Housing Reserve Fund changes Debate

Operational Considerations - Stakeholder Engagement

Option 1

Residents supporting Option 1 argue that housing support for vulnerable groups should remain with specialized organizations to prevent the depletion of talent and resources in the private and NGO sectors. They believe that empowering existing organizations is more effective than direct involvement by local government, which could involve complex and subjective decision-making. Additionally, they feel that the responsibility of providing housing for the vulnerable should fall to central government and that local council should support existing organizations like Habitat for Humanity rather than taking a direct role.

Table of comments:

Point No	Comment
352.4	Best to leave this in the hands of organistions with expertise. Otherwise council inadvertently removes talent from the private / NGO sector.
486.5	I think empowering those already working in this area is better than the local govt taking charge of this soln which will require alot of subjective judgement calls.
939.4	Not the job of Council to find housing for the vunerable. Thats central Govt role. Leave it to organisations such as Habitat for Humanity, and support them however you can.