affordable housing

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Affordable Housing
The Local Government Perspective - Presentation
to Affordable housing forum, Mollymook, 4
November 2004
Caroline Egberts Principal Policy Officer
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Overview

• Local Government sector
• A councils role
• Department of Local Government
• National Affordable Housing Framework
• State and local directions

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Local Government sector
EPA Act 1979
L Gov Act 1993
Information collection and assessment
Local housing policies
Land releases
Social/community plans
Urban renewal
Funding, land contributions
Regulation of development
Affordable Housing Partnerships
Planning and building codes
Property rating and levying
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A councils role
Local needs
Awareness
Demography
Diversity
Interests
Historical
Resources
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Department of Local Government
Commonwealth Government
Private sector
State Government
Local Affordable Housing Outcomes
Community sector
Local Councils
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National Affordable Housing Framework
COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENTS (COAG)
MINISTERS JOINT MEETING March 2005
LOCAL GOVERNMENT PLANNING MINISTERS COUNCIL
(LGPMC)
HOUSING MINISTERS ADVISORY COUNCIL (HMAC)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT PLANNING JOINT COMMITTEE
POLICY AND RESEARCH WORKING GROUP
JOINT OFFICERS GROUP (LOGJOG)
PLANNING OFFICERS GROUP (POG)
HOUSING, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND PLANNING JOINT
WORKING GROUP
NSW DIRECTIONS
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State and local directions

• NSW Local Government Affordable Housing Strategy
• Affordable Housing Awards