Navigation - how to find your way around
This website contains various types of navigation which you can use to move through the site. The diagram below highlights this navigation, followed by text descriptions of each of the areas.
Navigation areas
Utility navigation
The first level of navigation for all pages on this site is the utility navigation at the top of each page.
From here, you can link to:
- Home - the Department of Housing's home page
- Site map - an index of the pages within our site
- Contact us - contact information for the Department of Housing
- Help - tips on using this website. You are in this section.
- Search - enter keywords in the box to search for information on this website.
Primary navigation
The next level of navigation is the primary navigation, which is directly under the horizontal image banner on each page.
Each section contains related information. If you are not sure which section you are looking for, click on the section name and view the section overview page. To view the contents of a section, move your mouse over the link to view a list of topics and select the topic you require.
Section overview
A brief description is displayed along with the areas and related resources for the section.
Secondary navigation
If a large quantity of information is contained within a section of the site, secondary navigation will be available. This secondary navigation will be specific to each section on the site, and will be found in the left-hand column of a page.
Open and close the menus by selecting the [+] or [-] symbol to the left of each menu item where available.
If the section has a number of areas, a contents menu may be available.
Related resources
If available, a list of resources will appear below the secondary navigation. These are news, fact sheets, forms, publications or contacts that directly relate to the section you are viewing.
Contents menu
The contents of a section may be displayed on the right. Your location within the contents is indicated by the blue highlighting.
Use the back and next links to move between the items.
Breadcrumbs
Breadcrumbs offer further help with navigation. They show the shortest path from the home page to the page you are currently viewing. Breadcrumbs allow you to link to any page along that path. The page you are on, however, will not be linked.
Footer
From the footer, you can link to our legal notices and information on the access keys used on this site. A link is also provided
to the 
Queensland Government website, the
main Government site that provides access to Queensland Government information
and services online.
Access keys
Access keys have been included to assist users with disabilities to access certain information using only the keyboard. Also known as keyboard shortcuts, they allow you to move quickly to sections and links on a page without the need for a mouse. Find out what access keys are used on this site.
Logical tab order
This website has a logical tab order for navigating without a mouse. Use the tab key on your keyboard to move to the next link or field. Use shift-tab to move backwards, and the enter key to follow links and submit forms. Most browsers support these functions.
Last updated 07 July 2005
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