"It is great news for our initiative to achieve the construction of more homes in Western Queensland. We greatly appreciate the support of the Community Housing Futures Program"
- Executive Officer
Business Advisory Program
The Queensland Government funded a program of capacity-building activities to support Queensland Community Housing Providers (CHPs) and Indigenous Community Housing Organisations (ICHOs), to grow and access funding opportunities. The Community Housing Futures Program (CHFP) was established in late 2022 to improve the long-term viability and strength of CHPs by enhancing and supporting access to training, education, tools, and specialist business advisory services. This program was delivered in 2023-2025. The Queensland Government has allocated a further $4 million (GST exclusive) to extend the program for an additional two years, spanning 2025-2027.
Eligible organisations can apply for grants to support any growth-related activity, including but not limited to:
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Finance Project and business financial modelling, financial risk analysis and key ratios. |
Business Planning Project and business planning, preparation of business cases, forming partnerships, monitoring |
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Property Development Developing or procuring new social and affordable housing, mixed tenure, sustainable and accessible property design, urban planning, and place-making |
Risk Analysis & Management Understanding risks (business, financial, policy, governance etc.) and managing, monitoring and mitigating risk |
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Partnership Development Costs associated with developing strategic and operational partnerships to deliver more housing supply. |
Growth Readiness Assessments Costs associated with developing growth readiness assessments. |
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Strategic Asset Management Costs associated with developing or strengthening strategic asset management and strategic asset management plans (SAMP). |
Internal Capability Uplift Costs associated with increasing the internal capability of CHOs and ICHOs to deliver growth in social and affordable housing. |
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Feasibility Cost associated with assessing the feasibility of proposed developments. |
Development of Tools, Resources, Templates or Advice Where the benefits extend to more than one organisation. This could include bulk purchasing of systems infrastructure. |
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Indigenous Community Housing NRSCH Registration Assistance Costs associated with developing policies, procedures and business and risk plans to make an application for NRSCH registration. |
Indigenous Community Housing Evaluation of Growth Potential Costs associated with independent identification and advice on areas where organisational capability needs to be stronger to support growth (i.e. readiness) linked with follow-up business advice as below. |
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Indigenous Community Housing Business Advice Costs associated with increasing the internal capability of ICHOs to deliver growth in social and affordable housing. |
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Comments from Community Housing Organisations in Queensland
Approved Professional Advisory Panel
Affordable Development Outcomes |
Property Development Business Planning |
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Altus Group Consulting |
Finance Property Development Business Planning Risk Management HAFF & Quickstarts Support |
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Aspect Architecture & Project Managers |
Finance Property Development Risk Management |
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Baybrook |
Property Development |
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Bluebird Property Partners |
Finance Property Development Business Planning Risk Management HAFF & Quickstarts Support |
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BlueCHP |
Property Development Business Planning Risk Management |
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Colab Projects |
Finance Property Development Business Planning Risk Management HAFF & Quickstarts Support |
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COX Architecture |
Property Development |
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Cushman & Wakefield |
Finance Property Development Business Planning Risk Management |
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Designtek |
Property Development HAFF & Quickstarts Support |
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DKO Architects |
Property Development |
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EDPI Australia |
Property Development Business Planning Risk Management |
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Ellivo Architects |
Property Development |
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Goodhouse Partners |
Finance Property Development Business Planning Risk Management HAFF & Quickstarts Support |
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Gadens |
Finance Property Development Business Planning Risk Management HAFF & Quickstarts Support |
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Gaskell Planning Consultants |
Property Development |
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Gleeds Australia (East) |
Finance |
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Grant Thornton Australia |
Finance Business Planning Risk Management |
Coming Soon |
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Grey Space Plus |
Property Development HAFF & Quickstarts Support |
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Hornsby & Co. |
Finance Property Development Business Planning Risk Management |
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Housing Action Network |
Finance Business Planning Risk Management |
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Hundt Law |
Property Development Risk Management |
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Jackson Teece |
Property Development |
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JFP Urban Consultants |
Property Development |
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JHA Engineers |
Property Development |
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JLL Strategic Consulting |
Finance Property Development Business Planning Risk Management |
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MBMpl |
Finance Property Development Business Planning Risk Management |
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McCullough Robertson |
Finance Property Development Business Planning Risk Management |
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McLean Advisory |
Finance Property Development Business Planning Risk Management |
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Mewing Planning Consultants |
Property Development |
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Millford Planning |
Property Development |
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Mode Design |
Business Planning Risk Management |
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One Earth Property |
Finance Property Development Business Planning Risk Management |
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Paxon Consulting Group |
Finance Property Development Business Planning Risk Management |
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Prospect Architecture |
Property Development |
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Ryall and Smyth Architects |
Property Development |
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Solute Consulting |
Finance Business Planning Risk Management |
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Sphere Company |
Finance Property Development |
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Studio THI |
Property Development Business Planning Risk Management |
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Tetra Tech Coffey |
Property Development Business Planning Risk Management |
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The Property Lighthouse |
Finance Property Development Business Planning |
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TSA Management Pty Limited |
Finance Property Development Business Planning Risk Management |
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TTM Group |
Property Development |
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Turner & Townsend |
Finance Property Development Business Planning Risk Management |
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Urbis |
Finance Property Development Business Planning |
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WalkerBai |
Property Development |
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Wolter Consulting Group |
Property Development Risk Management |
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WTP Australia |
Risk Management |
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ZSI |
Finance Property Development Business Planning Risk Management |
To join this Approved Professional Advisory Panel, please complete an EOI here.
Eligible Organisations
The General grants stream is targeted to organisations that are growth-ready or likely to grow and meet the eligibility criteria.
Organisations must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible for funding under this stream:
- Organisations must be a community housing provider or an Indigenous Community Housing Organisation (under the National Regulatory System for Community Housing (NRSCH), or the Queensland State Regulatory System for Community Housing (QSRSCH).
- Organisations must be delivering or intending to deliver additional housing supply in Queensland.
- Organisations must have supply growth as a strategic objective.
Organisations that were recipients of a grant during Round 1 and Round 2 of the Community Housing Futures Business Advisory Program are eligible to submit applications provided all previous acquittals have been completed.
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