Affordable Housing strategies

Housing affordability affects households, communities and neighbourhoods - everyone! Communities need a range of housing types at affordable prices in order to meet the changing circumstances of residents.

• Overview
• What is 'affordable housing'?
• Policies and strategies
• Developing affordable housing
• Local government and housing
• Planning and housing

Kelvin Grove Urban Village

The Kelvin Grove Urban Village is a unique, integrated inner-city community developed in partnership by government and a university. It brings together education, residential, health, retail, recreational and business opportunities into an exciting new precinct.

• Overview

Lady Bowen Trust

The Lady Bowen Trust is an independent charity which aims to assist people who are experiencing chronic homelessness to achieve positive and lasting outcomes through targeted financial support

• Overview

Housing in the Bowen Basin (162Kb)

On 9-10 October 2006, a number of Directors-General, including Natalie MacDonald, Director General of the Department of Housing, visited the Bowen Basin. The visit was in response to the range of issues that have occurred in this region as a result of substantial expansion in the mining industry. In response to the issues reported by CEOs, the Department of Housing has conducted a review of its social housing responses and asset utilisation to ensure that its responses in the region are as effective as possible. Directors-General met again in Emerald in April 2007 to identify future strategies with regional representatives. This report outlines the actions the department intends to take as a result of the review.