Elections and budget

This submission outlines Mission Australia’s priority asks for consideration in the 2023/24 NSW Budget, including housing and homelessness, prevention and early intervention for children and families, place-based approaches, addressing cost-of-living pressures, investment in the community sector, and improved disaster recovery.

Our submission makes recommendations on income support payments, homelessness and social and affordable housing, place-based approaches to strengthening communities, and investing in the community sector.

Our NSW Election Platform focusses on the following priority areas: strong and sustained prevention and early intervention investment for children, youth and families most in need; housing and homelessness; improved disaster recovery; and a fairer NSW. 

Our pre-budget submission focuses on two of the key areas identified for community consultation:
• Opportunities to improve services that are directed towards vulnerable people; and
• Improvements to Government services and processes.

Ahead of the 2022 Federal election, we need leaders who will take urgent action to tend to immediate needs as well as safeguard our communities against future crises. We have outlined our key policy recommendations across seven priority areas including: housing and homelessness; aged care; income support; strengthening communities; support for young Australians, Self Determination for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; and climate change.