Homelessness services
A New Approach to Homelessness in Queensland
This fact sheet outlines the new approach to homelessness reduction for Queensland, including an overview of the new national framework for homelessness, key stakeholder roles and responsibilities, and an overview of new investment and reform activity to reduce homelessness in Queensland, in partnership with the community services sector.
- A New Approach to Homelessness in Queensland
- Overview of the Australian government's White Paper on Homelessness - Attachment 1
- Overview of the National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness - Attachment 2
- National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness
Responding to HomelessnessHomelessness Programs
The Department provides funding for supported accommodation and related support services for homeless people and those at risk of homelessness. Funding is provided under the Commonwealth/State funded National Affordable Housing Agreement, which replaced the Supported Accommodation Assistance Program (SAAP) from 1 January 2009.
Homelessness funding
Throughout the year, the department provides funding for organisations to deliver homelessness services.
Responding to homelessness
In 2005, the Queensland Government directed $235.52 million in capital and recurrent funds over four years to boost responses to homelessness and public intoxication.
KPMG review of the Supported Accommodation Assistance Program and the Crisis Accommodation Program
The KPMG review examined current program management arrangements to identify areas of improvement and explore how the programs could be more effectively administered through changes to Departmental administration arrangements. Download a copy of the KPMG report
Last reviewed: 09 November 2009