Event Overview
Queensland’s housing system is entering a significant period of transformation.
Major government investment, new funding mechanisms, development incentives and evolving housing policy are creating opportunities to increase supply, accelerate delivery and establish new partnerships across government, community housing and the private sector.
At the same time, housing pressures are increasingly intersecting with health, disability, mental health, domestic and family violence, homelessness and the justice system.
Addressing these challenges requires more than additional housing supply—it requires practical, scalable and connected housing solutions that can be delivered efficiently and support people from crisis and transition through to long-term stability and independence.
The Queensland Impact Housing Summit will bring together leaders from across government, housing, development, construction, investment, health, disability and community services to examine how Queensland can respond through investment, innovation, faster delivery and stronger cross-sector collaboration.
A key focus will be how Queensland can translate investment into housing on the ground. This includes examining the growing role of modular and prefabricated construction and Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) in shortening delivery timeframes, improving project feasibility and creating scalable solutions across social and affordable housing, Specialist Disability Accommodation, transitional accommodation and workforce housing.
With investment flowing through initiatives including QBuild, QuickStarts Queensland and the Residential Activation Fund, modular delivery is becoming an increasingly important part of the conversation around how Queensland can deliver quality housing faster.
With Westbuilt supporting the Summit as a sponsor, the event will provide a timely platform to explore the role that innovative construction and modular delivery can play alongside funding, planning reform and new partnership models in addressing Queensland’s housing needs.
Across the day, sessions will examine the affordable housing investment landscape, development incentives, supportive housing policy, accessible and adaptable design, integrated disability housing pathways and the relationship between housing and health and human services. The program will also address major pressure points including hospital discharge, domestic and family violence, mental health and psychosocial disability, transitions from custody and youth homelessness.
Importantly, the Summit is designed to move beyond high-level policy discussion and focus on implementation and delivery: where capital is available, how projects can be made viable, how alternative construction methods can accelerate supply, which partnership models are working, and how different sectors can collaborate to create better and more sustainable housing outcomes.
The day culminates in a strategic discussion on connecting Queensland’s housing continuum across disability, health, mental health, justice and community housing - recognising that the next generation of housing solutions will require coordinated investment, innovative delivery and genuine collaboration across sectors.
Who should attend?
The Queensland Impact Housing Summit is designed for senior leaders, decision-makers, investors, developers and practitioners involved in funding, designing, constructing, delivering and supporting housing across Queensland, including:
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Government and public-sector leaders responsible for housing, planning, infrastructure, health, disability, justice, homelessness and community services.
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Community and affordable housing providers seeking funding, development, construction and partnership opportunities.
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Property developers, investors and institutional capital partners interested in social, affordable, specialist, impact and alternative housing models.
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Builders, modular and prefabricated construction providers, manufacturers and construction leaders interested in faster and more scalable approaches to housing delivery.
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Architects, planners, engineers, access consultants, building surveyors and other built-environment professionals involved in accessible, adaptable and affordable residential development.
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SDA, SIL, STA, MTA, ILO and disability housing providers, disability organisations, support coordinators and allied health professionals working across participant housing pathways.
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Health and hospital leaders, discharge planners and service providers addressing the relationship between housing availability, hospital discharge and health outcomes.
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Mental health and psychosocial support organisations involved in supported housing, recovery-focused accommodation and Housing First approaches.
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Homelessness, youth, domestic and family violence and community-service organisations developing pathways from crisis and transitional accommodation to stable, long-term housing.
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Justice, reintegration and community organisations supporting people transitioning from custody into the community.
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Financiers, advisers, consultants and professional service providers supporting housing investment, project feasibility, funding, development and delivery.
For organisations operating across Queensland’s housing ecosystem, the Summit provides an opportunity to understand where investment is flowing, how housing can be delivered faster, where modular and innovative construction can contribute, and which partnerships will be critical to delivering Queensland’s next generation of social, affordable and impact housing.