The Queensland Government has introduced an ongoing procurement process for community housing projects.
A first for the state, the Queensland Community Housing Investment Pipeline – Q-CHIP – will allow community housing providers to submit proposals all year round.
“Providers can bring forward projects at any time – not just during time-limited grant program rounds,” Minister for Housing Sam O’Connor said. “We’re calling for projects and are ready to receive submissions to deliver much-needed homes for vulnerable Queenslanders.”
At just 16 per cent, Queensland has the lowest percentage of community housing stock of any state in the country. “The government is investing significantly to ensure we can turn the tide,” Minister for Home Ownership David Janetzki said. “This new procurement process ensures community housing providers have the certainty to plan, partner and build at scale.”
The initiative will be funded through $5.6 billion secured in the 2025-26 state budget, along with ongoing baseline funding of $500 million per year locked in from 2029-30.
Mr O’Connor was among those at the launch of Q-CHIP at a sod-turning ceremony marking the start of construction of 44 new homes at Waterford West in South-East Queensland – the first of 255 social and affordable homes being delivered across the region in partnership with Community Housing Limited.
CHL is one of more than 30 registered community housing providers working with the Queensland Government to boost housing supply across the state. “Community providers like CHL are essential partners to reaching our target of 53,500 social and community homes by 2044,’’ Mr O’Connor said.
CHL state manager Carly Bairstow said creating stable, affordable homes helps people and communities thrive. “These projects are about so much more than bricks and mortar. They will give older Queenslanders, families and people waiting on the housing register the security of having a place to truly call home.”
Community Housing Industry Association CEO Julie Saunders said the sector welcomed the government’s investment. The launch of Q-CHIP “will allow us to work alongside government to bring forward more projects, more quickly, for Queenslanders who need them most”.
All projects within the partnership are expected to be completed between September 2026 and early 2028.
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