Submission to the Community Support and Services Committee on the Inquiry into the Provision and Regulation of Supported Accommodation in Queensland – MHLEPQ

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