CHIA Queensland

Qld Policy Brief - Streamlined MIDs for Social and Affordable Housing, and other planning changes At the end of 2024, the Deputy Premier announced changes to the planning framework for social and affordable housing on Community land. The key planning changes which came into effect, include: ☑️ new streamlined Ministerial Infrastructure Designations (MIDs) process commenced, with operational guidance released to give effect to this streamlined process. ☑️ amendments to the Community Facilities Zone Purpose to include Affordable housing component ☑️ permit Caretakers Residence to be used as a Dwelling house in Community facilities zone. In this session, we will hear a presentation from Peta Harwood GAICD, a senior executive of Planning Group within the Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning, explaining these recent changes. The session will be chaired by Nicole Boulton, PIA Qld's PD Convenor Date: Tuesday 11 February 2025, Time: 1:00PM-2:00PM (AEST) FREE FOR MEMBERS Registrations essential: https://lnkd.in/gMhEq7Mz

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Round 3 of the Australian Government’s $1 billion Disaster Ready Fund is now open. In 2025-26, $200 million is available to share among states and territories, with councils, state agencies, and non-government and First Nations organisations all invited to apply. Funding is available for large-scale infrastructure and risk reduction projects to better protect our communities from the impacts of disasters 🤲  Applications are open till 2 April 2025, with guidance available at https://bit.ly/DRF-Round-3 #DisasterPreparedness #Disasters #Flood #Bushfires #Cyclones National Emergency Management Agency

It’s time to save the date for the National Housing Conference 2025, Australia's premier event for the housing sector, returning to Perth for the first time since 2015. Mark your calendar now: Date: 14 - 16 October 2025 Location: Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre | 21 Mounts Bay Rd, Perth WA 6000 If you want to explore the local wonders of Perth during your stay for the National Housing Conference, visit the NHC website: https://ow.ly/YQn650UByqB #NHC2025 #NationalHousingConference #TimeToDeliver

Exciting Opportunities for Townsville! Townsville’s City Activation and Housing Incentive Policy is here to boost our city’s growth, create jobs, and make our community even better! Component 1 and 3 are still open for applications. 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝟭 - 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 🏠 Waiver of Infrastructure Charges for new housing, conversions, and new lots! 🗓️ Applications: 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝟮 -𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 - 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗙𝗨𝗟𝗟𝗬 𝗘𝗫𝗛𝗔𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝟯 - 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 🚧 Supports job-creating developments with Infrastructure Charge waivers! 🗓️ Applications: 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025 For more info, visit: https://bit.ly/3rCnrq5

Housing Australia have released information for a new NHIF program designed to increase housing supply for women and children experiencing DFV and for young people experiencing homelessness. Please see the link below for further details.

The holiday season can be challenging for many vulnerable Queenslanders. Over the Christmas and New Year period, #DHPW and our community partners will be providing housing solutions to those in need. People who are experiencing or who might be at risk of homelessness can access the support they need through the below hotlines and I encourage you to share this important information.   On behalf of #DHPW, thank you to the frontline homelessness staff across Queensland and our hard-working frontline specialist homelessness services who will be supporting people in need this Christmas. Thank you also to our community housing providers, who will be on hand to support tenants living in community housing-managed properties over the Christmas period. - Urgent housing support is available by calling 13 QGOV (13 74 68). - People experiencing or at risk of homelessness can also access support by calling the Homelessness Hotline on 1800 474 753.   - Queenslanders in immediate housing response accommodation have also been given access to an on-call number if they need support over the Christmas holidays. - Our social housing tenants who require emergency maintenance can call 1800 808 107, with support also available through the self-service portal. 

The Residential Tenancies Authority (RTA) has recently added information about Social Housing to the Tenancy Agreements section of the RTA website. The new content includes information on exceptions to the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 that may apply for Community Housing Providers and their tenants. Find out more by visiting the RTA website: https://bit.ly/3BHWh60 #HomeMatters #RentalLaws #CHPs #SocialHousing #TenancyAgreements

Housing Australia have released information for a new NHIF program designed to increase housing supply for women and children experiencing DFV and for young people experiencing homelessness. Please see the link below for further details.

Housing Australia today opened the Call for Applications for State and Territory Governments to participate in Funding Round Two of the Federal Government’s Housing Australia Future Fund Facility (HAFFF) to expedite the delivery of more well-located social housing. Housing Australia will work closely with State and Territory housing agencies, with the aim to deliver up to 5,000 social dwellings across Australia. The model for Funding Round Two strongly encourages collaboration between State and Territory Governments, Community Housing Providers (CHPs) and other eligible organisations that provide social housing. The Call for Applications for Funding Round Two is now open and will close on Friday 31 January 2025, at 12 noon AEDT. Read more about HAFFF Funding Round Two here: https://lnkd.in/gy9BG7DS