Opportunity Pathways

Opportunity Pathways supports people receiving social housing assistance to access education, training and work.

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About the program

Opportunity Pathways social impact investment (OP-SII) supports social housing tenants and their household members, Rent Choice recipients and applicants on the NSW Housing Register to gain and retain employment through access to tailored case management support, training, education and employment opportunities.

OP-SII transitioned to a social impact investment from an existing 3-year grant funded initiative under Future Directions for Social Housing in NSW.

The program is being delivered in Hunter Central Coast, New England, South-western Sydney, and Western NSW.

    Key features

    Investment type: Payment-by-result contract.

    Contract length: 3 years (commenced July 2022)

    Partners:

    • Service providers: BEST Employment (New England), Evolve Housing (South-western Sydney), Wesley Mission (Hunter Central Coast) and Housing Plus (Western NSW).
    • Government agency: Department of Communities and Justice and Commonwealth Department of Social Services.

    Outcomes payment metrics:

    • Employment outcome - increase of 14 hours per week sustained over 13 and 26 weeks.
    • Education outcome - completion of Certificate III or above.
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