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Housing and Homelessness Services Update April 2010

  • Minister's Message

    Queensland has much to look forward to with exciting times ahead for social housing in our state.

  • Nation Building - Economic Stimulus Plan Update

    Since the announcement of Queensland's share of the Australian Government's Nation Building - Economic Stimulus Plan, the Department of Communities has welcomed the opportunity to take advantage of the biggest injection of funds into the state's housing system in recent history.

  • National Partnership Agreement on Social Housing

    Through the National Partnership Agreement on Social Housing, the Federal Government has allocated more than $80 million to Queensland to increase the supply of social housing over two years to 2009-10.

  • National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness

    The Australian and Queensland Governments have committed $284 million over five years to reduce homelessness in Queensland. A key achievement for 2009 was the development of the National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness Implementation Plan.

  • A Place to Call Home

    A Place to Call Home is a part of the National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness.

  • National Partnership Agreement on Remote Indigenous Housing

    The National Partnership Agreement on Remote Indigenous Housing provides funding for the delivery of new housing, upgrades to existing housing, and property and tenancy management reforms in remote Indigenous communities.

  • RentConnect

    RentConnect is a service designed to help people enter the private rental market by providing information, practical advice and one-on-one assistance on how to find and apply for a suitable property to rent.

  • National Rental Affordability Scheme

    Through the Australian Government's National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS), up to 50,000 affordable rental dwellings will be built across Australia by 2012 to help low to moderate-income earners secure a place to live.

  • Tenant Participation Program

    Established in 1990, the Tenant Participation program helps social housing tenants to form groups and build networks so they can participate in activities that improve their quality of life. The program also enables tenants to engage in decision-making that affects their homes and local communities.