Local Government Housing Resource Kit

An adequate supply of affordable and appropriate housing is fundamental to achieving social and community well-being and is a key factor supporting sustainable communities.

Affordable Housing in Sustainable Communities - Strategic Action Plan

This Strategic Action Plan is one of a series of initiatives through which the Department of Housing will give effect to the Queensland Government’s Housing Policy Statement.

Benchmark Affordable Housing Rent Guide

The Benchmark Affordable Housing Rent Guide is a tool specifically developed for planners, councillors, housing providers, developers and others engaged in the provision of affordable housing to assist them in identifying affordable rents for 'very low-income' and 'low-income' earners for 'appropriate' rental accommodation.

Affordable Housing in Sustainable Communities - a Discussion Paper

This Discussion Paper, released in October 2000, outlines the context in which policy and planning issues affecting housing affordability were being considered by the State Government, and discusses a wide range of options for action to promote an improved supply of affordable housing.

Please note that consultation on the Discussion Paper is now closed.

State Planning Policy 1/07: Housing and Residential Development

The purpose of the State Planning Policy (SPP) is to set out the State's interest concerning housing and residential development by promoting the provision of housing options consistent with the existing and future needs of communities.

Affordable Housing, Residential Development and Community Well Being - A Discussion Paper (Proposed Legislative Framework and State Planning Policy)

This Discussion paper, released in April 2002, outlines the context in which policy and planning issues affecting affordable, residential development and community well being were being considered by the State Government, and outlines a range of options for improving the supply of affordable housing.

Please note that consultation on the Discussion Paper is now closed.

Affordable Housing Design Guidelines

The department's Affordable Housing Design Guidelines were produced to facilitate the construction of new, well designed and well located affordable housing. The Design Guidelines will be used by stakeholders engaged in planning, designing, building and assessing proposals for affordable housing.