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These tools and resources aim to promote best practice across the sector.

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ABCB Standard for Livable Housing Design (mandatory)

Guides and Templates | Publication Date: 24 April 2023

The ABCB has released 2 new publications to support practitioners’ understanding of the new livable housing design provisions in the NCC, and the ABCB Standard for Livable Housing...

  

A Guide to Providing Housing Focused Support

Guides and Templates | Publication Date: 1 December 2022

Build your knowledge of activities and interventions that help people to gain and sustain a home with this series of practice guides. Each guide breaks down a core component of housing-focused...

  

In 2005 the Victorian Department of Sustainability and Environment released a three part resource on Effective Engagement: building relationships with community and other stakeholder. In 2015, it...

  

Tenant Participation (Q Shelter Learning Exchange held June 2022)

Guides and Templates | Publication Date: 24 June 2022

Tenant participation is an important part of the work undertaken by Community Housing Providers, it is a two-way process involving tenants working in partnership with providers to share ideas,...

  

Domestic and Family Violence Resources

Toolkits | Publication Date: 17 June 2022

As a community, we all have a responsibility to put an end to domestic and family violence. In our role as a peak body, Q Shelter has engaged in work which aims to equip providers of housing and...

  

Tenancy related videos from the Residential Tenancies Authority (RTA)

Presentations and Webinars | Publication Date: 18 May 2022

Tenancy-related information is complex and can be difficult to understand, so the Residential Tenancies Authority (RTA) has released four short videos aimed at making rental essentials, quick and...

  

Think a cyber attack wouldn’t happen to you?

Presentations and Webinars | Publication Date: 24 February 2022

This is a PwC cybersecurity webinar for not-for-profit organisations. Interactive virtual activity Cyber threat detection Changing business, technology and cyber threat landscape A snapshot...

  

Australian Community Support Organisation (ACSO) – CREST Program

Sector Initiatives | Publication Date: 19 January 2022

Queensland - Supports people, in custody and beyond From the organic beginnings of our founder, Stan McCormack the Australian Community Support Organisation (ACSO) has grown to be a long-term...