Community Housing Information Bulletin February 2012

• National Regulatory System – Communiqué

  The Director-General on the National Regulatory System consultation forums held in December 2011 in Queensland.

• 7th National Housing Conference

  Held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Bank, Brisbane, Queensland from 30 October to 2 November 2012.

• Upcoming Tenancy Law Workshops delivered by the Residential Tenancies Authority – Sunshine Coast

  The Tenancy Law Workshop provides an opportunity for housing staff to learn about key topics that arise during tenancy man.

• Renewal for Tenant Participation

  Queensland’s social housing tenants will soon benefit from an enhanced Tenant Participation program which will encourage them to play a greater role in their tenancies and communities.

Community Housing Information Bulletin

• April 2012
  • New ministerial arrangements
  • Establishing a benchmark for vacant properties
  • Tenancy management reminders
  • National regulatory system - update
  • The renewed Tenant Participation Program
  • Training opportunities for the social housing sector
• March 2012
  • Reviewing Tenancies housed during the 2010 – 2011 Declared Natural Disasters
  • National Regulatory System for Community Housing – National Consultation Report
  • Changes to the Housing Regulation 2003 and the accreditation system in Queensland
  • Vacancy management – consultation on proposed benchmarks
  • Application reviews for Transitional Housing tenants
  • The One Social Housing System impact evaluation
  • Catering with a cause
  • Skilling the Social Housing Sector
  • Tenancy Law Information Session
  • Strengthening Social Housing Training Program: March – June 2012
• February 2012
  • National Regulatory System – Communiqué
  • 7th National Housing Conference
  • Upcoming Tenancy Law Workshops delivered by the Residential Tenancies Authority – Sunshine Coast
  • Renewal for Tenant Participation
• December 2011
  • Reminder: Changes to the Housing Needs Assessment
  • Managing vacancies
  • Service Charges
  • Tenancy Management workshops
  • Social Housing initiative funds more homes for north Queensland
  • Social and Private Housing Program providers' natural disaster recovery provisions for 2011-12
  • Emergency maintenance over the holiday closure
  • Season's greetings
• November 2011
  • Output funding model for TAAS(Q)
  • Disaster Planning
  • Join in the consultation on the proposed national regulatory system for social housing providers
  • Online information for community housing providers
  • Round four of the National Rental Affordability Scheme
  • Graduate Certificate of Social Science (Housing Management and Policy)
  • More training opportunities for employees in the social housing sector