History & What We Do

Our Twelve Aims...
AIM 1 - To develop a broad membership base of housing workers, tenants and people interested in housing issues throughout Queensland;
AIM 2 - To act as a forum for association members and interested parties, assisting them to contribute to discussions on housing policy and housing needs;
AIM 3 - To obtain, research and disseminate information about housing policy and related matters to association members;
AIM 4 - To raise issues of housing policy with various levels of government as determined from time to time by the membership;
AIM 5 - To be involved in the development of training provision in relation to housing, by Government agencies, community groups, TAFE colleges and tertiary institutions and also in formulation of training programmes by other agencies;
AIM 6 - To promote community awareness of, and involvement in, the formulation of state and national housing policy, particularly by low-income people and associated support services;
AIM 7 - To provide a link between the Government and the association membership, to ensure information flow between the two sectors. Association through its membership will be one point of contact for both Government and community;
AIM 8 - To represent the views of members on housing and related issues to –
(a) Government,
(b) The media,
(c) The public;
AIM 9 - To work for the introduction of equitable tenancy legislation for the protection of public and private tenants;
AIM 10 - To encourage innovative housing programs;
AIM 11 - To critically and constructively comment on existing housing policy and the practice of decision makers both in government and the private sector;
AIM 12 - To work for a broad range of housing options that promote affordability, appropriateness and security of tenure.

Qshelter provides....

• Monthly e-bulletins give current issues
• Links and branch information
• Quarterly publications address housing issues and policies.
• Branches & networks give support for local housing initiatives.
• Publications, seminars, community debates & forums develop and circulate policy around housing issues.
• State wide branches' projects work on issues common across the state.
• Contribute with submissions to State, Federal, local government and industry planning policymaking.
• Initiate and support working parties on specific housing issues. e.g. Boarding House Action Group, Rural And Remote Housing, Planning For Affordable Housing, Indigenous Housing, Women’s Housing, Homelessness