Rebecca Pinkstone has been named the inaugural Chief
Executive of Homes NSW, the new Department of Communities and Justice division
to drive positive change in the housing and homelessness sectors.
Ms Pinkstone has almost two decades of experience in the
housing sector, most recently as the Chief Executive Office of Community
Housing Provider Bridge Housing.
She will lead Homes NSW to deliver better outcomes for social
and affordable housing tenants and applicants, boost affordable and social
housing supply, and help reduce the rate of homelessness across NSW.
The NSW Government is delivering on an election commitment to
establish Homes NSW. The agency will help rebuild and restructure the social
and affordable housing system, to create a seamless approach with a focus on people
front and centre.
Homes NSW consolidates the housing and homelessness functions
of the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ), the Land and Housing
Corporation (LAHC) and the Aboriginal Housing Office (AHO), streamlining
services by bringing them under one roof.
Prior to joining Bridge Housing, Ms Pinkstone held senior
policy, strategy and program roles in NSW Government.
Ms
Pinkstone takes up her new role on 1 February 2024.
Secretary of the Department of Communities and
Justice Michael Tidball said:
“Homes NSW represents a significant opportunity to
reform the homelessness and social housing sectors towards better outcomes, at a
time when the need for housing has never been greater.
“The Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ)
supports some of the most vulnerable people in our community and we look
forward to delivering improved services through Homes NSW under Rebecca’s
leadership.”
Chief Executive of Homes NSW Rebecca Pinkstone
said:
“I am excited about this incredible opportunity to deliver
more social and affordable housing and a better experience for residents.
“With housing pressures front of mind for so many
people, the need for this change is critically important and I am looking
forward to the challenge.”
Minister for Housing and Homelessness Rose Jackson
said:
“Homes NSW puts people at
the heart of housing and will cut red tape by forming a single entity to
deliver new social and affordable housing and assist people in need to get a
roof over their heads.
“I
am thrilled that someone with Rebecca’s skills, experience and passion for
social and affordable housing will be driving reform in the sector to ensure
more people have access to safe and stable homes.”
Source: Media Release from DCJ Media Unit. Also online at DPE-LAHC https://www.dpie.nsw.gov.au/land-and-housing-corporation/news/rebecca-pinkstone-named-as-inaugural-head-of-homes-nsw