Lived Experience Advocacy Request
Submission to the Community Support and Services Committee on the Inquiry into the Provision and Regulation of Supported Accommodation in Queensland - MHLEPQ
The Request:
Expressions of Interest close 19 January 2024
ID number | 23121801 |
Project name | Submission to the Community Support and Services Committee on the Inquiry into the Provision and Regulation of Supported Accommodation in Queensland |
Provide an overview of the project | A public inquiry into supported accommodation (level 3 residential living) has been instigated by the Parliamentary Community Support and Services Committee (the Committee) and is now open for submissions. |
Provide details of the project’s scope | The MHLEPQ invites lived experience members who have lived, or are currently living, in supported accommodation in Queensland to work together with us to make a formal submission to the Inquiry into the Provision and Regulation of Supported Accommodation in Queensland, as per the Community Support and Services Committee’s Terms of Reference. |
Describe the level of participation most applicable to your project: | Collaborate: partnering with lived experience in most aspects of decision-making at well-defined stages of the project (needs analysis, priority setting, planning, delivery, monitoring, evaluation), including identification of the preferred solutions. |
Describe the role of Lived Experience participation, as part of the project | The MHLEPQ proposes running two 1.5-hour online focus groups of up to 8 people to discuss and draft a group submission to the inquiry that answers the question “what is (or was) it like to live in supported accommodation in Queensland”? |
Feedback loop? | As per participatory principles, the submission will be co-developed with group members and reviewed prior to sending it. |
Activity location: | Online focus groups (with option to do individual one-to-one phone, in-person (if Brisbane or Sunshine Coast-based), or online discussions based on the focus group guidelines |
Where can Members find further detailed information? | 1. Queensland Parliament Inquiry Overview: https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/Work-of-Committees/Committees/Committee-Details?cid=165&id=4298 2. Report from the Public Advocate: https://www.justice.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/778888/2023-08-supported-accommodation-report-final.pdf 3. Link to the submission: https://qldparlcomm.snapforms.com.au/form/cssc—inquiry-into-the-provision-and-regulation-of-supported-accommodation-in-queensland |
Will the project be subject to paid participation? | Yes, participates will be paid for their time in line with the MHLEPQ Paid Participation Policy |
For more information, or to answer any questions, please feel welcome to email, Rebecca, at: [email protected].