9Homelessness services

9 Homelessness services

(1) In these Regulations—

homelessness service means any of the following services or activities that are provided or funded by the Secretary specifically for, and that involve contact with, persons who are experiencing, or who are at risk of, homelessness—

(a) accommodation services (other than long‑term social housing services), including—

(i) services providing or arranging for crisis accommodation; and

(ii) services providing or arranging for transitional housing (other than tenancy management services); and

(iii) services providing or arranging for supported housing (other than tenancy management services);

(b) assessment services;

(c) case management services;

(d) support services, including—

(i) crisis response services; and

(ii) counselling services; and

(iii) services providing meals, personal care and shower facilities; and

(iv) activities that aim to assist access to accommodation, training and employment; and

(v) life skills development, peer support services and associated skills development; and

(vi) services providing support to establish and sustain tenancies; and

(vii) services that assist in finding long‑term housing for persons who are experiencing, or who are at risk of, homelessness; and

(viii) other supports that assist to reduce the risk that a person may become homeless;

(e) youth homelessness services, including—

(i) youth crisis response services; and

(ii) services for care leavers; and

(iii) family reconciliation services; and

(iv) youth services that aim to assist access to accommodation, education, training and employment and connection with the community.

crisis accommodation means—

(a) temporary crisis accommodation within the meaning of the Residential Tenancies Act 1997; or

(b) any other short to medium‑term accommodation for persons who are experiencing, or who are at risk of, homelessness and require immediate accommodation in urgent circumstances or in an emergency;

social housing has the same meaning as it has in the Housing Act 1983;

supported housing means housing provided together with social or health services;

means short‑term subsidised accommodation for persons who are experiencing, or who are at risk of, homelessness.