QuickStarts Qld is a capital investment program to accelerate planned construction and new acquisition projects to deliver a range of social housing.
The first round of QuickStarts Qld closed in January 2022, with exceptional responses from across Queensland. The second round opened on 1 December 2023 and closed on 12 March 2024.
QuickStarts Qld – round 2 sought proposals from registered community housing providers (RCHPs) to increase the supply of social housing in target regions through either:
new construction projects
acquisition of new off-the-plan, turn-key projects.
Registered community housing provider proposals
We sought proposals from RCHPs for projects that can both:
be contracted before 30 June 2025
have construction accelerated so the project can be completed by 30 June 2027.
Eligible projects were new construction or new turn-key acquisition projects that:
can be contracted by 30 June 2025 and delivered by 30 June 2027
are new off-the-plan, turn-key acquisitions (house and land packages) that can be contracted with the department by 30 June 2025 and settled by 30 June 2027
are on land that an RCHP owns or legally controls
have no barriers to contracting with the state immediately.
Target regions
Proposals were targeted in 7 regions:
Far North Queensland
North Queensland
Mackay/Whitsunday/Isaac
Central Queensland
Brisbane
Gold Coast
Wide Bay Region.
QuickStarts Qld is a capital investment program to accelerate planned construction and new acquisition projects to deliver a range of social housing.
The first round of QuickStarts Qld closed in January 2022, with exceptional responses from across Queensland. The second round opened on 1 December 2023 and closed on 12 March 2024.
QuickStarts Qld – round 2 sought proposals from registered community housing providers (RCHPs) to increase the supply of social housing in target regions through either:
new construction projects
acquisition of new off-the-plan, turn-key projects.
Registered community housing provider proposals
We sought proposals from RCHPs for projects that can both:
be contracted before 30 June 2025
have construction accelerated so the project can be completed by 30 June 2027.
Eligible projects were new construction or new turn-key acquisition projects that:
can be contracted by 30 June 2025 and delivered by 30 June 2027
are new off-the-plan, turn-key acquisitions (house and land packages) that can be contracted with the department by 30 June 2025 and settled by 30 June 2027
are on land that an RCHP owns or legally controls
have no barriers to contracting with the state immediately.
