NSW promises extra $61m for homeless
The NSW government is promising an extra $61 million to help the homeless over the next four years.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced the money on Sunday, just over a week before handing down the 2018 budget, as part of a broader $1 billion package.
About a third of the funds will go towards helping the private and not-for-profit sector develop new programs to deal with homelessness.
Just over $10 million will be used for tenancy support and addressing issues of mental health, drugs and alcohol, plus about $9 million for additional transitional accommodation and $6.2 million to expand the 'staying home leaving violence' program to five new sites.
"Our homelessness strategy will ensure we are supporting people early to prevent homelessness, reaching out to rough sleepers proactively to get them housed and addressing complex issues such as mental health and drug and alcohol abuse," Ms Berejiklian said in a statement.
