Social Policy: Housing Support and Homelessness in Australia

Running head: SOCIAL POLICY
Social Policy
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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................2
Discussion..................................................................................................................................2
Develop a framework that would support the various points of intervention available to a
human services worker for influencing the outcomes for the specific target group...............6
Identify the theoretical underpinnings of your approach to influencing social policy as this
relates to your profession and outcomes for disadvantaged populations............................10
Summary/Conclusion...............................................................................................................12
References................................................................................................................................13

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Introduction
The increase in the rate of housing support in Australia throughout the past decades
has been one of the major social concern and has coincided with the timeframe of
unprecedented prosperity. According to the supported accommodation assistance act of 1994,
housing is fundamental to all the individual and the context of housing has a significant
influence on certain social and economic aspects of the society. The Australian Bureau of
statistics recognizes housing as the main factor towards the effectiveness of the welfare
system of Australia (Australian Government, 2017). There is a number of characteristics
which are connected and related to the context of housing and to an individual who has been
homeless for long. This paper focuses on the area of social responsibility on the topic of
housing support by the Australian Government and the policy approach towards the issue of
housing support and homelessness among the citizens of Australia.
Discussion
Critically analyze the theoretical and ideological underpinnings of the policy approach
taken by the Australian Government in relation to one area of social responsibility
Housing support is a complex issue that impacts on the lives of many Australians.
From the social perspective,the context of housing provides a stable and a solid base that
enables active patipation in the society.Furthermore,housing eables an individual to develop
families and enjoy their retired life happily. From an economic perspective,the concept of
housing holds a significant impact in the productivity,rate of participation and the level of
investment and consumptionin the economy. Long-term, organized efforts within the sectors
and the community are essential for addressing the issue realte to housing and homelssness.
In Australia, the Commonwealth supports the state and the governments of the territory by

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providing services to people with proper schemes of funding by the National Affordable
Housing Agreement (NAHA). According To the budget of 2017-2018, the government of
Austalia has been working with the territories and the states for reforming NAHA which will
result in an increase in the supply of improved and developed homes and address to the issue
of housing outcomes for all the affected Australians (Australian Government, 2017).
Furthermore, the NAHA that was established by the Australian Government Council provides
a wide package for the purpose of investment for the housing. It includes targeted and
additional fundings on housing support, indigenous housing, and social housing policy
(Morris, Jamieson & Patulny, 2012).
As per the government of Australia, the main aim of the NAHA is to form a whole-
governmental approach for the provision of the accessible, affordable, sustainable and safe
housing plan for all the Australians. The strategy of funding as depicted by the government of
Australia underpins the commitments of the housing policy that are stated in the White Paper.
The white, on the other hand, is an ambitious policy document that includes goals and targets
which are worthy of praise. The two major goals of the white paper as published by the
government of Australia are halving of the housing issue by 2020 in the nation and provision
of accommodation to all the people with housing support by the targeted year of 2020
(Australian Government, 2017). The theoretical underpinnings of the policy of housing
support in Australia in the current scenario focus on the National Housing and Homelessness
Agreement (NHHA) that is expected to increase the supply of newer homes and improve the
housing and the homelessness outcomes for all the people (Saunders, 2007). The NHHA is
expected to provide certainty for the services related to housing support with a $375.3 million
over three consecutive years. According to the government of Australia, this funding will
certainly be beneficial for the improvement of the housing of the people an will prioritize to
enable support for the individual who is affected by the homelessness and the adjacent issue