Opportunity Pathways program

OP-SII is a re-designed version of the Opportunity Pathways grants program, testing a payment for outcome approach via a Social Impact Investment model.  The program has been delivered in partnership with the Commonwealth Government (Department of Social Services) and the Office of Social Impact Investing (OSII) to create measurable social outcomes that result in mutual benefits to both the Commonwealth and state governments. OP-SII is focused on reducing social disadvantage and re-shaping the social housing system.

Contracts for OP-SII are due to expire at the end of June 2025 and will not continue beyond 30 June 2025. Referrals into the program has ceased and the service providers are working towards wrapping up the program. 
 

As part of the program closure, all existing clients with ongoing need for training and/or employment support will need to be transitioned to Workforce Australia, the Commonwealth equivalent employment services. Homes NSW will continue to support the service providers during the transition.

Some key useful links regarding Workforce Australia include the following:

1. Information and support while clients are job hunting or re-entering the workforce: Looking for work
2. Tasks and actions clients must agree to undertake while receiving payment from the Australian Government: Mutual obligation requirement
3. Client’s obligations to ensure they keep receiving payment from the Australian Government: Meeting obligations
4. What clients must tell the Australian Government when their circumstances change: Change of Circumstances

The NSW Government is committed to breaking the cycle of disadvantage and finding ways to support our clients to reach their goals and transition out of the social housing system.  

For more information please contact: OpportunityPathways@homes.nsw.gov.au