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"Nationally, about 175,000 households are on the social housing waiting list.
An individual usually has to be in “greatest need” to get on the list. Even
then, being listed does not mean you will be given the keys to a home any time
soon.
This is especially so if an applicant is put on the general waiting list and
not the priority list. In New South Wales in June 2022, for example, 57,550
were on the waiting list: 51,031 on the general waiting list and 6,519 on the
priority list. The NSW government website indicates people on the general
waiting list can expect to wait ten years or more in most locations.
Even people on the priority list can wait a long time, especially if they have
special requirements, such as housing with no stairs.
For our research, we interviewed people on waiting lists in NSW, Queensland and
Tasmania. Thirty interviewees were on the general waiting list and 49 on the
priority list. The interviews covered various themes, but all of the
interviewees were asked: “What words would you use to describe your wait for
social housing?” This article focuses on their responses to this question."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
