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Department of Housing and Public Works

CONSULTATION SUMMARY 2016

Housing Strategy

2 Housing Strategy Consultation Summary

Housing Strategy Consultation Summary 3

Contents

Building a better housing future 4

How did we receive feedback? 5

Who provided feedback? 6

What you said 8

Health, safety, and amenity 8

Accessible and affordable homes 10

A fair and responsive housing assistance system 12

Collaboration and innovation 14

Next steps 16

Appendix 1: Engagement sessions 18

Front cover: Fitzgibbon Chase Urban Homes


To help guide feedback, we organised the discussion paper around three key themes:

State-wide consultation closed on 30 June 2016. Our review of the feedback received across these themes clearly identifi ed four priority areas we need to focus on when developing the Housing Strategy:

1. Health, safety, and amenity

2. Accessible and affordable homes

3. A fair and responsive housing assistance system

4. Collaboration and innovation.

THEME 1. Sustainable communitiesWe asked:How can we contribute to the development of sustainable communities?

THEME 2. Housing affordabilityWe asked:What ways can we improve housing affordability and choice for people?

THEME 3. Responsive housing systemWe asked:How do we deliver better services to the people who need our help?

People in Cairns said...Our new Housing Strategy must take into account the very different needs of each community in Queensland, in particular, climate, geography and local economic conditions.

Building a better housing future

On 23 March 2016 the Queensland Government released the Working Together for Better Housing and Sustainable Communities discussion paper, calling for all Queenslanders to share their housing experiences and views on how to provide safe, secure and affordable housing options for all Queenslanders.

Within these priority areas, consultation participants collectively identifi ed the following key initiatives:

• Introduce energy-effi cient housing designs tailored to local climate.

• Deliver reforms for residents and businesses in the manufactured homes sector.

• Deliver reforms for residents and operators of retirement villages.

• Ensure fair rules apply to tenants and landlords of private rental properties.

• Reduce the cost and improve the liveability and sustainability of housing.

• Enable a collaborative environment for the private and community sectors to respond to housing challenges and opportunities.

• Improve cultural awareness of the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities.

• Increase infrastructure in regional areas by providing incentives to invest in housing diversity and supply.

• Improve genuine housing affordability and increase the supply of affordable housing and promote housing diversity.

• Create a fl exible and responsive housing and homelessness assistance system.

• Make better use of public housing assets to ensure housing assistance is fair and responsive to need.

• Assist all Queenslanders to fi nd well-lit pathways between their housing options.


How did we receive feedback? We wanted to hear from everyone with an interest in improving housing outcomes and building strong communities.

1. ONLINE Feedback on the key themes in the discussion paper was submitted via online surveys on the Queensland Government’s Get Involved website. Written submissions could also be submitted via a dedicated online mailbox.

2. CONSULTATION SESSIONSA series of sessions were held for different stakeholder groups including:

• general public

• private industry (e.g. property development, building, construction, planning and real estate industries)

• public and private secondary schools.

3. REGIONAL SECTOR FORUMS QShelter and the Health and Community Services Workforce Council led forums with Queensland’s housing and homelessness assistance sector in 10 locations across the state. We partnered with QShelter to design and facilitate these sessions, which offered the sector the opportunity to provide direct feedback on the discussion paper.

4. ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER ENGAGEMENT We also met with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities, who shared their vision for their communities and discussed their homelessness, housing and cultural needs.

5. DEEP DIVE WORKSHOPS Designed to explore specifi c topics in greater detail, participants were invited to the workshops based on their expertise, particular interest, or area of knowledge. Topics included urban regeneration, issues for social housing and private rental tenants, housing as a human service, women and housing, older people, and housing market experiences for vulnerable groups.

6. MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENTCommunity consultation activities were led by Members of Parliament in their respective electorates to engage directly with constituents.

7. REGULATED ACCOMMODATION SECTORTargeted consultation was conducted with retirement villages and manufactured home residents, industry personnel, and community advocacy groups.

8. MINISTERIAL HOUSING CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE (MHCC)The MHCC was consulted extensively during the consultation process. Members represent all components of the housing and homelessness system, including housing economists, fi nancing, urban planning and built environment, community service delivery and the social sciences.

Roma locals said...Consistently, resource communities raised concerns about living in a community where housing prices are primarily impacted by fl uctuations in the resources sector. People stressed the need for more housing support services for young people, specifi cally those exiting from care or experiencing homelessness. Limited medical services and housing options, such as retirement villages, are seeing older people forced to move out of neighbourhoods they raised families in.

Over the course of the extensive consultation period, we received 869 online responses:

• 622 responses to the Working Together for Better Housing and Sustainable Communities online survey

• 227 responses to the RTA Renting that works for everyone survey • 20 written responses through the online portal. We also received 188 written submissions from individuals, community groups, industry organisations, businesses and not-for-profi t groups.

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RENTING THAT WORKS FOR EVERYONEAs part of the consultation process, the Residential Tenancies Authority (RTA) published the Renting that works for everyone survey on the Get Involved website (16 May to 4 July 2016).

Who provided feedback?

Our commitment in developing the Housing Strategy was to ensure that all Queenslanders, regardless of their background, status or perspective, were afforded an opportunity to participate. Young people, older people, families and people with a disability have shared their housing experiences. Academics, peak and representative bodies also provided insight and feedback, which will help shape the Housing Strategy for all Queenslanders.

This survey sought specifi c feedback regarding tenancy laws, security of tenure and notice periods at the end of a fi xed-term tenancy, minimum building standards in rental properties, and the private rental market as a long-term option.


Please refer to Appendix 1 for a detailed list of consultation sessions.

Public engagement sessions

Regional sector forums

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander engagement activities

Deep dive engagement sessions

Engagement sessions with secondary schools

Community engagement activities led by Members of Parliament

MP briefing

Retirement Villages Act Review consultation

Manufactured Homes Act Review consultation

Inset – Greater Brisbane area

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Mount Coot-tha KeperraMitchelton

Brisbane

Inala

Woolloongabba

Logan

Daisy Hill

Springwood

Wynnum

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Thursday Island

Bamaga

Hope Vale

Cairns

Atherton

Charters Towers

Mount Isa

Townsville

Ipswich

Rockhampton

Gladstone

Bundaberg

Maryborough

NambourCherbourg

Roma Caboolture

Brisbane (see inset)

Southport

Gold Coast

Toowoomba

Mackay

Burpengary

CONSULTATION AND ENGAGEMENT SESSIONSThroughout the consultation and engagement program we heard from over 1,870 people across 76 public, sector, and invitational events.


What you said

REDUCE COST AND PROMOTE ‘GREEN’ DESIGNBoth online and face-to-face engagements revealed support for options to reduce the cost and improve the liveability and sustainability of housing through ‘green’ design. The most common suggestions from respondents focused on solar energy, rainwater capture, insulation and community garden spaces.

DESIGN FOR CLIMATE Also supported in face-to-face engagements and submission material, and the second most common suggestion made by online respondents (17%), was designing for climate options. This included natural cooling, positioning of homes, trees around homes, and developing better community gardens and shared living spaces. There was also support for improved public transport options, and accessible health, sport and recreation facilities.

EXPLORE INNOVATIVE HOUSING OPTIONS The need for smaller dwellings or innovative housing options was a signifi cant theme emerging across all consultation activities, online survey responses and written submissions. This was seen as an option to effectively reduce cost while also improving liveability by developing strong communities and sustainable housing. These suggestions focused on using the planning system to facilitate development through land release and zoning, and applying the model to social housing.

Western Queenslanders said...Housing design should consider local climate conditions and energy effi cient design to address the total cost of housing. Regional communities experienced a number of barriers to securing housing that need to be urgently addressed including the lack of affordable housing, discrimination, high living costs and the impact of resource boom/bust cycles. The need for early intervention for vulnerable people, including those escaping domestic and family violence, was raised.

Health, safety, and amenityWhen calling for feedback on how housing could contribute to creating sustainable communities, we asked whether the current legislative frameworks provided the right level of protection to ensure fair and equitable access to housing. We also asked what could be done better to maximise the contribution of housing to social and economic development and environmental outcomes in Queensland.


CREATE FAIR RENT ARRANGEMENTS In every location we visited, and everywhere we spoke with people, it was evident that more people are renting their homes than ever before. Our consultation program was inundated with calls for reform to rental arrangements in Queensland to ensure a level playing fi eld, a fair go for tenants and landlords, and a sense of security for Queensland households that do not own their own home.

The role of government in ensuring the safety of Queenslanders who are renting was noted throughout the engagement, as was the need to ensure that Queenslanders could have confi dence in a fair and contemporary housing system. The safety and amenity of dwellings is a signifi cant issue at the lower end of the market. Feedback indicated that health, safety, and amenity could also be improved by ensuring timely and responsive maintenance.

On the issue of the length of lease periods, feedback was mixed. While some stated that security of tenure is important, information received through the RTA survey indicated that some tenants would prefer shorter tenancies to allow them more fl exibility.

Real estate agents, landlords and tenants all indicated that a clearer set of minimum standards would eliminate far more disputes relating to the condition of properties after a lease had commenced.

When it came to disputes, there was broad recognition for the role of the RTA, Tenants Queensland and the Real Estate Institute of Queensland, however there was some concern about dispute resolution beyond the services offered by those organisations, particularly on progression of unsettled disputes to the tribunal stage.

“Maintaining and growing the supply of housing in Queensland, particularly affordable housing, requires a tenancies regulatory framework that is fair, equitable and balanced. The ongoing supply of housing is critical to meet the demands of the community at reasonable rent levels.” (Real Estate Institute of Queensland)


IMPROVE DIVERSITY OF HOUSING OPTIONS In general, the feedback we received called for options to improve housing affordability and to increase the supply and growth of affordable housing.

There was some support for the expansion of the fi rst home ownership programs or similar schemes beyond newly constructed houses. An alternative view provided by some participants was that these type of schemes led to increases in housing prices.

We also received signifi cant support for low deposit/low interest or government loans.

There was some criticism of traditional housing stress indicators (i.e. the 30% of gross income) as a narrow fi nancial measure which fails to consider the consequences of living costs on overall household wellbeing.

Overwhelmingly, the community acknowledged the need to facilitate seniors and people with a disability in accommodation that appropriately met their needs.

ENABLE BETTER PLANNING AND HOUSING DESIGNIndustry experts and academics delivered a clear message about the opportunities to make the total cost of housing lower through more sophisticated design, better planning, energy effi ciency, contemporary materials and effectively connected communities.

Accessible and affordable homesWe led an exploration of options to make better use of existing assets, subsidies and incentives to improve housing affordability. This extended to opportunities to work with partners to ensure housing markets across the state meet the needs of the Queensland community.

Deep dive engagement session, Caboolture, May 2016

Manufactured homes (residential parks) consultation session, Loganholme, September 2016

“A modern and responsive planning framework will be crucial to the social, economic and environmental health of Queensland. Without adequate planning for growth, Queensland cannot maintain or improve on the enviable way of life that we currently enjoy.” (Property Council of Australia)

“The long term failure of new housing supply to keep pace with the growth in demand manifests itself in a considerable constraint on the housing choices available. Households experience lower levels of housing affordability as under-supply drives up prices and/or their housing choices are restricted. These restrictions then fl ow through to the subsidised part of the housing continuum and ultimately to pressures on supported housing.” (Housing Industry Association)

“State government can support local government by streamlining legislative requirements for the supply of social and affordable housing and providing for the suffi cient and timely supply of road, public transport and community infrastructure.” (Logan City Council)

The fi nance and investment sector said...Policy solutions are needed that focus on addressing the deposit gap, appropriate risk transfer and return on investment, and partnerships for developing and opening up access to entry priced dwellings. Home ownership solutions need to be incorporated into public housing estate regeneration and other urban redevelopments (mixed tenure developments). Affordable rental solutions need to provide a pathway into home ownership. Governments can encourage private investment to ensure a pipeline for supply.

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Figure 3 Online Survey: Participants’ perception on the amount of social housing in Queensland.Note: 608 respondents answered this question with 14 choosing not to respond.

IMPROVE ACCESS Shared equity, rent-to-buy schemes and inclusionary zoning were explored in depth in all locations and in most settings. We also received a number of proposals on methods to redevelop and leverage the existing housing stock within the public, community, and private housing sectors. This included signifi cant support for developers providing low-cost housing in each new development.

INCREASE SOCIAL HOUSING On the issue of social housing, 75% of respondents to the Working Together for Better Housing and Sustainable Communities survey thought the amount of social housing in Queensland (3.6% in comparison to a national average of 4.5%) was ‘too low’. This view was supported by feedback received from attendees at the consultation sessions and in written submissions.

Suggestions for increasing social housing availability included a transformed approach to product (i.e. house type), rent settings, and tenancy management.

Community Housing Providers and the fi nance sector insistently indicated that current models do not deliver the requisite fi nancial viability to attract private institutional investment, and transformative change is required.

“The leverage of assets (both properties and land) allows maximum effi ciencies to be derived from important public assets and provides opportunities to grow social housing stock.” (CHPs for Qld)

The Housing Strategy External Reference Group consisted of human service-focused peak and representative bodies. The Group met fortnightly to provide advice on the Housing Strategy consultation and engagement approach.



INCREASE CHOICEBroadening housing diversity and housing options were seen as essential to creating a fair and responsive housing system, providing greater access to housing pathways, and increasing the prosperity of individuals, families and communities.

Suggestions for increasing choice included:

• increasing affordable housing options

• reforms to increase housing options for older people and people with disabilities

• lowering housing design costs

• increasing minimum housing accessibility requirements

• encouraging liveable housing design.

OVERCOME BARRIERS TO HOUSING The barriers to securing sustainable housing were listed as an inability to save for a deposit due to a lack of affordable and accessible homes, discrimination in the private rental market and a poor rental history. Feedback suggested that many of these issues were made worse in regional areas experiencing resource boom/bust cycles, infl uxes of seasonal workers, and workforces with a higher level of workers employed on a casual basis.

Many respondents also suggested they would like to see the allocation and ongoing management of social housing managed by a fairer system that was fl exible enough to suit the changing needs of households, including grants, subsidies and shared equity schemes.

“…it is important that this review [Manufactured Home Parks] strikes the right balance between consumer protection and allowing for the industry to increase the supply of affordable and appropriate seniors housing.” (Property Council of Australia)

“Under-occupying households tend to be single older people, many of whom struggle to keep on top of maintenance and property upkeep; and whose restricted mobility means that property confi gurations are no longer fi t for purpose… These households also seek a living arrangement that better meets their needs now and into the future, enabling them to age in place and remain connected to community, social life and wellbeing services.” (BHC)

“Encourage those who no longer need a large house to move to smaller accommodation and free up the space for families who currently need the space.” (Online survey response)

“TQ’s focus groups identifi ed Queensland’s current break-lease provisions as an area for reform with the potential to improve outcomes particularly for vulnerable and marginalised renters.”(Tenants Queensland)

People in northern Brisbane said...Focus on urban planning and next generation home architecture to enable the delivery of housing diversity that adequately accommodates the future needs of diverse households.

A fair and responsive housing assistance systemWe recognise the need to provide pathways to ensure access to a housing assistance system that better integrates products and services: from homelessness and social housing, to private market pathways and affordable housing choices. Our consultation in this area was designed to attract feedback on options that deliver a better service experience for Queenslanders in all circumstances.


BETTER UNDERSTAND NEEDS Expanding government support and access to services that were effective and tailored to people’s individual needs was seen as equally important. Feedback across all engagement activities highlighted the needs of particular groups of people experiencing diffi culty in accessing and/or sustaining secure housing. These groups included:

• seniors

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

• young people

• people with a disability

• people experiencing a mental health issue

• families escaping domestic and family violence

• people impacted by drug and alcohol use

• young people transitioning from care

• people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds

• people exiting custody

• returned services people

• people with pets.

“We need a cheap housing option (close to job/education etc.) lined up for before we turn 18 – and because [we] are in different situations we need different kinds of help; cheaper private rent or maybe some community housing.” (CREATE Foundation submission)

IMPROVE PERSON-CENTRED SUPPORT Suggestions for improved person-centred support focused on additional support services including counselling, subsidies, rent and mortgage assistance, fi nancial planning, and case management. Mental health services, alcohol and other drug programs, domestic and family violence services and general health support services were all identifi ed as critical.

The importance of the role we play in providing safe, stable and appropriate housing for vulnerable Queenslanders was emphasised throughout the sessions.

We also heard that we could improve by providing greater support and services to people experiencing disadvantage to help them secure and sustain a tenancy.

In regional and rural communities, we heard that people sometimes need to move to larger centres to access services not available in their community. While older people may move to a larger city centre to access health services and/or appropriate housing, younger people and families are leaving for training and to gain employment.

“Respectful, skilled and courteous customer service which leads to timely, adequate and appropriate housing assistance goes a long way to make the delivery of housing a human service.” (Chenoweth & Ward)

“One of my care recipients is my son. He has mental health challenges and has been homeless, couch surfed, suicidal. Even though being told that it was useless putting his name on the housing list, he eventually decided to. Thankfully, after a few years he got a government housing unit... He still has a long way to go in regaining his confi dence and self-worth, but he has come a long way.” (Carers Australia)

“A practice framework that has fairness, empowerment, non-judgement, and people-centeredness at its core, that embraces interacting with and supporting people, and that is embedded in all contact with people using the system, would further enhance the human services approach of both the department and service providers.” (Australian Red Cross)


SUPPORT EDUCATION AND TRAINING We heard that the current system has in-built disincentives for people to seek education, training and employment opportunities. There is an opportunity for us to work with other government agencies to provide training in household budgeting, tenancy management, and information and education in tenancy rights and responsibilities. This featured strongly in feedback from consultation sessions as well as online survey responses, but was a smaller feature of written submissions.

“Education and early intervention to help support tenants at risk of rent arrears and breaches.” (Mackay public engagement session)

IMPROVE SERVICE DELIVERY While the provision of housing was seen as a key service delivery measure, so was the delivery of additional service measures to support our most vulnerable community members as they transition through various stages of housing.

“Wrap around human support services to assist people to sustain their housing - mental health, income management, family support services are key ancillary services required to support and sustain housing options.” (Online survey response)

IMPROVE CULTURAL AWARENESS Remote communities in Queensland require government assistance to establish a housing market. Designing housing and homelessness services specifi c to the needs of rural and remote communities, and working collaboratively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, was seen as equally important across all communities across the state.

ADDRESS HOME OWNERSHIP IN REMOTE QUEENSLANDCommunity representatives consistently refl ected on the failure of the market to provide opportunities for home ownership, and the necessity for government to create in remote communities, the same opportunities that other communities in Queensland enjoy.

“There is a need to increase the level of appropriate housing stock and develop adequate models of housing in consultation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Local Governments and Queensland Indigenous communities.” (Cairns Regional Council)

Collaboration and innovationOur discussion paper also called for feedback on how we, in partnership with community and private organisations, should develop and deliver integrated housing and homelessness systems to enable collaborative place-based responses centred on people’s needs.


Thursday Islanders said...Home ownership is a priority but diffi cult to attain given the limited supply of land available for development. The high costs of living, lack of employment opportunities and affordable housing all contributed to fi nancial stress in the community. Participants felt their community would benefi t from family-friendly public places and educational programs linked to living skills, fi nance and budgeting, and healthy neighbourhoods.

BETTER INTEGRATE SERVICES While some participants identifi ed links between a lack of affordable housing and people experiencing, or at risk of homelessness, there was also acknowledgement of a range of complex needs that impact on the sustainability of tenancies and support the need for better integration across the government to address this need.

Online survey respondents identifi ed the causes of homelessness as unemployment (71%), alcohol and/or drug use (70%), relationship or family breakdown (70%), domestic and family violence (66%), and lack of appropriate housing (64%).

The need for private and community sectors and government to work together to provide advice and support to prevent homelessness within an understanding of place-based need and current service delivery was another theme to emerge in relation to a more responsive housing service.

“Approaches and policies that incentivise collaboration and partnership efforts (between government departments and services, and between housing and homelessness services) need to be further investigated.” (Cairns Housing and Homelessness Network)

“Successful housing outcomes, especially for medium and high acuity people delivers positive outcomes for other systems, such as corrections, police, acute mental health, ambulance, hospitals, disability services, child safety, out-of-home care.” (500 Lives 500 Homes)

USE TECHNOLOGY Technology has a role to play in matching services to people to sustain tenancies, encouraging and supporting inter-agency collaboration and providing the right information, when it is required.


Next steps

Our strategic engagement with Queenslanders has provided rich insights and confi rms the strength of community support for well-lit pathways in housing policy.

I want to thank Queenslanders for your ideas, your stories and your time in assisting me to prepare a new Queensland Housing Strategy. Your input is invaluable.

We will ensure that housing policy reform over the next decade will deliver the housing needs of Queenslanders for generations to come.

I am confi dent that your contribution assists every Queenslander to fully participate in the social and economic life of neighbourhoods across our state, no matter what their personal circumstances are or where they have come from.

I look forward to presenting you with a new Housing Strategy for Queensland, one that strives to deliver every Queenslander a safe, secure and affordable place to live, and neighbourhoods that we can all be proud to call home.

The Hon. Mick de Brenni MPMinister for Housing and Public Works

December 2016


WORKING TOGETHERWorking Together for Better Housing and Sustainable Communities discussion paper released

STATE-WIDE CONSULTATIONOnline survey released

General public and private consultation sessions

School sessions

Regional sector forums

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander engagement

Deep dive workshops

Members of Parliament engagement

Regulated accommodation sector consultation

Ministerial Housing Consultative Committee consideration

Written submissions received

ANALYSIS AND RESEARCHAnalysis conducted of the many innovative ideas and opportunities raised

Targeted consultation sessions with stakeholders

Manufactured home and retirement village acts consultation

CONSULTATION SUMMARY RELEASED

HOUSING STRATEGY LAUNCH

ACTION PLAN 1First action plan will set commitments for immediate actions under the strategy

ACTION PLAN 2Second action plan will commit to medium term reforms to drive implementation and outcomes

ACTION PLAN 3Final action plan will complete the 10-year vision in the strategy

Developing the strategy

March 2016

December 2016

Mar – Jun 2016

Jul – Nov 2016


Appendix 1: Engagement sessions

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS

Date Location Venue Attendees

Monday, 11 April 2016 Roma Roma Explorers Inn 24

Friday, 6 May 2016 Cairns Pacifi c Hotel Cairns 35

Saturday, 7 May 2016 Atherton Atherton Hotel 26

Friday, 13 May 2016 Burpengary Burpengary Community Hall 35

Friday, 13 May 2016 Kawana Lake Kawana Community Centre 41

Sunday, 15 May 2016 Southport Griffi th University, Gold Coast Campus 22

Thursday, 19 May 2016 Logan Fitzy's Loganholme 69

Friday, 20 May 2016 Ipswich Brothers Leagues Club Ipswich 22

Friday, 27 May 2016 Wynnum Wynnum Manly Leagues Club 61

Wednesday, 1 June 2016 Bundaberg Brothers Sports Club 23

Thursday, 2 June 2016 Maryborough City Hall 35

Monday, 6 June 2016 Townsville The Ville Resort—Casino 33

Tuesday, 7 June 2016 Mount Isa The Buffs Club 32

Tuesday, 21 June 2016 Mackay Mackay Entertainment and Convention Centre 32

Wednesday, 22 June 2016 Rockhampton The Frenchville Sports Club 26

Thursday, 23 June 2016 Keperra Keperra Baptist Hall 20

Friday, 24 June 2016 Inala Lions Richlands 38

Thursday, 30 June 2016 Thursday Island Port Kennedy Association Hall 17

ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS WITH SECONDARY SCHOOLS

Date Type of engagement Campus Other schools that attended Attendees

Tuesday, 7 June 2016 Facilitated workshop Spinifex State College Senior Campus, Mount Isa

• N/A 50

Friday, 10 June 2016 Facilitated workshop John Paul College, Daisy Hill

• Shailer Park State High School• Calvary Christian College

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Wednesday, 22 June 2016 Facilitated workshop North Rockhampton State High School

• Emmaus College 40


ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES

Date Type of engagement Location/s Venue/s Attendees

Thursday, 2 June 2016Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities

Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council

• Council Chambers• Ration Shed Museum

22

Tuesday, 14 June 2016Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities

Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire Council

• Council Chambers• Hope Vale Indigenous

Knowledge Centre• Congress of Clans building

31

Wednesday, 15 and Thursday, 16 June 2016

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities

• Bamaga• Seisia• Injinoo• New Mapoon

• Council offi ces• HPW offi ce• Injinoo Council multi-purpose

hall• Seisia business chamber• NMAC offi ce• Cape York Peninsula Lodge

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Thursday, 30 June 2016Engagement session with community and councils

Thursday Island

• Port Kennedy Association Hall

• Torres Shire Council Chambers

• Torres Strait Island Regional Council

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Tuesday, 12 July 2016 Deep dive workshop Gladstone Gladstone Housing Service Centre 3

Deep dive workshop Toowoomba Fitzy's Toowoomba 10

Thursday, 14 July 2016 Deep dive workshop Brisbane 111 George Street, Brisbane 11

Deep dive workshop Mount Isa Hotel Ibis Styles 11

REGIONAL SECTOR FORUMS

Date Location Venue

Wednesday, 27 April 2016 Maryborough Maryborough Neighbourhood Centre

Thursday, 28 April 2016 Nambour Red Bridge Motor Inn

Thursday, 5 May 2016 Townsville Mercure Townsville

Friday, 6 May 2016 Cairns Pacifi c Hotel Cairns

Thursday, 12 May 2016 Toowoomba Burke and Wills Hotel

Tuesday, 17 May 2016 Rockhampton Dreamtime Cultural Centre

Thursday, 19 May 2016 Springwood Springlife Conferencing

Friday, 20 May 2016 Ipswich Metro Hotel Ipswich International

Monday, 23 May 2016 Mackay Magpies Sporting Club Mackay

Wednesday, 1 June 2016 Gold Coast Vibe Hotel Gold Coast


DEEP DIVE ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS

Date Deep dive topic Location Venue Attendees

Friday, 29 April 2016 Social housing tenants Brisbane Brisbane Square Library 8

Friday, 29 April 2016 Urban regeneration Brisbane Rio Tinto Tower 11

Saturday, 7 May 2016 Community forum with refugee and migrant communities

Woolloongabba Brisbane Multicultural Centre 36

Wednesday, 11 May 2016 Domestic Violence Integrated Response Workshop

Gold Coast Domestic Violence Prevention Centre

17

Friday, 13 May 2016 Queenslanders with a disability

Caboolture Memorial Hall 36

Wednesday, 18 May 2016 Older people Brisbane Mineral House 11

Wednesday, 18 May 2016 Social housing tenants Brisbane Tenants Queensland Offi ces, Spring Hill

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Thursday, 19 May 2016 Renters in the private market

Brisbane Tenants Queensland Offi ces, Spring Hill

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Thursday, 26 May 2016 Vulnerable tenants Brisbane Tenants Queensland Offi ces, Spring Hill

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Friday, 27 May 2016 Queenslanders with a disability

Woolloongabba Trinity Hall 35

Monday, 6 June 2016 Housing as a human service (sector)

Townsville The Ville Resort – Casino 22

Wednesday, 8 June 2016 Housing issues for Regional Queensland

Charters Towers Charters Towers Regional Council 16

Tuesday, 14 June 2016 Domestic and family violence

Brisbane 80A George Street 22

Wednesday, 15 June 2016 Young professionals Brisbane Parliamentary Annexe 14

Tuesday, 21 June 2016 Housing as a human service (sector)

Loganholme Fitzy's Loganholme 22

Thursday, 23 June 2016 Finance and investment roundtable

Brisbane Stamford Plaza 26

Monday, 27 June 2016 Women and housing Brisbane Rio Tinto Tower 25

Monday, 27 June 2016 Community Housing Providers (CHPs) leadership forum

Mitchelton Churches of Christ Care 28

Tuesday, 28 June 2016 Homelessness Brisbane 53 Albert Street 18

Wednesday, 29 June 2016 Youth Brisbane 53 Albert Street 20

Wednesday, 29 June 2016 Planning in high growth council areas

Brisbane Level 12, 143 Turbot Street 16

Thursday, 7 July 2016 Student accommodation support workers

Brisbane Wesley House 8

Thursday, 7 July 2016 Student accommodation providers

Brisbane Wesley House 18

Thursday, 14 July 2016 Eligibility for social housing

Brisbane 53 Albert Street 13


RETIREMENT VILLAGES ACT REVIEW CONSULTATION

Date Type of engagement Venue Attendees

Tuesday, 20 September 2016 Industry roundtableLevel 5, Room 5.1, 80 George Street, Brisbane

4 industry personnel

Wednesday, 21 September 2016Consumer advocates roundtable

Level 5, Room 5.1, 80 George Street, Brisbane

7 representatives from community advocacy groups

Tuesday, 27 September 2016 Community workshopTraining room 2, level 17, 53 Albert Street, Brisbane

19 residents of retirement villages

MANUFACTURED HOMES ACT REVIEW CONSULTATION

Date Type of engagement Venue Attendees

Wednesday, 14 September 2016 Industry roundtableLevel 23 Board room, 41 George Street, Brisbane

9 industry personnel

Thursday, 15 September 2016Consumer advocates roundtable

Level 23 Board room, 41 George Street, Brisbane

7 representatives from community advocacy groups

Wednesday, 28 September 2016 Community workshopFitzy’s Loganholme, Bryants Rd, Loganholme QLD 4129

21 home owners

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES LED BY MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT

Date Member of Parliament Electorate Location

Friday, 3 June 2016 Hon. Mick de Brenni MP SpringwoodChatswood Central Shopping Village

Thursday, 9 June 2016 Hon. Mick de Brenni MP Springwood Logan Hyperdome

Saturday, 11 June 2016 Hon. Mick de Brenni MP Springwood Arndale Shopping Centre

Friday, 24 June 2016 Hon. Mick de Brenni MP Mount Coot-tha Toowong Village


Name Electorate

Hon. Leeanne Enoch MP Algester

Mr Craig Crawford MP Barron River

Mr Donald (Don) Brown MP Capalaba

Representative for Mr Shane Knuth MP Dalrymple

Mr Mark Furner MP Ferny Grove

Mr Edward (Ted) Sorenson MP Hervey Bay

Representative for the Hon. Annastacia Palaszczuk MP Inala

Mr Shane King MP Kallangur

Mrs Brittany Lauga MP Keppel

Ms Joan Pease MP Lytton

Mrs Julianne Gilbert MP Mackay

Mr James (Jim) Pearce MP Mirani

Hon. Mark Ryan MP Morayfi eld

Representative for the Hon. Dr Steven Miles MP Mount Coot-tha

Representative for Mr Robert (Robbie) Katter MP Mount Isa

Hon. Coralee O’Rourke MP Mundingburra

Mr Christopher (Chris) Whiting MP Murrumba

Mrs Deborah (Deb) Frecklington MP Nanango

Ms Leanne Linard MP Nudgee

Ms Nikki Boyd MP Pine Rivers

Mr Robert (Rob) Molhoek MP Southport

Mr Aaron Harper MP Thuringowa

HOUSING STRATEGY CONSULTATION SESSION – PARLIAMENT HOUSEDANDIIR ROOM | TUESDAY 19 APRIL 2016 | 12.30 – 3.30PM


Name Position Organisation

Dr Judy Kraatz Senior Research Fellow Griffi th University

Mr Jeff Cheverton Board Member Foresters Community Finance

Dr Judy Yates Associate Professor University of Sydney

Mr David Cant Chief Executive Offi cer Brisbane Housing Company (BHC)

Dr Lesley Van Schoubroeck Commissioner Queensland Mental Health Commission

Ms Maria Leebeek Coordinator Micah Projects

Ms Rhonda Phillips Senior Research Offi cer Institute of Social Science Research, UQ

Dr Annabel Taylor DirectorQueensland Centre for Domestic and Family Violence Research CQU

Mr Mark Henley Chief Executive Offi cer Queensland Council of Social Services (QCOSS)

Ms Rachel Watson Chairperson Queensland Shelter

Ms Penny Carr Statewide Coordinator Tenants Queensland

Dr Colin Dillon Chairperson Brisbane Indigenous Media Association

MINISTERIAL HOUSING CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS

For more information call the Qld Government call centre on

13 QGOV (13 74 68)

or visit www.qld.gov.au

Department of Housing and Public Works

Jan

2017

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