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Community Housing information bulletin – February 2009
Welcome to the first issue of the Community Housing information bulletin for 2009.
Economic stimulus package to boost social housing
By now, all providers will be aware of the Australian Government’s announcement this week of a $42 billion Nation Building and Jobs Plan to support jobs and invest in future long-term economic growth.
It is estimated that Queensland will receive over $1.2 billion of this funding to be spent on maintenance, upgrades and the construction of new social housing over the next three and half years. This is a major injection of funds into the social housing system, which will also help support the residential construction industry around the State to maintain and sustain jobs in the coming years. It is estimated that this funding will generate approximately 4,000 additional social housing properties for Queensland.
The timeframes for the plan’s roll-out are likely to be very tight and will challenge a number of our existing working arrangements, policies and practices, for example, property density and standards, and referral and allocation arrangements.
It is hoped that registered providers can be involved in the delivery of the package in two ways. Firstly, a number of providers in Queensland have an established track record in developing and producing housing and have projects which, with funding, could quickly be commenced. Ideally these would be projects which have progressed through the development application process. Secondly, some registered providers with strong property management expertise may be able to take on management of additional social housing tenancies created as a result of this funding.
The hard work undertaken by providers and the department in aligning services to one social housing system over the past two years, means that Queensland is in a strong position to quickly and effectively implement this initiative. We will communicate with you on a regular basis on the social housing outcomes and employment achieved through this significant package.
Last updated 13 February 2009
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