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CHCCSOH001
AU
TAFE Queensland
This task requires you to examine the housing system in Australia and recent policy changes at both federal and state government level.
Q1.Historically in Australia, the housing system has been dominated and influenced by the very high rate of home ownership. The emphasis has traditionally been on private ownership and private rental housing policy.
Housing policy at the federal government level has focused largely on encouraging and supporting home ownership through such measures as the first home owners grant, tax incentives for landlords leasing property to tenants in the private rental market and commonwealth rental assistance to people on low incomes.
Discuss what you consider to be the positive and negative aspects of this approach.
Q2 A recent and significant change to the social housing sector within Australia has been the replacement of the Commonwealth State Housing Agreement with the National Affordable Housing Agreement in 2009, following the release of the Federal government’s white paper on homelessness called the “The Road Home: A National Approach to Reducing Homelessness” in December 2008.
(a) Describe the goals and strategies of this policy document (white paper).
(b) Outline the aims of the National Affordable Housing Agreement
(c) Discuss whether you consider these new policy initiatives will be effective in addressing housing issues related
to homelessness and housing needs for low income groups in Australian communities.
Q3 Community housing organisations in Australia may either provide low cost housing to people on low to moderate incomes and/or provide housing related services.
Describe the distinguishing features of community housing and what you consider to be the benefits for tenants/ clients.
Q4 In 2006, the Department of Housing in Queensland commenced implementation of the One Social Housing System for all social housing organisations in the state. The policy statement accompanying this move sets out the department’s vision for community and local government managed housing related services under the One Social Housing System from 2006 to 2011.
Describe the main aspects of the One Social Housing System and what you consider to be the benefits for social housing providers and people in housing need.
Q.5 Discuss the concept “housing is a right, not a privilege” with reference to the relevant sections in the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Q.6 The National Community Housing Standards reflect the social justice philosophy and principles of the sector and aim to improve outcomes for disadvantaged and marginalised groups.
EITHER:Explain how your own community housing organisation’s policies and procedures align with the National Community Housing Standards aims.
OR:Select three of these National Community Housing Standard’s aims and explain how you would put these into practice as a worker employed in a community housing organisation.
Q.7 (a) Give two examples of how you have, or would, demonstrate a commitment to empowering clients who may be experiencing homelessness or risk of becoming homeless.
(b) Give two examples of how you have or would demonstrate a commitment to upholding the rights of clients who may be experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless.
Q.8 Work in the social housing sector may entail housing management, tenancy management, tenancy support, tenancy advice/advocacy, community development/community education and case management.
An important component of all models of work in the social housing sector is client participation. Client participation is stipulated in the Community Service Standards that apply to all organisations funded by the Queensland Department of Communities.
Describe two ways in which client participation in service planning and support activities of a community housing organisation can be encouraged and promoted.
Q.9 Identify three strategies to ensure access and equity in the provision of social housing services for tenants/ clients of diverse backgrounds and lifestyles, taking into account differences including language, literacy, cultural, physical, gender and religious differences.
Q.10 An important quality of being an effective worker in the community services industry is values awareness and the capacity for self-reflection.
a) Provide a short statement of your personal values and attitudes regarding social housing tenants.
b) Provide a short statement of your personal values and attitudes regarding those who are homeless.
c) Discuss how your values and attitudes might impact on your behaviour when working with people
experiencing homelessness or residing in social housing.
Q.11 The legal framework within which the community services and social housing sector operates, encompasses the following Acts of Parliament on both a State and Commonwealth level:
Select two of these legal requirements on a Commonwealth level and two of these legal requirements on a State level.
a) Explain how each piece of legislation relates to your work role.
b) Provide a specific example of how you have applied, or would apply this legislation, when supporting clients in
a social housing context.
Q.12 (a) Outline your duty of care in delivering services to those experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless in the following situations:
(b) List some of the steps you would undertake to fulfil your duty of care obligations in relation to basic home fire safety for tenants residing in social housing.
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