First Nations housing and homelessness

All Queenslanders should have a safe and secure place to call home, but First Nations peoples experience more challenges finding stable housing and moving into home ownership.

The Queensland Government is commited to achieving targets under the National Agreement on Closing the Gap and ensuring all First Nations peoples living in Queensland have a place to call home.

We have committed to developing a new 20-year housing plan that will include all housing commitments, including actions to meet the housing needs of First Nations peoples living in Queensland.

The 20-year housing plan will include dedicated actions to improve housing outcomes for First Nations Queenslanders supported by dedicated investment of a minimum $290 million from the previous Action Plan and capital funding commitments for 2025-26.

The development and delivery of the new action plan will be guided by:

• the Queensland First Nations Housing and Homelessness Partnership
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander councils
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Housing Queensland.

The case for change

First Nations peoples in Queensland are experiencing a housing gap.

According to data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, First Nations peoples are 6 times more likely to experience homelessness than other Queenslanders.

Their research also shows that First Nations peoples are more than 10 times more likely to live in social housing than other Queenslanders.

Without the foundation of a secure home, First Nations peoples are further marginalised and excluded from opportunities for social, cultural and economic participation, compromising the impact of investment and efforts to close the gap.

Governance committee for First Nations housing and homelessness

We have established the Queensland First Nations Housing and Homelessness Partnership (the Partnership) to empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to share decision-making authority with the Queensland Government.

Find out more about the Partnership.

Consultation

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples know what is best for their communities.

Evidence shows First Nations peoples do best when solutions are grounded in culture and led by community.

We will continue to honour the voices, stories, lived experiences and expertise from community heard through consultation already undertaken with First Nations peoples and communities.