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Q Shelter - Because home matters
Q Shelter - Because home matters

2026-27 Queensland Budget continues the focus on housing and homelessness solutions

June 24, 2026

Statement on City of Moreton Bay Supreme Court decision

March 8, 2026
Queensland Old Parliament building, Photographer denisbin, Flickr.
Queensland Old Parliament building, Photographer denisbin, Flickr.

Q Shelter calls for deeper housing system reforms with sustained investment to address immediate needs

March 2, 2026

Rental affordability stabilises at record lows in Queensland

November 24, 2025
South East Queensland Displacement Monitoring Report 2025
South East Queensland Displacement Monitoring Report 2025

Warning signs of housing stress in lead up to Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games

November 10, 2025
A photo of the 2025-2026 State Budget Overview document
A photo of the 2025-2026 State Budget Overview document

Queensland 2025-2026 State Budget

June 24, 2025
A hand unlocking a door with a key
A hand unlocking a door with a key

Zero tolerance may increase homelessness

June 14, 2025
A medium density housing block in Moreton Bay
A medium density housing block in Moreton Bay

Careful calibration of social housing rent settings necessary

June 9, 2025

Missing middle housing key to solving housing crisis

May 26, 2025

Homelessness Ministerial Advisory Council a step in the right direction

March 27, 2025
A tent in Musgrave Park, South Brisbane. Photo: Michael Lloyd, ABC News
A tent in Musgrave Park, South Brisbane. Photo: Michael Lloyd, ABC News

South East Queensland urgently needs a coordinated response to homelessness

March 13, 2025
Gayundah Arboretum. Photo: Kenji Sato, ABC
Gayundah Arboretum. Photo: Kenji Sato, ABC

Statement regarding repeal of City of Moreton Bay's Persons Experiencing Homelessness Camping Framework

February 28, 2025

Together, we can solve the homeless crisis now

February 17, 2025
Aerial view of suburban houses
Aerial view of suburban houses

Changes to planning framework to unlock more homes for Queenslanders

December 20, 2024

Statement on City of Moreton Bay council decision

December 19, 2024
People on a building worksite wearing high-visibility vests and hard hats
People on a building worksite wearing high-visibility vests and hard hats

Modern construction methods can play a crucial role in increasing the supply of housing

December 4, 2024
Q Shelter Fiona Caniglia and AHURI Tom Alves
Q Shelter Fiona Caniglia and AHURI Tom Alves

Olympic Games Housing Impact Report

October 15, 2024
A medium density housing block in Moreton Bay
A medium density housing block in Moreton Bay

Opposition to housing density and diversity prolongs housing crisis

October 8, 2024
Aerial view of suburban houses
Aerial view of suburban houses

Fast-tracked approvals for Queensland homes welcome

September 23, 2024
Migration-and-Housing-Discussions
Migration-and-Housing-Discussions

Q Shelter and Multicultural Australia urge leaders to prioritise thoughtful migration and housing discussions

September 13, 2024
A photo outside Logan Youth Foyer
A photo outside Logan Youth Foyer

A call to action for targeted support for youth homelessness

September 10, 2024

Momentum on housing policy and investment essential to ending homelessness

August 29, 2024
People walking down a city alley
People walking down a city alley

A Queensland Legacy: End homelessness before the Brisbane 2032 Olympics

August 4, 2024

Immediate relief is welcomed, but poverty reduction through prevention requires further attention

June 12, 2024
Queensland Old Parliament building, Photographer denisbin, Flickr.
Queensland Old Parliament building, Photographer denisbin, Flickr.

A call to maintain momentum ahead of the state budget

June 9, 2024
House plans
House plans

Investment in modular homes welcome

June 3, 2024
Child holding hands with two adults
Child holding hands with two adults

Prevention focus welcome through early years plan

June 2, 2024

Pinkenba site plans disappointing as homelessness crisis persists

April 26, 2024
People on a building worksite wearing high-visibility vests and hard hats
People on a building worksite wearing high-visibility vests and hard hats

Implementation barriers challenge housing and homelessness outcomes

April 21, 2024
The sign and entrance to a suburban Brisbane shopping centre
The sign and entrance to a suburban Brisbane shopping centre

Cost-of-living needs systemic approach

March 11, 2024
Housing construction with Brisbane skyline in the background
Housing construction with Brisbane skyline in the background

As elections loom local government role in housing supply critical to success

March 4, 2024
A photo of Parliament House, Australia
A photo of Parliament House, Australia

Letter to Federal Minister for Housing and Homelessness on funding beyond June 2024

February 22, 2024
A bar chart of home ownership rates among 30-34 year olds
A bar chart of home ownership rates among 30-34 year olds

Q Shelter calls for a shift toward supply-side strategies as home ownership rates plunge

February 5, 2024
Q Shelter icon
Q Shelter icon

Q Shelter prepares analysis of Homes for Queenslanders plan

February 5, 2024
Q Shelter icon
Q Shelter icon

Building homes faster is critical to housing solutions

February 3, 2024
Quote from Fiona Caniglia, Q Shelter
Quote from Fiona Caniglia, Q Shelter

Youth Foyer investment a welcome boost for proven effective solution

February 2, 2024
Staff and community at 3rd Space specialist homelessness service in Brisbane
Staff and community at 3rd Space specialist homelessness service in Brisbane

Peak housing and homelessness body welcomes increase for homelessness services

February 1, 2024
Quote from Q Shelter's Executive Director
Quote from Q Shelter's Executive Director

Quotes from Q Shelter on the imminent release of the Queensland Housing Plan

January 30, 2024
House floor plans on a table with a tape measure. Photo by Anete Lusina.
House floor plans on a table with a tape measure. Photo by Anete Lusina.

Call for housing ministers to put home ownership on the agenda

November 19, 2023
Woolloongabba stadium and surrounds
Woolloongabba stadium and surrounds

Brisbane 2032 Legacy Plan not enough to prevent housing market impacts

November 12, 2023

Pinkenba progress needs collaboration

November 3, 2023

Social Housing Accelerator Funds for Queensland welcome step but focus on immediate supply still critical

October 11, 2023

Q Shelter urges greater scale and acceleration of housing supply to needed as part of the Housing Roundtable to meet current acute needs

September 20, 2023
Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct
Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct

Land audits paves way for new homes on the Gold Coast

September 8, 2023
National Cabinet meets around a long table with media watching on
National Cabinet meets around a long table with media watching on

Housing Ministers' meeting a welcome step

August 16, 2023
Map of South-East Queensland region
Map of South-East Queensland region

Response to Deputy Premier’s announcement of draft South–East Queensland Regional Plan

August 2, 2023
An aerial view of suburban houses and vacant land.
An aerial view of suburban houses and vacant land.

Q Shelter backs Housing Australia Future Fund returning to Senate

July 28, 2023
A photo of Parliament House, Australia
A photo of Parliament House, Australia

New Federal funding for social housing welcome

June 17, 2023
An image from the Queensland Housing Summit Outcomes report
An image from the Queensland Housing Summit Outcomes report

Economic strength an opportunity for more investment in social and affordable housing

June 14, 2023
The outside of an apartment building in Brisbane
The outside of an apartment building in Brisbane

Fast-tracked social housing a welcome addition to Queensland budget announcements

June 13, 2023
An aerial photo of suburban streets
An aerial photo of suburban streets

Housing Trust welcomed in Brisbane 2032 legacy engagement

May 30, 2023
Hon Meaghan Scanlon MP, speaking at Q Shelter event in 2022
Hon Meaghan Scanlon MP, speaking at Q Shelter event in 2022

Q Shelter welcomes new housing portfolio

May 18, 2023
A person holding a cardboard sign that says HELP
A person holding a cardboard sign that says HELP

National plan needed to end poverty

May 17, 2023

Budget announcements a step in the right direction for vulnerable households

May 10, 2023
Online survey
Online survey

An opportunity to make rental laws fairer for all Queenslanders

April 20, 2023

Q Shelter proposes additional measures to accelerate immediate housing supply

March 28, 2023

Regional Queensland hurting in census data

March 22, 2023

Queensland's rental market in crisis

March 21, 2023
An apartment block with a For Sale sign in front
An apartment block with a For Sale sign in front

Predicting future demand for housing key to a home for every Queenslander

March 20, 2023

Q Shelter urges community to support vital rental reforms

March 15, 2023

Homelessness services to lose staff during housing crisis

February 8, 2023

The areas of Queensland worst affected by housing stress

January 31, 2023
A woman sitting in her lounge room.
A woman sitting in her lounge room.

Renters continue to struggle in Queensland

January 9, 2023
House floor plans on a table with a tape measure. Photo by Anete Lusina.
House floor plans on a table with a tape measure. Photo by Anete Lusina.

Q Shelter welcomes expanded Queensland Housing Supply Expert Panel

December 30, 2022
An image from the Queensland Housing Summit Outcomes report
An image from the Queensland Housing Summit Outcomes report

Housing summit outcomes to provide immediate support for households in crisis

December 1, 2022

Brisbane sees the sharpest decline in rental affordability in the nation during 2022

November 29, 2022

Housing need hits record high

November 23, 2022

Housing and homelessness experts meet to develop legacy plan

November 15, 2022
An aerial photo of suburban streets
An aerial photo of suburban streets

New trajectory for housing in Queensland and Australia

October 26, 2022

Queensland rental crisis teetering on the edge of a cliff

October 18, 2022

Modular home industry can help address immediate housing need

October 18, 2022

Housing trust solution to help end homelessness

October 18, 2022
An aerial view of suburban houses and vacant land.
An aerial view of suburban houses and vacant land.

Q Shelter congratulates Premier on enabling secondary dwellings

September 23, 2022

Q Shelter congratulates Premier on plans for housing summit

September 13, 2022

Housing system solutions urgently required

September 8, 2022

Go for Gold in legacy for Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games

July 25, 2022

Commitment to housing supply and affordability commended

June 19, 2022

Queensland Housing Crisis Needs Co-ordination and Leadership

June 14, 2022

Queensland housing sector gears up for housing growth opportunities

May 22, 2022

Sector United to Address Housing Crisis on Sunshine Coast

May 4, 2022

Housing Crisis Deepens, But Hills Optimistic About the Future

May 3, 2022
A photo of Parliament House, Australia
A photo of Parliament House, Australia

Progress towards a national approach to housing affordability and supply

May 1, 2022
QShelter

Federal Leaders’ Debate Falls Short on Nationally Co-ordinated Approach to Housing Solutions

April 21, 2022

More needed from Federal Government to solve housing crisis

March 31, 2022

Housing affordability takes a hit – regionally and globally

March 22, 2022
QShelter

Not for profit real estate agencies ready to step up in response to flood crisis

March 9, 2022
QShelter

State’s peak body welcomes investment to provide housing and support for older women

February 17, 2022
QShelter

Low-income households priced out of the rental market as rent prices in Queensland continue to soar to new heights

November 24, 2021
QShelter

A Housing Budget for Queensland

June 15, 2021
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“An impressive mix of people from different organisations, government, lived experience and commercial businesses. All working towards solutions.”

- Q Shelter event attendee

“It was valuable to have input from participants and really great to hear from people in regional Queensland. I liked the combination of visual and verbal presentation, and that it wasn’t just a lecture.”

- Q Shelter event attendee

“Definitely, the conversations we had with Q Shelter—helping us navigate the steps we need to take to start this development process—have been really helpful.”

- Rev. Dr Kathy Eddie, CEO, Wesleyan Community Care

“I particularly enjoyed the key speaker. There is nothing like someone speaking from a lived experience to support us to be the best practitioners we can be.”

- Q Shelter event attendee