Community Housing Provider Direct Dealing Policy

Following the ACHIA NSW 2024 Aboriginal Housing Caucus, Homes NSW has provided further information regarding the Community Housing Provider (CHP) Direct Dealing Policy.

The CHP Direct Dealing Policy provides a mechanism for Aboriginal Community Housing Providers (ACHPs) to put forward unique proposals to grow or renew social and affordable housing​, including to:

• sell or acquire property; or ​
• contribute land or capital towards a housing development project in exchange for dwellings to be returned to Homes NSW.

To support ACHPs to develop and submit proposals under the CHP Direct Dealing Policy, Homes NSW will engage in pre-submission and ongoing discussions with ACHPs to provide feedback to ensure proposals are well-aligned to the five (5) evaluation criteria, including:

• uniqueness
• value for money
• strategic impact
• capability and capacity
• risk

Homes NSW has provided several data sources for ACHPs to leverage as part of developing innovative ideas and concepts – please see following.

• The NSW Social Housing Assistance Commissioning Data report is published in April each year. It is publicly available data which can be used for service delivery planning, specifically:
  • an estimate of the number of households meeting income-based eligibility requirements in the broader population (i.e. unexpressed demand). See page 18.
  • data insights and focus on Aboriginal households. See from page 50.
  • tabs 1.0.1a through to 1.6.1a of the accompanying appendix detail demand data down to allocation zone level for Aboriginal households on the Register. There are breakdowns by category, provider preference, household type, age and gender, bedroom requirements, accessible and senior household needs.

The NSW Social Housing Assistance Commissioning Data Report can be found here.

• For housing providers considering new supply funding opportunities or planning their own initiatives, the New Supply Data Supplement provides urgent demand data disaggregated by Aboriginality, minimum bedroom requirements, accessible housing need and specific program criteria such as the Housing Australia Future Fund’s domestic and family violence target. Further, it also includes a State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP) based analysis so that providers can estimate how much of the demand could be serviced under the SEPP (which can deliver higher yields).

The New Supply Data Supplement is available annually once a Non-Disclosure Agreement is signed by your CEO (or equivalent position). To access the supplement please email commissioning.data@homes.nsw.gov.au or Bronwyn Bate at Bronwyn.Bate@homes.nsw.gov.au.

To have a more detailed discussion about the CHP Direct Dealing Policy, including how your ACHP can develop and submit a proposal, you can contact Dr. Lucy Burgmann, Acting Director, Strategy, Homes NSW on 0419 258 928 or at lucy.burgmann@homes.nsw.gov.au.