Social Housing Division

List of organisations that can provide advice and assistance with issues relating to social housing disputes.

Aboriginal Housing Office (AHO)

Provides housing assistance for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and plans, administers and expands the policies, program and asset base for Aboriginal housing in NSW.

Tel: 1800 727 555
Website: www.aho.nsw.gov.au  

Churches Community Housing

Assists churches and church welfare organisations with housing initiatives for individuals and families on low incomes in partnership with the State Government.

Tel: (02) 9633 5999
Website: www.churcheshousing.org.au  

Housing NSW

Tel: 1300 468 746
Website: www.housing.nsw.gov.au  

Housing Appeals Committee

Independent appeals agency for NSW social housing clients that reviews certain decisions made by social housing providers.

Tel: 1800 629 794 (free call) or (02) 8741 2555
Website: www.hac.nsw.gov.au  

NSW Fair Trading

Provides information and assistance on a range of consumer and trader issues including tenancy issues.

Tenancy information: 13 32 20
Aboriginal tenancy information: 13 32 20 or 1800 500 330 (toll free)
Rental bond information: 13 32 20
TTY: 1300 723 404
Website: www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au  

NSW Federation of Housing Associations

Peak industry body for housing associations in NSW providing low cost housing.

Tel: (02) 9281 7144
Website: www.communityhousing.org.au  

Community Equity NSW

Supports the NSW Cooperative Housing Program in providing social and affordable rental cooperative housing.  Formerly known as Association to Resource Cooperative Housing (ARCH).

Tel: (02) 9361 6834 or 1800 066 834
Website: www.commonequity.com.au  

Tenants Advisory Services

Tenants Advice and Advocacy Services (TAAS) are independent community-based organisations that provide tenancy advice, information and advocacy.

Tel: (02) 8117 3700 for information regarding your local TAAS
Website: www.tenants.org.au