Mingaletta in consortium to deliver housing program
Mingaletta Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation has been accepted as part of a consortium of formed to deliver a $1.3 million housing program on the Central Coast.
Central Coast Parliamentary Secretary Mr Adam Crouch said the $1.3 million initiative would be led by Wyong-based Yerin Aboriginal Health Service, in partnership with Gudjagang Ngara Li-Dhl Aboriginal Corporation in Wyong and Mingaletta Aboriginal Corporation in Umina.
Housing would be provided by Compass Housing.
He said the program was an expansion of the NSW Government's Together Home program to reduce the number of people sleeping rough on the Central Coast.
Aboriginal people would provide culturally safe assertive outreach, housing and wrap-around support to their own community through the initiative, Mr Crouch said.
"The funding is targeted at getting people off the streets for good.
"It will provide access to services to secure and maintain their tenancy, improve their health and wellbeing and move towards training and employment opportunities."
He said the NSW Government consulted with the Barang Regional Alliance to bring together specialist support services and deliver the program.
Alliance executive director Ms Vickie Parry said the initiative would bring about positive change for the community.
"The consortium will work with community who are homeless on the Central Coast and will provide intensive wraparound support to sustain tenancies and improve their health, economic and wellbeing," Ms Parry said.
SOURCE:
Media release, 8 Apr 2021
Adam Crouch, Central Coast Secretary