Queensland’s most vulnerable are set to receive a major boost, with the Crisafulli Government locking in a 20% increase in funding to specialist homelessness service providers and delivering more than $365 million for crisis accommodation over the next four years.
This investment provides long-term certainty to frontline organisations supporting people at risk of homelessness, following the end of a temporary uplift under the previous Labor Government on June 30.
As part of the Securing Our Housing Foundations Plan, this uplift honours a key election commitment and signals a clear departure from the failed policies that have contributed to Queensland’s housing crisis.
What’s in the Package?
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$208.9 million annually for specialist homelessness services, locked in until 2027–28 (including indexation)
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A permanent 20% uplift to funding for frontline homelessness support providers
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$365+ million in new crisis accommodation and housing support across Queensland
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An expanded headleasing program to provide urgent housing for people with nowhere else to go
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New Master Agreement with Community Housing Providers to reduce red tape and accelerate delivery
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Creation of Queensland’s first Homelessness Ministerial Advisory Council
Treasurer David Janetzki said the funding commitment was critical to easing the strain on support services and delivering real help where it’s most needed.
“We are delivering a place to call home for more Queenslanders, and that starts with more support for crisis accommodation and specialist homelessness services. This Government is locking in the support our sector needs—something Labor never did.”
Minister for Housing and Public Works, Sam O’Connor, reinforced the Government’s focus on restoring integrity and stability to Queensland’s housing system.
“We are working to ease Labor’s heartbreaking homelessness legacy with a stable and credible plan. While we boost housing supply, we are also delivering real support for the people who’ve been left behind for too long.”
Labor’s decade in power left Queenslanders in the grip of a growing housing crisis, with just 509 social and community homes delivered on average per year—far short of what’s needed to keep up with demand. In contrast, the Crisafulli Government now has around 5,000 social and affordable homes approved or under construction.
This new funding approach reflects a whole-of-government commitment to ending homelessness, delivering the housing, support, and certainty that Queenslanders deserve.
This is more than a policy — it’s a fresh start for thousands of Queenslanders who’ve been left without a place to call home. And it’s just the beginning.
