Registration for the NSW Local Scheme
Organisations that cannot be registered under the National Regulatory System for Community Housing (NRSCH) may apply to become a registered provider under the NSW Local Scheme.
How to apply for registration under the NSW Local Scheme
There are 5 parts of the registration process:
1
Notify us of your interest in becoming a registered provider
- Let us know you’re interested in applying for registration by calling 1800 330 940 or sending an email to registrar@homes.nsw.gov.au.
We will contact you and:
a. explain the registration process and regulatory requirements
b. give you time to consider the information
c. ask you to notify us if you intend to apply for registration.
2
Preparing for registration
- If you notify us that you intend to apply for registration, we will let you know approximate timeframes for you to start the application process (ETF start date).
- We may offer help with preparing for the registration process and meeting the regulatory requirements, including the use of self-assessment tools.
3
Completing your Eligibility & Tier Form (ETF)
- We will contact you 1 week before your ETF start date.
- We will release your ETF on your ETF start date.
- You submit your ETF 2 weeks after your ETF start date.
- We will complete your ETF assessment 4 weeks after your ETF start date.
- We will let you know if you can apply for registration.
4
Completing your Application for Registration (AFR)
- If you’re eligible to apply for registration, we will release your AFR 4 weeks after your ETF start date.
- You submit your completed AFR 10 weeks after your ETF start date.
- We will send you a letter 12 weeks after your ETF start date if we need more evidence.
5
Registrar's determination reports
- We issue your draft assessment determination report 16 weeks after your ETF start date.
- You respond to this report 18 weeks after your ETF start date.
- We will release our final determination report to you 19 weeks after your ETF start date.
- If we decide to register you, we will tell you the registration start date and registration tier.
Registration tiers
Community housing providers are registered in 1 of 3 ‘tiers’.
We assign these based on what we determine to be your level of risk. This can be due to the scale and scope of your community housing activities. If we determine you are:
- Tier 1 (the most risk): You’ll have the highest level of requirements and the most regulatory engagement from us.
- Tier 2 (moderate risk): You’ll have a moderate level of requirements and regulatory engagement.
- Tier 3 (the least risk): You’ll have the lowest level of requirements and regulatory engagement.
Tools to assist in applying for registration
There are a number of documents available that will assist you in applying for registration. These documents can be accessed on our resource page.