Why Orange needs more affordable housing
Dear Editor, Like many of your readers, three articles these past weeks particularly caught my eye. The first: “Cadia announces ‘hundreds of jobs’ to be created in $685 million expansion”; the second: “Rental forums to help property owners capitalise on Cadia mine expansion”: and the third: “Rental prices up six per cent with houses and […]
Innovative new service to offer pathways to sustainable employment for social housing tenants
Housing Plus – in partnership with Skillset and Joblink Plus – is creating opportunities for social housing clients in Western and Far West NSW to improve their employment situation and leave social housing under a ground breaking new service, Opportunity Pathways. Opportunity Pathways is a new program initiative under Future Directions for Social Housing in […]
$684,859 for a domestic violence crisis centre in Orange
Parliamentary Secretary for Western NSW Rick Colless today announced $684,859 in funding to breathe life into building a domestic violence crisis centre in Orange for affected women and children. This funding is included in the $1.6M grant, which Orange City Council will receive under round two of the NSW Government’s Stronger Country Communities Fund. Mr […]
Crisis centre a step closer following donation by state government
Housing Plus is thrilled to announce it will receive funding from the NSW Government to contribute to the establishment of a state-of-the-art domestic violence crisis centre for women and children in Orange, based on the best practice ‘core and cluster’ crisis centre model. The funding will make a significant contribution to the existing funding raised […]
Innovative new homes to provide independent living for people with significant disabilities
Housing Plus is preparing to open a new state-of-the-art, purpose-built development in Orange for people with a disability requiring ‘High Physical Support’ under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The $1.6M development, located in Bletchington Street, Orange, is partially funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services using funding from the NDIS Supported Disability […]
NDIS Specialist Disability Accommodation – Four Unit Complex Albert St, Orange
Housing Plus was a successful recipient for the NDIS Sector Development Fund Specialist Disability Accommodation Initiative. Twelve organisations were selected out of 117 applications. The amount awarded is $835,000 to contribute towards the $1.6 million project for a four unit complex in Albert St, Orange. The project will commence Jan 2017 and is planned for […]
Meals for people in crisis: FoodCare vouchers just the ticket for people in need
PAYING the rent and putting food on the table just became a little easier for some Orange residents who will now be able to supplement their budget with FoodCare Orange vouchers. The $10 vouchers are being distributed via various charities and agencies who will pass them on to their clients in need so they can […]
‘Really seeing results’: Orange groups unite against domestic violence – CWD
IT may seem counter-intuitive, but those tasked with reducing the causes and incidences of domestic violence, welcome an increase in the number of cases reported to police. “It means that those affected have faith in the system,” said Housing Plus Domestic Violence Services manager Penny Dordoy. http://www.centralwesterndaily.com.au/story/3410705/really-seeing-results-orange-groups-unite-against-domestic-violence/?cs=103
Emergency accommodation crisis: Prime7 Video
A trial program in the Central West has found our region is home to some of the highest domestic violence rates in the State. But despite the overwhelming number of families affected – there is no emergency women\’s refuge based in Orange. Police attend a domestic violence related matter every two minutes. At least one […]
Call for women’s refuge to support domestic violence victims in Orange
Call for women\’s refuge to support domestic violence victims in Orange There is a call for a women\’s refuge in Orange to cater for the high rates of serious domestic violence in the district. The city\’s Domestic Violence Services has received more than 1,400 referrals from police in the past year and almost one-third of […]
