- The Crisafulli Government has delivered 19 refurbished Supported Accommodation homes in Kingston.
- Part of a rollout of 37 new Supported Accommodation projects across Queensland, providing homes as alternatives to hotels.
- The Crisafulli Government is delivering a place to call home for more vulnerable Queenslanders after a decade of decline under the former Labor Government.
The Crisafulli Government is delivering 19 refurbished Supported Accommodation homes in Logan, providing Queenslanders experiencing or at risk of homelessness with a safe place to call home and the support they need to get back on their feet.
Too many vulnerable Queenslanders have felt the impact of Labor's Housing Crisis, after a decade that saw housing approvals fall by 36 per cent across Queensland, rents rise by almost 60 per cent, and where nowhere near enough social homes were added.
Previously known as the Hope Centre, the building in Kingston has been extensively refurbished and repurposed to provide supported accommodation for individuals.
The new accommodation added includes 19 semi-self-contained studio units, each with its own bathroom, kitchenette and balcony, including two studio units with disability-modified bathrooms.
Residents will have 24/7 on-site support and shared laundry facilities.
The accommodation will provide a stepping stone for people who need more than a roof over their head, with support available to help residents stabilise their lives and work towards a permanent place to call home.
It forms part of the Crisafulli Government's new rollout of 37 Supported Accommodation sites providing temporary housing with 24/7 wraparound support to help people transition from homelessness into longer-term housing right across Queensland, including:
- 20 projects for individuals;
- eight projects for young Queenslanders;
- nine projects for families.
Each accommodation will be operated by a Specialist Homelessness Service, combining short-term accommodation with support to help Queenslanders experiencing or at risk of homelessness move towards longer-term housing.
While Labor added an annual average of just 509 social and community homes over their decade of decline, the Crisafulli Government is on track to deliver more than 2,000 homes a year from 2028 through a record $5.725 billion investment.
Across Queensland more than 7,000 social and affordable homes are now under construction or contracted for delivery, part of of the 11,205 social and community homes have either been delivered or are underway towards the Government's target of 53,500 by 2044.
Minister for Housing and Public Works Sam O'Connor said the project was another example of the Crisafulli Government making better use of existing assets to deliver the best type of accommodation for people who needed it most.
"We've given the building a fresh start, delivering these 19 studios to help more vulnerable Queenslanders who need somewhere safe to stay and extra support to get back on their feet," Minister O'Connor said.
"Each resident will have their own studio, bathroom and kitchenette, giving them privacy and independence while still having 24/7 support available on site from Mangrove Housing.
"This is exactly what supported accommodation is designed to do – provide a safe and stable place to stay, with the support people need to help take the next step towards a permanent home.
"We inherited a housing system that relied too heavily on expensive hotels and motels, a set and forget approach which did nothing to address the reasons people became homeless in the first place.
"We're investing in solutions that actually work, including supported accommodation that gives people a pathway out of homelessness and towards a place to call home.
"It's part of the Crisafulli Government's broader plan to deliver more supported accommodation across Queensland and ensure our record funding goes where it can make the biggest difference."
Mangrove Community Homes Chief Operating Officer Yolanda van Diggelen said having support available alongside safe, private accommodation was critical to helping people transition out of homelessness.
"Having your own safe space provides stability, while having support close at hand can help people address the individual challenges that may have contributed to their housing situation, Ms van Diggelen said.
"Our focus will be on working alongside each resident, helping them build the skills and connections they need to move forward.
"The ultimate goal is to help people transition into a secure, long-term place they can call home."
