The purpose of the Housing for All Local Democracy Group is to:

• Monitor and promote the implementation of Council’s Affordable Housing Policy and other relevant policies and plans related to affordable housing for very low, low and moderate income households, including essential workers, boarding house residents, homeless people, renters, and others experiencing housing stress.
• Serve as a resource for Council in relation to the housing market, trends, and community impacts, including supporting access to and opportunities for affordable, sustainable, accessible, and build-to-rent housing options where relevant, and other issues impacting renters.
• Provide suggestions on improving the development of housing options that support the retention of a diverse and inclusive community and an accessible and sustainable place to live.
• Assist in the development of programs and initiatives to highlight the importance of housing and greater protections for renters to the wellbeing and dynamism of the community.

1. Knowledge and understanding of housing issues within the Local Government Area (LGA)
2. Appreciation of planning considerations for housing, including constraints affecting housing delivery, as well as proximity of housing to infrastructure, services, and jobs
3. Live / work / study / volunteer in the LGA.

Additional Selection Criteria

Four members must be renters who reside in the LGA and one additional position will be made available for a person with lived experience as a resident of an Inner West boarding house.

1. Currently rent within the Inner West LGA
2. Current or previous lived experience as a resident of an Inner West boarding house.