferring the title of homelessness, particularly for young around 500 houses to community housing people under 16 years of age, and organisations. the need for more holistic and Housing Tasmania also achieved its goal under youthfocused drug and alcohol and the Rapid Rehousing Program of creating a mental health services. pool of 50 rental properties for Tasmanians experiencing family violence. The program is The strategy has trial key areas: part of the Government’s $26 million Safe The development of a vulnerability Homes, Safe Families: Tasmania’s Family Violence assessment tool and the formation of Action Plan 2015-2020. agreed outcomes on the Child and In a first for the State, special accommodation Youth Wellbeing Framework. for dads with kids was opened in April 2017 in Provide timely and appropriate safety Moonah. The complex of eight, two bedroom and supports for people in out of units accommodates eight dads with their home care and those engaged in the children. It provides an opportunity for dads Youth Justice System. to have custody of their children, with Hobart City Mission providing support services. This Increase awareness and create supported accommodation is critical for these alternative pathways within the dads to be able to have custody of their homelessness and housing system for children. For more information refer to the young people at risk. Case Study: Supporting vulnerable Tasmanians Improve education and employment by providing affordable housing for Dads with opportunities by providing flexible Kids. learning alternatives for vulnerable Providing accommodation for homeless young Tasmanians. young people and those at risk of Improve the health and wellbeing of our homelessness most vulnerable young people through During the year construction commenced on youth focused drug, alcohol and mental a 25 unit Supported Accommodation Facility health services. for young people at Devonport and on an Create safe and inclusive communities innovative Youth at Risk Response Facility at for young people. Moonah. Establish system-wide overarching Both will complement similar facilities recently support for the service sector. at Trinity Hill in North Hobart and Thyne House in Launceston. Providing Tasmanians with Affordable Together, these sites are about a stronger Housing response to youth homelessness by providing
Findings from the consultations indicated the key issues impacting on young people at risk included: educational disengagement and the provision of flexible education alternatives homelessness, particularly for young people under 16 years of age, and the need for more holistic and youthfocused drug and alcohol and mental health services. The strategy has key areas: The development of a vulnerability assessment tool and the formation of agreed outcomes on the Child and Youth Wellbeing Framework. Provide timely and appropriate safety and supports for people in out of home care and those engaged in the Youth Justice System. Increase awareness and create alternative pathways within the homelessness and housing system for young people at risk. Improve education and employment opportunities by providing flexible learning alternatives for vulnerable young Tasmanians. Improve the health and wellbeing of our most vulnerable young people through youth focused drug, alcohol and mental health services. Create safe and inclusive communities for young people. Establish system-wide overarching support for the service sector. Providing Tasmanians with Affordable Housing During the year, Housing Tasmania provided 588 new properties for Tasmanians needing social and affordable housing. The innovative Community Housing Stock Leverage Program was launched which will see 172 new social housing properties built and 31 run-down homes upgraded by transferring the title of around 500 houses to community housing organisations. Housing Tasmania also achieved its goal under the Rapid Rehousing Program of creating a pool of 50 rental properties for Tasmanians experiencing family violence. The program is part of the Government’s $26 million Safe Homes, Safe Families: Tasmania’s Family Violence Action Plan 2015-2020. In a first for the State, special accommodation for dads with kids was opened in April 2017 in Moonah. The complex of eight, two bedroom units accommodates eight dads with their children. It provides an opportunity for dads to have custody of their children, with Hobart City Mission providing support services. This supported accommodation is critical for these dads to be able to have custody of their children. For more information refer to the Case Study: Supporting vulnerable Tasmanians by providing affordable housing for Dads with Kids. Providing accommodation for homeless young people and those at risk of homelessness During the year construction commenced on a 25 unit Supported Accommodation Facility for young people at Devonport and on an innovative Youth at Risk Response Facility at Moonah. Both will complement similar facilities recently at Trinity Hill in North Hobart and Thyne House in Launceston. Together, these sites are about a stronger response to youth homelessness by providing trial