Queensland Government
Department of Housing and Public Works

  • Minister’s message

    An average of 70 new people put their names on the waiting list for government-subsidised housing every day.

  • Director-General’s message

    With the establishment of one social housing system in Queensland, many changes have been and continue to be made to the way housing assistance is provided. These changes are made to ensure our limited stock of social housing properties are rented by the people who need them the most.

  • Improving Indigenous housing

    Queensland's Indigenous people will benefit from new housing to be built in six Indigenous communities and the Northern Peninsula and Torres Strait regions over the next two years.

  • Join our Community Renewal programs

    As well as providing social housing assistance, the Department of Housing also coordinates the Community Renewal program.

  • A new client intake and assessment process

    By now, you may have heard about the Department of Housing's new client intake and assessment process which will come into effect later this year.

  • Neighbour day – a day to remember

    A number of our tenants in Queensland, along with many other neighbours in cities and towns around the world, celebrated Neighbour Day on Sunday 30 March.

  • Be a well-liked neighbour

    Here are some things you can do to be a good neighbour and promote harmony in your community.

  • Changes to annual rent review

    Changes have been made to the way social housing households have their annual rent reviewed.

  • Lending a hand in Mackay

    After Mackay homes were damaged by the devastating floods in February, the Department of Housing leapt into action to help the affected residents.

  • Upper Mount Gravatt's new development

    A new housing complex is providing much needed accommodation in Upper Mount Gravatt.

  • How to save water

    The efforts of water-wise tenants, along with the Department of Housing installing water efficient devices, has seen the amount of water being used in departmental properties decrease.

  • The environment and you

    The environment is everything that surrounds people — both the natural and built environment.

  • Tenants' Union – working for you

    Social housing tenants are represented by the Tenants' Union of Queensland, an independent community organisation that provides services for all tenants.

  • Tenant News goes audio!

    If you would like this newsletter in audio format instead of a paper copy, please phone (07) 3225 1962 to talk to a staff member.

  • Maintenance contact details

    Maintenance contact details.

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