Department of Housing
Queensland Budget 2023-24 · Palaszczuk Government
As at budget day (2023-06-13)
Key service areas
Budget initiatives
Increased funding for the delivery and supply of social housing through the Housing and Homelessness Action Plan, including to meet higher construction costs and boost the QuickStarts Queensland program by 500 homes to a target of 3,265 commencements by 30 June 2025.
An extra $1.1 billion drives the delivery of more social housing, including 500 additional homes, helping more Queenslanders on the social housing register find a secure place to live.
General Government, $1.1B total social housing investment. The $237.5M in 2023-24 combines the capital Queensland Housing Strategy ($201.6M) and Additional Social Housing Supply ($35.896M) lines. Additional Social Housing Supply total is $322.2M over 4 years.
Over $150 million in additional funding for housing and homelessness supports, including the Housing with Support Initiative, frontline support services, emergency accommodation and youth housing services.
More than $150 million for homelessness services, emergency accommodation and youth shelters helps vulnerable Queenslanders who are homeless or at risk of losing their home.
General Government operating, over $150M additional for housing and homelessness support since the 2022-23 Budget (part of over $250M committed in total). Spread across multiple BP4 line items; combined year split not separately disclosed.
Funding for the second Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Housing Action Plan (2024-2027), focused on Closing the Gap initiatives, culturally safe services and innovative housing supply solutions.
Funding for the second First Nations Housing Action Plan delivers more culturally safe housing and supports for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Queenslanders.
General Government operating, $51.3M over 4 years
Funding to purchase and lease accommodation complexes and provide housing supports for emergency accommodation in inner Brisbane.
Funding to buy and lease accommodation in inner Brisbane provides emergency housing for people experiencing homelessness.
General Government, combining operating ($2.274M) and capital ($44.480M) Emergency Accommodation lines in 2023-24. BP2 references $64.3M total for emergency supported accommodation; operating total $14.5M over 5 years and $3M ongoing, capital $49.8M over 2 years.
Funding for operational services across accommodation sites, youth shelters and specialist mobile supports, plus emergency temporary accommodation under the Queensland Housing Summit outcomes.
Operational funding supports accommodation sites and youth shelters and provides specialist mobile support across 13 locations for people who need help to keep a roof over their head.
General Government operating, $37M over 2 years from 2023-24 (including $5M emergency temporary accommodation from Housing Summit outcomes)
Expansion of the Helping Seniors Secure Their Homes program, trialled in Cairns, Mount Isa and Townsville and expanded to Toowoomba and greater Cairns, to help seniors make their homes more secure.
Up to $30 million helps seniors install security upgrades so they can feel safer in their own homes.
General Government operating, up to $30M over 2 years (including $15M held centrally if needed)
Forward estimates
Year-by-year allocations for 5 measures with published forward profiles.
| Measure | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Housing Supply (QuickStarts Queensland) | — | $237.5M | — | — | — | $237.5M |
| Second Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Housing Action Plan | — | $6.7M | $14.9M | $14.9M | $14.9M | $51.3M |
| Emergency Accommodation | — | $46.8M | — | — | — | $46.8M |
| Housing with Support Initiative | — | $13.5M | $18.5M | — | — | $32.0M |
| Helping Seniors Secure Their Homes | $4M | $11M | — | — | — | $15.0M |
| Total | $4.0M | $315.4M | $33.4M | $14.9M | $14.9M | $382.6M |
Performance metrics
Service standards from the Service Delivery Statement. Targets and actuals as published.
| Metric | Prior target | Actual | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | |
| Percentage of new households assisted into government-owned and managed social rental housing who were in very high or high need | 95% | 99% | 95% |
| Average wait time to allocation for assistance (months) with government-owned and managed social rental housing for clients in very high or high need | 12 | 19 | 12 |
| Percentage of department owned social rental housing dwellings in acceptable condition | 95% | 98% | 95% |
| Average tenancy and property management administration cost per households assisted with social rental housing | $1,454 | $1,461 | $1,523 |
| Percentage of clients who were homeless or at risk of homelessness needing assistance to obtain or maintain independent housing and achieved this outcome after receiving support | 65% | 60% | 65% |
| Recurrent cost per client accessing homelessness services | $4,172 | $4,060 | $4,210 |
Source: Service Delivery Statement. Prior target and actual are for 2024-25; target is for 2025-26.
Source document
Service Delivery Statement — Department of Housing (PDF)Last updated: 2026-06-21. Factual information from published budget documents.