Thank you for your email.

You have contacted the Freedom of Information (FOI) team of the Department
of Social Services (the Department).

If your email relates to a Freedom of Information application made under
the Commonwealth Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act), the Department
will respond to you as soon as practicable.

Further information about FOI is available on our website at:
[1]https://www.dss.gov.au/about-the-departm...

This email address is for applications under the FOI Act only. The
Department is unable to respond to non-FOI related enquiries sent to this
email address. Any correspondence received that is not an information
access request will not be responded to or forwarded. Should you have a
query unrelated to FOI, please complete our [2]online feedback, enquiry or
compliment form on our website or direct your email to
[3][email address].  Alternatively you can contact the Department by
calling 1800 634 035.

With regards

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Freedom of Information

Legal Services Branch

Department of Social Services
E: [4][Minister for Social Services request email]

The Department of Social Services acknowledges the traditional owners of
country throughout Australia, and their continuing connection to land,
water and community.

We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and to Elders both past
and present.

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4. mailto:[Minister for Social Services request email]

Good afternoon Tim

Thank you for your email to the Freedom of Information Team at the
Department of Social Services (the Department). It does not appear that
you are making a valid request for an identified document under the
Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) but are instead seeking a
response to a question..

If you are seeking information pertaining to social housing and waitlists
your best option is to request it from the State and Territory governments
who have primary responsibility for delivering housing and homelessness
services. You may also consider making a request to the Hon Julie Collins
MP, Minister for Housing, or the Department of the Treasury.

Please note, data on the performance of governments in providing social
housing is contained in Part 5, Section 18 of the Report on Government
Services 2024 that was released on 22 January 2024 and this may be of some
interest to you. The Report on Government Services 2024 can be found on
the Productivity Commission’s [1]website.

Kind regards

Sarah

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Freedom of Information section

Legal Services Group

Department of Social Services
E: [2][Minister for Social Services request email]

P: (02) 6146 8333

The Department of Social Services acknowledges the traditional owners of
country throughout Australia, and their continuing connection to land,
water and community.

We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and to Elders both past
and present. 

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