News
5 July, 2025
$880K to support housing
The Queensland Mental Health Commission is investing $883,000 to strengthen the ability of the housing and homelessness sector to better support people experiencing alcohol and other drugs (AOD) harms.
Three initiatives have been funded under the AOD Responses in Housing and Homelessness Settings Grant Program to develop sector-driven solutions for people with AOD concerns who are at risk of housing instability or homelessness.
Insecure housing or homelessness can increase the likelihood of people experiencing AOD concerns. Conversely, AOD concerns can increase the risk of housing instability, and people with AOD issues often face barriers to accessing housing and health supports when engaging with the housing sector.
The grant program and its initiatives aim to improve tenancy sustainability, increase access to health supports, and reduce barriers to engaging with housing and homelessness services.
Enhancing workforce capability, organisational systems, processes, policy, and practice will improve housing service accessibility and better equip the sector to respond effectively to and support people who use AOD.
