National Affordable Housing Agreement (2010)

Identifying and definitional attributes

• Homelessness, Standard 16/02/2011

The aspirational objective is that all Australians have access to affordable, safe and sustainable housing that contributes to social and economic participation.

The Parties commit to the achievement of the following outcomes:

1. people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness achieve sustainable housing and social inclusion;
2. people are able to rent housing that meets their needs;
3. people can purchase affordable housing;
4. people have access to housing through an efficient and responsive housing market;
5. Indigenous people have the same housing opportunities (in relation to homelessness services, housing rental, housing purchase and access to housing through an efficient and responsive housing market) as other Australians; and
6. Indigenous people have improved housing amenity and reduced overcrowding, particularly in remote areas and discrete communities.

Reference: Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) on Federal Financial Relations-National Affordable Housing Agreement

Performance indicator data tables:  Ministerial Council for Federal Financial Relations