Housing NSW

Delivers 24/7 a wide range of services

Phone: 1300 468 746

Registrar of Community Housing

Responsible for regulating community housing providers in NSW under the National Regulatory System for Community Housing

Phone: 1800 330 940

Tenants Advice and Advocacy Services

Provides free, independent information, advice and advocacy to tenants throughout New South Wales

NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT)

Former Consumer Trade & Tenancy Tribunal (CTTT)

Phone: 1300 135 399

Housing Appeals Committee (HAC)

An independent avenue of appeal for social housing clients in NSW

Phone: 1800 629 794

Legal Aid NSW

Provides legal services to disadvantaged people

Phone: 1800 330 940

Law Access NSW

A free government telephone service that provides legal information, referrals and in some cases, advice for people who have a legal problem in NSW.

Phone: 1 300 888 529

Homeless Persons Information Centre

Info and referral service for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. (7 days, 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 10pm)

Phone: 9265 9081

Domestic Violence Line

Provides telephone counselling, info and referrals for people who are experiencing or have experienced domestic violence. 24/7 wide range of services 

NSW Federation of Housing Associations

The peak industry body for housing associations in NSW.  Housing associations are not-for-profit managers and developers of low cost housing.

Phone: 02 9281 7144

Council of Social Service of NSW (NCOSS)

The peak body for the social and community services sector in NSW

Phone: 02 9211 2599

Greater Sydney Aboriginal Tenants Service

Covers Sydney, Blue Mountains, Central Coast, Hawkesbury, Macarthur areas. Provides free, independent information, advice and advocacy to Aboriginal tenants.

 Link 2 home

A phone service that provides information about local services, assesses what kind of help people need and refers people to specialist homelessness services/ support services/ temporary accommodation and other services.
Link2home operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, every day of the year. The level of service that can be provided after 10pm is generally limited to an emergency response, if required.

 Get Mutual Website- BCCM Initiative

New online resource on setting up and running co-operatives.  Provides toolkits, links to reports and helpful organisations, as well as a service to connect groups with advisors and experienced professionals.