Queensland Government
Department of Housing and Public Works
Not-for-profit organisations

Not-for-profit organsiations perform an important role in delivering services that help to improve the lives of people in our communities. They make a valuable contribution to the social housing system by providing assistance to people:

  • experiencing homelessness
  • in housing crisis
  • with specific housing and/or support needs, and
  • living in rural and remote parts of Queensland.

Under the Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan – Social Housing Initiative, not-for-profit organisations will manage the majority of the 4,000 homes being delivered by June 2012 through the Queensland Government's two-phased delivery approach.

Capital grants

An important element of the Social Housing Initiative is to help with the growth of large, independent and capable not-for-profit organisations within the housing sector that are able to facilitate partnerships within the government and private sectors. Funding is also being provided to smaller not-for-profit organisations with a targeted need within their communities.

Of the 4,000 dwellings to be constructed, almost 1,400 are being delivered through capital grants to not-for-profit organisations. These organisations are managing the delivery of these projects.

Capital works/turnkey arrangements

In addition to the capital grants process, the remaining 2,600 dwellings are being delivered under capital works and turnkey arrangements. The tenancies for these properties will be managed by preferred not-for-profit organisations selected through an Expression of Interest process held in June 2009.

Tenancy management

Not-for-profit organisations, registered under the Housing Act 2003, were invited to apply for tenancy management opportunities in 2009 and were assessed against both mandatory performance criteria, and the organisation's willingness and capacity to increase the size of their social housing business.

Applicants who met the mandatory and performance criteria were grouped into the following three categories:

  1. Regional providers single or multiple regions (PDF, 36 KB) (RTF, 10 KB)
    These not-for-profit organisations met all mandatory and performance criteria and are the preferred providers for tenancy management of new department-owned social housing in each region. They are large tenancy managers who have aspirations and capacity to increase the size of their social housing business, and have either a national or state head office, or are working within the Greater Brisbane area or major regional centres.
  2. Rural/local providers (PDF, 36 KB) (RTF, 43 KB)
    These not-for-profit organisations are considered for tenancy management of new department-owned social housing when a more localised response is required, particularly for cases where distance may impact on service delivery. These organisations are generally smaller, more rural or sub-regional based.
  3. Other providers (PDF, 36 KB) (RTF, 40 KB)
    These not-for-profit organisations indicated a low-level of growth or have limited experience managing generic long-term social housing. They are generally smaller, more targeted organisations such as crisis accommodation or disability providers. Organisations in this category are only considered as tenancy managers for department-owned social housing if a regional provider or rural/local provider cannot manage the property.

For more information about the Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan - Social Housing Initiative in Queensland, please refer to the following resources:

For information about the Australian Government's Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan, refer to: